2026 PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES- Look below for my upcoming classes with several different arts organizations:
JOEYABLONSKY.com (Zoom & in-person)
PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORING (Zoom & in-person)
SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES (Zoom & in-person)
MARYLAND HALL (in-person)
VISARTS (Zoom & in-person)
DELAPLAINE ARTS CENTER (Zoom & in-person)
JOEYABLONSKY.com (Class Policies)
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.
THE EXPOSURE TRIANGLE (Zoom)
Whether you're new to photography or desire a logical, thorough refresher- learn how to use your new camera to it's fullest potential and gain an understanding of the complex relationship between aperture, shutter speed and ISO! Topics covered in-depth include: lens apertures, depth of field, shutter speeds, motion effects, focusing, lenses, ISO, exposure modes (P, A/Av, S/Tv and M), exposure compensation, histograms and metering modes. All participants will be shown how to adjust all of the above items on their specific camera.
PHOTO CHALLENGE: 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.
DC IN FOCUS- FALL FESTIVALS (in-person and Zoom)
We'll meet at the Adams Morgan Day, Fiesta DC, Takoma Park Street Festival, Turkish Festival and TBD (all metro accessible locations and subject to change based on weather and city events). We'll also take photos in nearby areas if the event is shorter. The last session will be a Zoom photo review.
MERIDIAN HILL PARK & 16TH STREET, DC (in-person)
Highlights include: 12 acre Meridian Hill Park, sculpture (Joan of Arc, Serenity, Dante, James Buchanan Memorial), drum circle (weather permitting), photojournalism, architecture (Scottish Rite House of the Temple and others), embassies and more. Receive real-time advice on photo opportunities, compositions, camera controls and lighting.
PHOTO CHALLENGE: TEMPUS FUGIT (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot since time is absolutely flying by? We'll concentrate on winged hourglasses, sundials, vintage street clocks, macro photos of watch faces, cemeteries (monuments, mausolea and carvings), entropy, metronomes, pendulums and anything weathered or dilapidated- along with any slow shutter speed photos. The second session will be a photo review.
PHOTO CHALLENGE: ALL ABOUT TREES (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot? We'll cover roots, tree bark, branching, leaves, fruit, tree eyes, knots and much more. The class takes place over 3+ months so all can document the changing seasons. The second session will be a photo review.
GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK (WEST & CENTRAL AREAS), PA (in-person)
Highlights include: Landscape and monuments, including the North Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana and Alabama State Memorials, Little Round Top, Devil's Den, The Pennsylvania Memorial and more. Cars are allowed throughout the park, so we'll drive from site to site.
GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK (CENTRAL & EAST AREAS), PA (in-person)
Highlights include: The Copse of Trees, the Angle, the High Water Mark, New York Infantry Memorials, Meade Statue, The National Cemetery, Gettysburg Address location/memorial, Evergreen Cemetery and more. Cars are allowed throughout the park, so we'll drive from site to site.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS WALK PARADE (in-person)
The Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade- dozens of Scottish clans dressed in colorful tartans parade through the streets of Old Town, joined by pipe and drum bands, as well as terriers and hounds, community groups and more. Receive real-time advice on photo opportunities, compositions, camera controls and lighting.
DC IN FOCUS- HOLIDAY MARKETS (in-person)
We'll visit the following metro accessible markets and surrounding neighborhoods (subject to change based on weather and city events): Old Town Alexandria Christmas Market, DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle and the Downtown DC Holiday Market.
OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA, VA, NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)
The lighted trees along King Street and number of buses & trolleys make for very dramatic night photos. We'll also visit the tress in Market Square and at the Waterfront. 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.
DUPONT CIRCLE DC NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)
We'll shoot at, in and around Dupont Circle- a great location due to the circle and amount of buses that allow for great light trail photos. Learn the techniques required to capture great nighttime photos of light trails, architecture and photojournalism! Bring your tripod and we’ll address how to use exposure modes, exposure compensation, white balance and ISO to guarantee great results.
US CAPITOL CHRISTMAS TREE & CAPITOL GROUNDS NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (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.
PENN QUARTER & DOWNTOWN DC HOLIDAY MARKET NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)
We'll shoot at Penn Quarter (including Pennsylvania Avenue, the National Archives, 7th St. and the Chinatown Friendship Arch) and the Downtown DC Holiday Market. Learn the techniques required to capture great nighttime photos of light trails, architecture and photojournalism! Bring your tripod and 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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BOTANIC GARDENS & ARBORETUMS (Zoom)- Thursdays, July 30 & August 6, 6:30-9:30pm
ONE HOUR PHOTO (Zoom)- Wednesdays, August 5, 12 & 19, 6:30-9:30pm
ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS (Zoom)- Wednesdays, September 23 & 30, 6:30-9:30pm
THE EXPOSURE TRIANGLE (Zoom)- Wednesdays, October 7, 14, 21 & 28, 6:30-9:30pm
ON LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person & a Zoom review)- Sundays, October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15 & 22, 1:45-4:45pm
AUTUMN SCENES (Zoom)- Thursdays, October 28 & November 5, 6:30-9:30pm
DC NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY- Mondays, November 2 (Zoom) & 9 (in-person), 6:30-9:30pm
INDOOR MACRO (Zoom)- Thursdays, January 14 & 21, 6:30-9:30pm
ON LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person & a Zoom review)- Sundays, January 24, 31, February 14, 21, 28 & March 7, 1:45-4:45pm
WINTER SCENES (Zoom)- Thursdays, January 28 & February 4, 6:30-9:30pm
PHOTO 101 (Zoom)- Thursdays, Februaru 11, 18, 25 & March 4, 6:30-9:30pm
BLACK & WHITE ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY (Zoom)- Mondays, February 1 & 8, 6:30-9:30pm
DC NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY- Mondays, February 22 (Zoom) & March 1 (in-person), 6:30-9:30pm
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MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS
INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)- Mondays, October 5, 12, 19 & 26, 6:30-9:30pm
ANNAPOLIS BY NIGHT: HOLIDAY SEASON (in-person)- Thursdays, December 3, 10 & 17, 6:30-9:30pm
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VISARTS
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)- Thursdays, September 10, 17, 24 & October 1, 6:30-9:30pm
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)- Thursday, November 12, 6:30-9:30pm
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DELAPLAINE ARTS CENTER
FREDERICK IN BLACK & WHITE (in-person)- Saturdays, July 25 (10am-2pm) & August 1 (10am-1pm)
FALL IN FREDERICK (in-person)- Saturdays, October 17 (10am-2pm) & 24 (10am-1pm)
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY- SAILING THROUGH THE WINTER SOLSTICE (in-person)- Tuesday, December 1 (6-9pm)
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