2024 PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES- Look below to see my upcoming classes at several different locations:
JOEYABLONSKY.com (Zoom & in-person)
PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORING (Zoom & in-person)
SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES (Zoom & in-person)
MARYLAND HALL (Zoom & in-person)
VISARTS (Zoom & in-person)
DELAPLAINE ARTS CENTER (Zoom & in-person)
JOEYABLONSKY.com (Class Policies)
INTRO TO ADOBE PHOTOSHOP (Zoom)
We'll discuss cropping, selections, adjustment layers (brightness/contrast, levels, curves, vibrance, saturation, color balance and more), healing brush, clone stamp, sharpening, flattening your images and more. You'll receive plenty of notes (including screen captures) and see plenty of demos. There's no need to have Photoshop for this class or to follow along with your own version at home.
BLACK & WHITE ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY- DARKROOM PRINTING (Zoom)
If you're thinking of getting into (or back into) printing enlargements, you really need this class! We'll discuss condenser vs. diffuser enlargers, aligning your enlarger, color heads, contrast filters, print easels, aspect ratios, resin coated (RC) vs. fiber paper, dry-down effects, paper temperature, paper surface finish, printing processes and chemicals, the inverse square law, contact sheets/proofs, evaluating prints (density and contrast), dodging & burning, chemical toners (selenium and sepia), touching up prints, print storage, print scanning, darkroom options and plenty more.
TTL EXTERNAL FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY (Zoom)
TTL flashes (such as the Canon 430EX and the Nikon SB-700), flash modes (auto/fill, slow sync, rear curtain, red eye reduction), bounce flash, flash exposure compensation and accessories. Fully manual flashes, such as Vivitar, won't be covered.
INTRO TO ADOBE LIGHTROOM CC (Zoom)
We'll discuss importing, viewing modes, star ratings, edit commands (light, color, tone curve, B&W...), crop & rotate commands (aspect ratio, straighten, rotate & flip), healing brush commands, brush commands, histogram, sharpening and exporting. You'll receive plenty of notes (including screen captures using LR CC) and see plenty of demos. There's no need to have Lightroom for this class or to follow along with your own version at home.
PHOTO TOUR- BALTIMORE KINETIC SCULPTURE RACE (in-person)
The Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race features human-powered, all-terrain sculptures that race over land, water, mud and sand. Receive real-time advice on photo opportunities, compositions, camera controls and lighting.
PHOTO CHALLENGE (not a contest)- MURALS, GRAFFITI & STREET STICKERS (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot? If so, get a list of photo opportunities in/near DC (and further afield based on participant location), tips, tricks and time of day recommendations to create a body of work that includes photos of all types of street art. The second session will be a photo review.
PHOTO TOUR- OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA, VA (in-person)
Highlights include: The Old Town Festival of Speed & Style (performance cars), Market Square, Christ Church, waterfront, historic architecture, photojournalism and more! Receive real-time advice on photo opportunities, compositions, camera controls and lighting.
PHOTO CHALLENGE (not a contest)- BOTANIC GARDENS (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot? If so, get a list of photo opportunities in/near DC (and further afield based on participant location), tips, tricks and time of day recommendations to create a body of work that includes photos of flowers, pollinators, sculpture, public art, armillary spheres, winding paths and more. The second session will be a photo review.
PHOTO CHALLENGE (not a contest)- ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS & INTERIORS (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot? If so, get a list of photo opportunities in/near DC (and further afield based on participant location), tips, tricks and time of day recommendations to create a body of work that includes photos of gargoyles, grotesques, doors/hardware, reliefs, pediments, weather vanes, turrets, caryatids, columns/capitals, stained glass, street furniture, murals and movements (Art Deco, Gothic, Victorian and more). We'll also discuss opportunites and locations for interiors. The second session will be a photo review.
PHOTO CHALLENGE (not a contest)- REFLECTIONS, REFRACTION & PRISM PHOTOGRAPHY (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot? If so, get tips, tricks and recommendations to create awesome photos of reflections on any surface, reflections in street photography, light refracting through glass to obtain inverted images, rainbow effects and more. The second session will be a photo review.
PHOTO CHALLENGE (not a contest)- B&W vs. COLOR (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot? Let's determine why certain subjects look better in B&W while others look better in color. We'll also discuss complimentary colors, limited color palettes, color theory, monochromatic photos, shooting in B&W and/or converting to B&W, psychology and more. The second session will be a photo review.
PHOTO CHALLENGE (not a contest)- PATTERNS IN NATURE (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot? If so, get tips, tricks and time of day recommendations to create a body of work that includes photos of flowers, foliage, tree bark/branches/eyes, pareidolia, produce, animal patterns and more- while learning about the golden ratio, fibonacci sequence, different types of symmetry, branching, fractal geometry, spirals, meanders, waves, bubbles, tessellation, cracks, phyllotaxy, leaf venation and other concepts. The second session will be a photo review.
