National Mall Photo Safari by Circulator Bus
Washington, District of Columbia
Trip Type: Photography Tours
Duration: 2 hours
Washington DC’s National Mall is one of the great treasures of the nation’s capital, rich in photo opportunities for any camera or phone. Join Paris-trained architectural photographer E. David Luria on a 2-mile tour by DC Circulator Bus to all the best sites in comfortable air-conditioned/heated splendor, while teaching you techniques of travel photography!
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Washington DC’s National Mall is one of the great treasures of the nation’s capital, rich in photo opportunities for any camera or phone. Join Paris-trained architectural photographer E. David Luria on a 2-mile tour by DC Circulator Bus to all the best sites in comfortable air-conditioned/heated splendor, while teaching you techniques of travel photography!Start your safari right on the National Mall by the Madison Drive entrance to the National Sculpture Garden with a 30-minute orientation on travel and people photography: how to use the camera to capture the best images when you travel, how to understand f-stops and shutter speeds, choice of lens to use, how to pose people, how to shoot architecture. The sculpture Garden is the perfect place to practice these techniques.
After a quick shot of the lovely National Gallery of Art’s West Building, then climb on board the Circulator Bus for a ride to the Jefferson Memorial and its views across the Tidal Basin and its direct line of sight view right into the White House as ordered by President Franklin Roosevelt when he commissioned the construction of the memorial in 1938.
Ride in style to the Lincoln Memorial, climbing the steps to get that iconic view down the Reflecting Pool towards the Washington Monument, the U.S. Capitol and shots of the Abraham Lincoln Statue itself.
End your safari at the whimsical Albert Einstein Memorial for a wrap-up session and a group photograph in front of the 12-foot tall statue of the famous scientist. (Posing with Albert makes everyone smarter!)
At each location, get out and take pictures with Mr. Luria's direction and guidance on best composition and camera use. There is a Circulator Bus coming about every 10 minutes, giving plenty of flexibility at each location. Bring a non-photographer companion or child for only $5/person, payable directly during the tour. They will enjoy the tour and can serve as your models posing in front of the monuments.
You will come away from this safari with some great images of DC’s most famous icons and very useful tips on travel photography you can use anyplace in the world!
After a quick shot of the lovely National Gallery of Art’s West Building, then climb on board the Circulator Bus for a ride to the Jefferson Memorial and its views across the Tidal Basin and its direct line of sight view right into the White House as ordered by President Franklin Roosevelt when he commissioned the construction of the memorial in 1938.
Ride in style to the Lincoln Memorial, climbing the steps to get that iconic view down the Reflecting Pool towards the Washington Monument, the U.S. Capitol and shots of the Abraham Lincoln Statue itself.
End your safari at the whimsical Albert Einstein Memorial for a wrap-up session and a group photograph in front of the 12-foot tall statue of the famous scientist. (Posing with Albert makes everyone smarter!)
At each location, get out and take pictures with Mr. Luria's direction and guidance on best composition and camera use. There is a Circulator Bus coming about every 10 minutes, giving plenty of flexibility at each location. Bring a non-photographer companion or child for only $5/person, payable directly during the tour. They will enjoy the tour and can serve as your models posing in front of the monuments.
You will come away from this safari with some great images of DC’s most famous icons and very useful tips on travel photography you can use anyplace in the world!
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