How to photograph jewelry – February 5
This workshop will teach you the precise techniques and skills required to shoot jewelry in a way that highlights its beauty and nuances.
To assist you in creating amazing jewelry photographs, we will cover a variety of themes including as lighting, composition, and post-processing. You will learn how to accentuate the fine intricacies and brilliance of your jewelry items using various forms of lighting. We’ll also go through how to arrange your photographs so that they highlight the jewelry in the most aesthetically pleasing way possible.
Long Beach Sunset Shoot – June 20
Echo Park Los Angeles – Night of Reflections – September 14
There is so much photography to explore in the jewel of Los Angeles. Echo Park. Street photography, Nature, Swan Boats, Fountains. And when the sun goes down, DTLA’s golden reflections will give you chills. Bring your tripod for some amazing night photography as well.
Please be sure to arrive 10-15 minutes early. Class will begin promptly.
Venice Beach – October 18
Strolling along Venice Beach, you can encounter local artists selling their paintings, skateboarders practicing new moves, and musclemen showing off their guns. Join your DPA instructor to photograph and enjoy the thrills and intriguing characters that Venice Beach has to offer. Shooting in such a diverse area full of nature and culture creates a host of possibilities to create breath-taking images. As you photograph alongside a professional photographer, they will share new techniques to capture skateboarders in motion, accentuate the colors of the water, and find new angles to experiment with street photography.
Echo Park Los Angeles – Night of Reflections – May 2
There is so much photography to explore in the jewel of Los Angeles. Echo Park. Street photography, Nature, Swan Boats, Fountains. And when the sun goes down, DTLA’s golden reflections will give you chills. Bring your tripod for some amazing night photography as well.
Please be sure to arrive 10-15 minutes early. Class will begin promptly.
Bodie Ghost Town Adventure, Mono Lake and Fall Colors
Bodie Ghost Town Adventure, Mono Lake and Fall Colors. Thursday, October 5th – Sunday, October 8th, 2023
Day 1: MONO LAKE
- North shore, black point, South tufa area, sunset, milky way, Light painting
Day 2: BODIE GHOST TOWN
- Walkabout, Indoor shots, panorama lesson, light painting, sunset, Milky way
Day 3-4: BISHOP FALL COLORS
- Arrive at noon, McGee Creek, Convict Lake (sunset)
- South Lake Road, North Lake (sunset)
Los Angeles Union Station – November 8
Step into the architectural heart of Los Angeles with our Union Station Photography Workshop. This immersive session explores the station’s grand Art Deco and Mission Revival details—gleaming brass, sweeping arches, and shafts of golden light that filter through historic windows. You’ll learn how to compose dynamic shots that balance geometry, motion, and atmosphere, capturing both the energy of travelers and the quiet elegance of the space. As the light shifts through the day, we’ll move from the bustling concourse to the outdoor courtyards, ending with dusk shots that showcase the station’s glowing façade against the evening sky—a perfect blend of urban history and photographic artistry.
Fullerton Arboretum: Macro Photography Workshop – August 16
Get up close and personal with the natural world in this hands-on macro photography workshop set in the lush and vibrant Fullerton Arboretum & Botanic Garden. This class is designed for photographers who want to explore the fascinating details of flowers, plants, insects, and textures through the lens of a macro or close-up capable camera.