PHOTO CHALLENGE (not a contest)- ABSTRACTS & MINIMALISM (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot? If so, get tips, tricks and recommendations to create awesome abstract and minimalist photos- macro photography, intentional camera movement, photos without context/scale, textures, light & shadow and more. The second session will be a photo review.
PHOTO TOUR- FREDERICK, MD (in-person)
Highlights include: High Wheel Race (1880's style bikes), Carroll Creek, historic architecture, photojournalism and more! Receive real-time advice on photo opportunities, compositions, camera controls and lighting.
NEUTRAL DENSITY FILTERS- WASHINGTON, DC (in-person & Zoom)
Bring your tripod and neutral density filter(s) to take slow shutter speed photos during the day. We’ll address how to use exposure modes, exposure compensation, white balance and ISO to guarantee great results. This class will meet at different metro accessible locations in Washington, DC, for the first two sessions. The third session will be a photo review using Zoom.
PHOTO TOUR- KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS, MD (in-person)
Highlights include: The Lotus and Water Lily Festival, with peak bloom of the lotus and lily flowers! Receive real-time advice on photo opportunities, compositions, camera controls and lighting.
PHOTO TOUR- FREDERICK, MD (in-person)
Highlights include: Dog Parade & Costume Contest, Carroll Creek, historic architecture, photojournalism and more! Receive real-time advice on photo opportunities, compositions, camera controls and lighting.
PHOTO TOUR- DOWNTOWN SILVER SPRING, MD, NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)
The best location for light trails and blurred people due to mass transit, hills, road curves and overhead lane signals. Learn the techniques required to capture great nighttime photos! We’ll address how to use exposure modes, exposure compensation, white balance and ISO to guarantee great results.
PHOTO TOUR- OLD ELLICOTT CITY, MD, NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)
Midnight Madness event, historic architecture, downtown light trails and more- learn the techniques required to capture great nighttime photos! We’ll address how to use exposure modes, exposure compensation, white balance and ISO to guarantee great results.
PHOTO TOUR- DC NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY- DOWNTOWN (in-person)
We'll visit: The Archives, Pennsylvania Avenue and 7th Street, Holiday Market, Chinatown Friendship Arch and more! Learn the techniques required to capture great nighttime photos of lightrails and photojournalism! We’ll address how to use exposure modes, exposure compensation, white balance and ISO to guarantee great results.
PHOTO TOUR- HISTORIC ANNAPOLIS, MD, NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)
Midnight Madness event, historic architecture, downtown light trails and more- learn the techniques required to capture great nighttime photos! We’ll address how to use exposure modes, exposure compensation, white balance and ISO to guarantee great results.
PHOTO TOUR- FREDERICK, MD, NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)
Sailing Through the Winter Solstice event, historic architecture, downtown light trails and more- learn the techniques required to capture great nighttime photos! We’ll address how to use exposure modes, exposure compensation, white balance and ISO to guarantee great results.
PHOTO TOUR- DC NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY- CAPITOL CHRISTMAS TREE, CAPITOL GROUNDS & SUPREME COURT (in-person)
Learn the techniques required to capture great nighttime photos! We’ll address how to use exposure modes, exposure compensation, white balance and ISO to guarantee great results.
PHOTO TOUR- DC NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY- GEORGETOWN (in-person)
Learn the techniques required to capture great nighttime photos of lightrails and photojournalism on M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, along with the Georgetown GLOW art installations! We’ll address how to use exposure modes, exposure compensation, white balance and ISO to guarantee great results.
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PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORING
Get the knowledge you need, when you need it, with private instruction. Tutoring will be tailored to your individual needs and is available in a wide range of digital and film photography topics, such as: periodic mentoring, camera use, camera/lens choices, creativity, flash photography, portfolio creation, photo critiques, aspect ratios, film developing, printing enlargements in a traditional darkroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, website/portfolio review and more. Contact me with your desired topics.
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THE PHOTO ESSAY (Zoom)- Wednesdays, May 1 & 29, 6:30-9:30pm
BUILD YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO (Zoom)- Thursdays, May 16, 23 & 30, 6:30-9:30pm
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MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS
DIGITAL BLACK & WHITE (Zoom)- Tuesday, May 7, 6:30-9:30pm
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VISARTS
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)- Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20 & 27, 6:30-9:30pm
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DELAPLAINE ARTS CENTER
BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY (Zoom)- Monday, May 13, 6-9pm
PHOTO TOUR: FREDERICK PRIDE 2024 (in-person)- Saturday, June 22, 11am-2pm
APERTURES, SHUTTER SPEEDS & EXPOSURE MODES (Zoom)- Wednesday, July 10, 6-9pm
EXPOSURE & HISTOGRAMS (Zoom)- Tuesday, August 6, 6-9pm
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