The Thrill of Horse Racing Photography
Ever wanted to capture the thrill of horse racing up close and personal? Be so close to the action that you can feel the earth rumble from the horses? Join Award winning, Pro Horse Racing photographer, Jeff Snyder for a day at the races at the Laurel Race track.
This special access class gives you the opportunity to photograph at various vantage points throughout the day including at the starting gate, head-on in the 1st turn, the 4th turn, heading for the finish, the Finish line & the Winners Circle.
Jeff will share his shooting techniques and composition ideas with you to help you capture exciting stop-action images.
There are generally 9 races held, so by the end of the day you will walk away with a solid collection of action images.
Recommended Gear:
Digital SLR or Mirrorless camera with lenses in the range from 24-70mm and 100-400mm. A 100-400 (or longer is ideal).
Participants should be familiar with their camera settings and with exposure controls such as ISO, Aperture, and Shutter.
Note: There is quite a bit of walking involved as you will be covering a large distance going back and forth along the track.
This class will run rain or shine. It will only be canceled for thunder/lightning.
There is free parking at the venue.
Questions can be directed to Marie Joabar at info@capitalphotographycenter.com.
Class Limit: 1 to 2 people
Instructor: Jeffrey Snyder
Jeff is a sought after award-winning professional photographer. He is based in the DC area and works with professional photographers and large corporate clients nationwide.
He has photographed events such as Super Bowl’s, Major League Baseball, Movie Premiere’s, Concerts, and MTV Video Music Awards and more. His images have been published in The Washington Post, US Weekly, People, Rolling Stone, Variety, In Touch, and USA Today.
Jeff's client list includes Madame Tussauds - DC, Miramax - Lions Gate Films, The Blood-Horse, US Weekly, People, Allied Advertising, Disney/Buena Vista, MGM/UA - Paramount Pictures, FOX - MTV, Hard Rock Cafe - Planet Hollywood, Variety, and many others.
Class Cancellation Policy
- A refund or a credit towards another class (less a $20 processing fee) can be given if cancellation notice is given more than 5 business days from the scheduled class.
- If there is no cancellation notice, or it is given 5 business days or less, no refund or credit will be given.
- Please check the name and date of the class carefully. Requests to reschedule a class will incur a $20 processing fee provided notice is given more than 5 business days prior to the class. If request to reschedule is given less than business 5 days prior to the class, no refund or credit will be given.
- If Capital Photography Center cancels or postpones a class due to weather or low enrollment, you can choose a full refund or a credit towards a future class.
