Classes Washington, DC

The Monuments and Memorials photo safari provides basic instruction on all aspects of travel photography, explains F-stops, shutter speeds, white balance, ISO settings, and reviews composition techniques for taking pictures of people, landscapes and cityscapes. Learn how to use your camera in the field, not in a classroom on this DC photography...

After giving an orientation on the basic techniques of nighttime photography, Instructor E. David Luria takes you to the most photogenic areas on the western end of the National Mall. We begin our DC at night photo tour along the Mall at the Lincoln Memorial with its majestic statue of President Lincoln. From there we walk along the Mall and visit...

This exciting three day class teaches proper jewelry making techniques for beginners. Students will learn the correct way to file, saw, form, forge, solder Sterling Silver as well as make a stone setting and set stones, in an intensive workshop held in our beautiful studio, each student will create a minimum of (5) pieces of Sterling jewelry seated...

The Grand Tour is a comprehensive tour with one of the DC tour guides from Loba Tours. Guests are taken to all the monuments & memorials while giving fascinating facts to make every visit in DC a memorable one. You will love the Grand Tour, guests will fully be engaged and entertained while visiting the wonderful DC attractions. We can help guests...

Create wonderful, wearable jewelry using copper, silver, or other metals. Learn or improve your skills in metalsmithing (sawing, drilling, filing, soldering, stone setting, etc.). Small class (max 4) size ensures one-on-one instructor guidance. Materials can be purchased from the instructor. Preparations:  Be in close-toed shoes. ...

Enterprise & Solution Architecture (E&SA) Certification is what architects and those desiring the role of architect have been looking for to build upon their EA knowledge and credentials.  E&SA courses are intensive and include presentations, discussions, class exercises, and exam preparation. Practitioner certificate: This...

When you’re focused on your organization's future every day of every workweek, it's vital that you are well equipped to optimize your company's performance—as well as your own career—with executive leadership training. What does it mean to be an executive leader? It means you’re a visionary, a trailblazer, a strategist, a communicator, a coach,...

Take your public speaking to the next level! Speak, present and communicate with poise, power and persuasion. From presentations to public speeches, your effectiveness as an executive and future career hinge on your ability to step up to the podium, command attention and transform every presentation into a credible and compelling communication....

Need some bench time? Register for this open studio with access to tools and equipment (no instruction). Proficiency in metalsmithing skills required. Please note: Due to Covid 19, please bring any hand tools that you own. Shared tools and equipment are sanitized between uses. Workstations are separated by plexiglass.

In this beginning level jewelry making class, learn the basic techniques of metalsmithing. During the eight week course you will create a minimum of four professionally finished projects (for example, rings, earrings, pendants or bracelets) in sterling silver while learning layout, sawing, forging, texturing, filing, polishing, soldering, and basic...

Sunset and Moonrise Over The Capitol Columns at the National Arboretum Join us for this exclusive and exciting opportunity to photograph the full moon rising over the lighted Capitol Columns. We’ll start the class by capturing the Capital Columns bathed in the warm golden light of late afternoon. Then after sunset, we'll see a beautifully colored...

Full Moonrise over the Nation's Capital Think you can take better pictures than the ones you see on the postcards? Here is your chance to prove it by capturing that traditional postcard-view of the three famous monuments – Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and the Capitol, all neatly aligned in your viewfinder in the soft light of twilight...

Most of our monuments look even better at night than they do in the daytime! So on this special photo safari designed for smartphone users we are going to take you to DC’s best-known memorials after dark and show you where and how to take great pictures with your phone! And smartphones themselves are getting better every year in low-light situations!...

The DC After Dark 3 hour Tour is a guided tour with a guide to take you to all the memorials while giving facts to make your visits a memorable one. You will love the DC After Dark tour!  TOUR INCLUDES:  The White House  Jefferson Memorial  MLK Memorial  Lincoln Memorial  Vietnam Memorial  Korean War Memorial...

This workshop will offer instruction for people who want to learn the ins and outs of their cameras. Improve your skills no matter which camera model you own! Take this Course if you: Just purchased a Digital SLR Camera/Point and shoot camera Want to learn to make simple and creative changes to your pictures using the functions of your camera...