Los Angeles workshop - Angie McMonigal Photography

March 3-5, 2023

Los Angeles

$1,800

We’ll be spending 3 full days exploring the best Los Angeles has to offer. The focus will be on the city’s contemporary architecture; from museums and public art to the unique architecture of Culver City’s Hayden Tract.

A few days before we meet in person, we’ll come together for an online presentation with tips on composition. Once the in-person portion wraps, I’ll share a post-processing tutorial with you. You’ll have a couple of weeks to work on your images and then we’ll meet up online once again for a review session of each participant’s work.

PRESENTATION: Monday, February 27, 8pm CT

REVIEW SESSION: Thursday, March 16, 8pm CT

Weekend Highlights

Friday (9am - 8pm)

Saturday (10:00am - 8pm)

Sunday (9:30am-6:30pm)

Friday (9am - 8pm)

Saturday (10:00am - 8pm)

Sunday (9:30am-6:30pm)

These are just some of the locations we’ll see. A more detailed itinerary will be sent out a couple of weeks prior to us meeting in-person.

Why Attend?

Learn to see architecture with clear, actionable tips that you can apply during the workshop, and come home with portfolio-worthy images.
Learn to shoot without complicated settings or techniques so you can improve your images in a single weekend, even if you’ve never shot architecture before.
Learn post-processing techniques for architecture so you can save time in front of the computer.
Improve your entire creative process from shooting to post-processing and get your images noticed!
Create amazing images with on-location guidance and feedback and win competitions!
Learn in the best conditions without having to worry about the logistics of a big city.
Get inspired by world-class architecture so you can take your images to the next level.
Connect with like-minded people and build lasting friendships.

What You'll See ...

Gear

We’ll be walking quite a bit! Please be prepared with good shoes, water, snacks and travel light!

I recommend a mid-range zoom around the 24-70mm range + a 70-200mm telephoto (the telephoto will likely be your most used lens). If you’d like to bring an additional lens, a wide angle, 12-24mm range, may be useful in a couple of locations (most notably the Getty Center and Bradbury Building).

Friday & Sunday we’ll be inside museums – THEY DO NOT ALLOW BACKPACKS (unless you’re willing to check them or they’re small and you can wear them on the front of you). So, I recommend a good crossbody bag or be willing to check your backpack at each location.

The same goes for tripods. We’ll be shooting in the evenings/blue hour on Friday and Saturday, so you’ll need to bring a tripod with you for the day. You will NOT need the tripod on Sunday.

Given all the walking and museums I highly recommend a small travel tripod. There’s a high likelihood you’ll need to check it at the museums unless you can get it inside your bag.

Hotel Recommendations

Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza, 251 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90012 – THIS WILL BE OUR MEETING AND ENDING DESTINATION EACH DAY.
Other Nearby Suggestions:
- Westin Bonaventure
- The Standard Downtown LA

Terms

Included: online presentation, in-person on-location instruction, transportation during workshop hours, entry fees of workshop destinations, post-processing tutorial, online review session.
Not included: air transportation, hotel accommodation, lunches & dinners, beverages, and personal expenses.
Payment, cancellation, and refunds:
- Full payment is due upon booking.
- Cancellation greater than or equal to 75 days prior to the workshop – Full Refund.
- Cancellation less than 75 days prior to the workshop – No Refund unless you provide a replacement.
- Cancellation notification must be sent by email.
- Angie reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to low number of attendees, making the workshop economically unfeasible. This will not occur less than 90 days prior to workshop start date. In the event the workshop is canceled by Angie, you will receive a full refund of the cost of the workshop.
Travel insurance: Strongly recommended. See above.
Angie McMonigal Photography LLC reserves the right to make changes to the itinerary whenever, in her judgment, conditions warrant – weather, safety, etc.
Angie McMonigal Photography LLC is not responsible for any damage to, or loss of, property, or injury to persons – theft, sickness, acts of nature, terrorism, etc. beyond her control.