Join Marie Joabar in exciting New York City and explore areas that offer some of the best photographic opportunities.
The focus will be on cityscapes, early morning views of the NY skyline from Brooklyn, evening views from DUMBO area, night scenes, landscape and street scenes in Central Park, iconic shots of Grand Central station, and so much more. There is also the unique opportunity to capture the sun setting between the skyscrapers, referred to as Manhattanhenge.
Marie will get the group to the right spot at the right time and will help you with your settings so you can capture the amazing scenes that only New York offers!
We'll do an early morning sunrise and each evening we'll be making the most of the blue hour and into the night with some exciting nighttime photo opportunities. There will also be some downtime to relax and recharge.
There is a lot to enjoy through our lens and it will be a good time with the group!
Skill level: All photographers are welcome but participants should be familiar with their cameras and have some basic knowledge of the exposure controls; ISO, Aperture and Shutter speeds.
Equipment recommendations: DSLR or Mirrorless with interchangeable lenses from 16 to 200mm (wider and longer is fine if you have that). A polarizing filter, tripod and remote release.
Fitness: We will be walking several miles per day on city streets. We'll use the subways and that involves several trips up and down subway station steps.
What’s included: Pre-workshop preparation meeting via Zoom on a weekday evening (it will be recorded in case you can't make it). In-the-field instruction and a post workshop image review session via Zoom.
What’s not included: Accommodations are not included but we will try to get a good group rate and reserve a block of rooms at a hotel. More info will be in the confirmation email. Meals and subway fees are not included nor is getting to and from NYC. You might consider taking the train, Amtrak offers several trips from DC to NYC each day.
Dates: The Workshop begins on Thursday, July 10 at 4pm and concludes on Sunday, July 13 at 10am after our morning shoot. There will be an introduction and orientation session on a weeknight evening prior to the workshop via Zoom.
Workshop Cancellation Policy:
- A refund or a credit towards another workshop or class (less a $100 cancellation fee) can be given if cancellation notice is given more than 60 days from the scheduled workshop.
- If cancellation notice is given less than 60 days, no refund or credit will be given unless another person fills your spot. If so, we will give a refund or credit less $100.
- If there is no cancellation notice, or it is given 60 days or less and no one fills the spot, no refund or credit will be given.
- Please consider purchasing travel insurance in case something unavoidable comes up and ruins your plans. This article from Forbes provides helpful information as does this article, Compare & Buy Travel Insurance For 2023.
- If Capital Photography Center cancels or postpones a workshop due to weather or low enrollment, you can choose a refund (less the 5.5% payment processing fee) or a credit towards a future workshop or class.
Questions can be directed to Marie Joabar at info@capitalphotographycenter.com
Limit: 7-8 people
What People Are Saying About Marie
“Marie is very friendly and was able to put herself in the mind of the beginner using clear and concise communication!”
“Marie clearly knows photography and comes from a technical perspective, but she has a talent for translating that technical information into understandable content and not everyone can do that! She was terrific!”
“The instructor made the class so interesting that it did not appear to be a four-hour class!”
"Marie is an excellent instructor and is well-versed in many different models of cameras, including Sonys, Nikons, Canons, and film cameras. Her expertise in photography really showed throughout the class."
"She encouraged trial and error and was great at giving feedback to individuals on their efforts as well as pointing out great shots for the class to try. She was incredibly encouraging and the class was informative and fun!"
“Marie struck the perfect balance of knowing her stuff and being non-intimidating!"
Instructor: Marie Joabar - CPC Founder
Drawing on more than 12 years experience as the Corporate Trainer and Education Programs Manager for one of the Washington DC area’s leading camera retailers, Marie Joabar founded Capital Photography Center in January 2012.
With a talented staff of instructors and a wide variety of classes, its mission is to help those with a love of photography grow their passion and reach their goals - be it to capture better snapshots or become a professional photographer.
As an instructor herself, Marie finds just the right way to take complicated concepts and technology, and break the information down into easy-to-understand nuggets to share with others. Whether teaching photography basics or helping one better understand their camera, she works to take away one’s intimidation or sense of overwhelming that often accompanies learning new things.
Marie is also very active in the Shenandoah Valley where she teaches photography classes for Shenandoah County and writes the Shared Exposures photography column for “The Mountain Courier.” Her photos can be found in various print and online publications for the Shenandoah County Department of Tourism and have been published in various local magazines and newspapers.
Her work can be seen on her website at www.mariejoabar.com.
Marie teaches the following classes for Capital Photography Center:
* Photography Basics
* Fieldwork - Photography Basics
* The Lightroom Library and Develop Modules In Depth
* Long Exposure Photography
* Night photography
* And many others