Join Emily Carter Mitchell and celebrate spring in a unique event in Historic Annapolis.
On May 1st Annapolis homes and businesses decorate their entryways with baskets of fresh-cut flowers and colorful ribbons to commemorate May Day. Hosted by the Garden Club of Old Annapolis Towne, this May Day basket competition is throughout downtown Annapolis and offers an incredible variety of photo opportunities.
We will walk the historic streets and work on our technical and compositional skills to create a wonderful collection of images to share. This class is great for any camera of choice and all are welcome to attend.
Topics Include:
- How the Exposure triangle is used in composition.
- Understanding of light and how to use it to your advantage.
- Essential Compositional design.
Recommended Equipment:
- Digital camera with a zoom lens with focal range of 24-105mm. Smartphones work as well.
- Circular polarizer if available
- Clean memory card and a fully charged battery.
- It is always suggested to bring your camera manual for reference.
Class Limit: 8
NOTE - Students will be required to follow COVID-19 Safety Practices, conduct a Self-Screening Health Assessment and sign a Waiver of Liability prior to attending a class. These items can be reviewed on the class registration page.
What People Are Saying About Emily
“Thoroughly enjoyed the class, Emily is a wonderful instructor and I learned a lot! I really appreciate her taking the time working with me on lighting and composition even though I had a smaller compact camera. I'll look forward to taking other classes she teaches!"
"Emily was terrific. She gave explicit details re: camera settings, light, composition, and point of view. She was very patient and gave individual attention. I appreciated the opportunity to learn from her."
"Emily provided great instruction ahead of time, with tips and ideas. She was wonderful at making sure that everyone got the attention they needed and got real time feedback and help. Emily is awesome!"
"The instructor is a very good teacher and talented photographer. She takes us to interesting locations, gives a short briefing and technical review, then leads the class through the landscape ensuring that we students see all the photo possibilities, while checking that we keep our camera settings adjusted for the changing light. I get introduced to something new in every class. Things I could never have seen alone. With her instruction, I am now producing images that I enjoy to keep and enjoy to share with my family and friends."
Instructor: Emily Carter Mitchell
Emily Carter Mitchell is an award winning and published nature and wildlife photographer based in Annapolis, Maryland. Through her work Nature as Art she brings a creative interpretation of the natural world around us bringing a sense of serenity in a world increasingly filled with chaos. There is a sense of stillness and ethereal attributes in her images that has one see beyond what is first obvious.
Emily holds a Master’s Degree in Global Management, with a corporate background in Human Resources and extensive years in the travel and hospitality industry. Her photographic journey began when she was a teenager and she has always enjoyed photography as a way to capture the world around her.
Emily’s passion of photography is shared with others through her nature and wildlife photography classes for Capital Photography Center based in the Metro DC area.
To enjoy her creative work, please visit Emily’s website at: www.emilymitchellphotography.com
Emily teaches the following classes for Capital Photography Center:
* Getting Started in Bird Photography
* Photo Adventures and to various parks and waterfalls
* A wide variety of In-The-Field Shooting classes
* Editing with Topaz