Joshua Tree: 2-Day Light Painting Workshop
This 2-day photography adventure at Joshua Tree will inspire your outdoor and nighttime photography! Friday, June 30th – Saturday, July 1st, 2023 This workshop is in partnership with the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park.
Itinerary. Desert Beauty, Star Trails, and Light Painting
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.
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.
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.





