"Today I took the Canon Safari with Melanie Otto this morning and I wanted to let you know that it was a GREAT class!!! As, I'm sure you have been told before, Melanie was an EXCELLENT teacher. She was very personable and knowledgeable and did a great job explaining the ins and outs of my camera (something I have been trying unsuccessfully to do on my own for almost a year!) I know that my photography skills will improve greatly after learning all she taught us. I would recommend that class to anyone who wants to learn more about the camera or just photo skills in general. Thank you for organizing such a great experience!"
N.R.

Private Tutoring

David Luria and Student Washington Photo Safari director E. David Luria is available to do private tutoring in photography. Tutoring can take place at a suitable architectural site, in a museum, or even over coffee at Starbucks.

Subjects covered can include:

General Photography
Use of Your Camera
F Stops and Shutter Speeds
Architectural Photography
Photographing Artwork Inside Museums and Galleries
Nightime Photography
Travel Photography
Event Photography
Careers in Photography

New! Architecture – Exteriors and Interiors - Private Tutoring: For advanced amateurs or aspiring professional photographers with adjustable-lens SLR cameras, this is a special session of one-on-one, on-the-job training in exterior and interior architectural photography. Accompanying professional architectural photographer E. David Luria while on a field assignment, you will learn all the techniques of exterior and interior architectural photography, such as how to time the photo shoot for best sunlight, how to shoot high-rise and low-rise buildings while maintaining straight verticals, how to choose shooting angles, how to dress up and frame exterior views with flowers, foliage and trees, and what filters to use for exterior work.

Moving inside the property, you will earn how to measure interior white balance, how to use strobes to balance indoor and outdoor window light, how to present interiors to best possible advantage for display or advertising purposes, and how to highlight interior architectural or interior design details. Recommended equipment includes digital SLR camera, a wide angle lens of at least 12 mm focal length, and telephoto of at least 90mm, plus an auxiliary flash, a sturdy tripod and a camera level or carpenter’s two-bubble level. Mr. Luria will also demonstrate use of a 28mm perspective control “shift” lens on this Safari.

Sessions may last 2-5 hours, depending upon assignment, and will take place at various locations in the DC/MD/VA area. Scheduling will be done at client’s and Mr. Luria’s mutual convenience. Clients are invited to travel with Mr Luria in his car or use their own cars. $195/session.

Washington Photo Safari founder and director E.David Luria is a professional photographer specializing in architecture, landmarks and event photography. Trained in Paris by a protégé of the late Henri Cartier Bresson, Mr. Luria is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers. His images of the nation's capital have appeared in over 100 publications and on the covers of 30 magazines, and he serves as the event photographer for the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. He is a member of the Society of Photographic Educators, and his photo Safaris have trained over 12,000 participants in the techniques of travel, landmark, nighttime, portrait, and event photography.

Contact Mr. Luria at info@washingtonphotosafari.com indicating your area of interest for private tutoring. Mr Luria will be in touch with you regarding scheduling.