2026 PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES- Look below for my upcoming classes with several different arts organizations:

JOEYABLONSKY.com (Zoom & in-person)
PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORING (Zoom & in-person)
SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES (Zoom & in-person)
MARYLAND HALL (in-person)
VISARTS (Zoom & in-person)
DELAPLAINE ARTS CENTER (Zoom & in-person)

JOEYABLONSKY.com (Class Policies)

DC IN FOCUS: MAY & JUNE EVENTS (in-person & Zoom)
We'll meet at the Breakthrough T1D Walk, the Spirit of Independence Festival, the Army Birthday Festival, the Capital Pride Festival and the Great American State Fair (all metro accessible locations and subject to change based on weather and city events). We'll also take photos in nearby areas if the event is shorter. The last session will be a Zoom photo review.

PHOTO CHALLENGE: RENT-A-LENS (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot? The simplest way to get out of a rut is to use a different lens. Remove the pressure of buying a new lens and rent one for a week. We'll discuss macro lenses (great for small subjects), fixed lenses (provide much shallower depth of field) and long focal lenghts (perfect for architectural details, wildlife and more). The second session will be a photo review.

WASHINGTON, DC- NATIONAL GALLERY BLOCK PARTY (in-person)
The National Gallery’s largest-ever public program, the entire campus will come alive with artmaking, food, music, film screenings and more.

PHOTO CHALLENGE: MACRO (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot? If so, we'll discuss the tips, tricks and techniques to take incredible macro photos of flowers, plants, pollinators, fruits & vegetables, patterns in nature, rust, textures, abstracts, household items and more. The second session will be a photo review.

PHOTO CHALLENGE: PATTERNS IN NATURE & MACRO (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot? If so, get tips, tricks and time of day recommendations to create a body of work that includes photos of flowers, foliage, tree bark/branches/eyes, pareidolia, produce, animal patterns and more- while learning about the golden ratio, fibonacci sequence, different types of symmetry, branching, fractal geometry, spirals, meanders, waves, bubbles, tessellation, cracks, phyllotaxy, leaf venation and other concepts. The second session will be a photo review. A macro lens or extension tubes are recommended for this class.

KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS, MD (in-person)
Highlights include: The Lotus and Water Lily Festival, with peak bloom of the lotus and lily flowers! Receive real-time advice on photo opportunities, compositions, camera controls and lighting.

WASHINGTON, DC- GREAT AMERICAN FARMERS MARKET (in-person)

PHOTO CHALLENGE: REFLECTIONS, REFRACTION & PRISM PHOTOGRAPHY (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot? If so, get tips, tricks and recommendations to create awesome photos of reflections on any surface, reflections in street photography, light refracting through glass to obtain inverted images, rainbow effects and more. The second session will be a photo review.

DC IN FOCUS- FALL FESTIVALS (in-person and Zoom)
We'll meet in the field for the first 5 weeks and have a Zoom photo review for the final week. We'll visit the following metro accessible locations (subject to change based on weather and city events): Adams Morgan Day, Fiesta DC, Takoma Park Street Festival, TBD and Turkish Festival.

MERIDIAN HILL PARK & 16TH STREET, DC (in-person)
Highlights include: 12 acre Meridian Hill Park, sculpture (Joan of Arc, Serenity, Dante, James Buchanan Memorial), drum circle (weather permitting), photojournalism, architecture (Scottish Rite House of the Temple and others), embassies and more. Receive real-time advice on photo opportunities, compositions, camera controls and lighting.

PHOTO CHALLENGE: TEMPUS FUGIT (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot since time is absolutely flying by? We'll concentrate on winged hourglasses, sundials, vintage street clocks, macro photos of watch faces, cemeteries (monuments, mausolea and carvings), entropy, metronomes, pendulums and anything weathered or dilapidated- along with any slow shutter speed photos. The second session will be a photo review.

PHOTO CHALLENGE: ALL ABOUT TREES (Zoom)
Need motivation to get out and shoot? We'll cover roots, tree bark, branching, leaves, fruit, tree eyes, knots and much more. The class takes place over 3+ months so all can document the changing seasons. The second session will be a photo review.

GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK (WEST & CENTRAL AREAS), PA (in-person)
Highlights include: Landscape and monuments, including the North Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana and Alabama State Memorials, Little Round Top, Devil's Den, The Pennsylvania Memorial and more. Cars are allowed throughout the park, so we'll drive from site to site.

GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK (CENTRAL & EAST AREAS), PA (in-person)
Highlights include: The Copse of Trees, the Angle, the High Water Mark, New York Infantry Memorials, Meade Statue, The National Cemetery, Gettysburg Address location/memorial, Evergreen Cemetery and more. Cars are allowed throughout the park, so we'll drive from site to site.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS WALK PARADE (in-person)
The Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade- dozens of Scottish clans dressed in colorful tartans parade through the streets of Old Town, joined by pipe and drum bands, as well as terriers and hounds, community groups and more. Receive real-time advice on photo opportunities, compositions, camera controls and lighting.

DC IN FOCUS- HOLIDAY MARKETS (in-person)
We'll visit the following metro accessible markets and surrounding neighborhoods (subject to change based on weather and city events): Old Town Alexandria Christmas Market, DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle and the Downtown DC Holiday Market.

OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA, VA, NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)
The lighted trees along King Street and number of buses & trolleys make for very dramatic night photos. We'll also visit the tress in Market Square and at the Waterfront. Learn the techniques required to capture great nighttime photos! We’ll address how to use exposure modes, exposure compensation, white balance and ISO to guarantee great results.

DUPONT CIRCLE DC NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)
We'll shoot at, in and around Dupont Circle- a great location due to the circle and amount of buses that allow for great light trail photos. Learn the techniques required to capture great nighttime photos of light trails, architecture and photojournalism! Bring your tripod and we’ll address how to use exposure modes, exposure compensation, white balance and ISO to guarantee great results.

US CAPITOL CHRISTMAS TREE & CAPITOL GROUNDS NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)
Learn the techniques required to capture great nighttime photos! We’ll address how to use exposure modes, exposure compensation, white balance and ISO to guarantee great results.

PENN QUARTER & DOWNTOWN DC HOLIDAY MARKET NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)
We'll shoot at Penn Quarter (including Pennsylvania Avenue, the National Archives, 7th St. and the Chinatown Friendship Arch) and the Downtown DC Holiday Market. Learn the techniques required to capture great nighttime photos of light trails, architecture and photojournalism! Bring your tripod and we’ll address how to use exposure modes, exposure compensation, white balance and ISO to guarantee great results.

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PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORING

Get the knowledge you need, when you need it, with private instruction. Tutoring will be tailored to your individual needs and is available in a wide range of digital and film photography topics, such as: periodic mentoring, camera use, camera/lens choices, creativity, flash photography, portfolio creation, photo critiques, aspect ratios, film developing, printing enlargements in a traditional darkroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, website/portfolio review and more. Contact me with your desired topics.


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MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY (Zoom)- Wednesdays, July 1 & 8, 6:30-9:30pm

PHOTO 101 (Zoom)- Thursdays, July 2, 9, 16 & 23, 6:30-9:30pm

ON LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person & a Zoom review)- Sundays, July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9 & 16, 1:45-4:45pm

BOTANIC GARDENS & ARBORETUMS (Zoom)- Thursdays, July 30 & August 6, 6:30-9:30pm

ONE HOUR PHOTO (Zoom)- Wednesdays, August 5, 12 & 19, 6:30-9:30pm


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MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS

COMPOSITION & CREATIVITY (in-person)- Wednesdays, July 15, 22 & 29, 6:30-9:30pm

ANNAPOLIS BY NIGHT: HOLIDAY SEASON (in-person)- Thursdays, December 3, 10 & 17, 6:30-9:30pm


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VISARTS

INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (in-person)- TBD, September 2026, 6:30-9:30pm

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DELAPLAINE ARTS CENTER

FREDERICK IN BLACK & WHITE (in-person)- Saturdays, July 25 (10am-2pm) & August 1 (10am-1pm)

FALL IN FREDERICK (in-person)- Saturdays, October 17 (10am-2pm) & 24 (10am-1pm)

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY- SAILING THROUGH THE WINTER SOLSTICE (in-person)- Tuesday, December 1 (6-9pm)


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