Composition in the Field - Photography Workshop

Each Composition in the Field class begins with a talk with one of our experienced instructors, and then you and your fellow students take a stroll through one of a variety of photogenic locales (in any of the 20+ cities the DPA encapsulates). There is street photography, magnificent interiors, farmers markets, zoos, landscapes, and more, photos of which are included within. These photos are a mix of student and instructor images in many different venues and cities across the United States and Canada.

You will have fun in the three hour session, learn to shoot strategically, get more interesting photos of the event, and walk away with a foundation to improve your photographs in the future, whether you’re traveling, or at a birthday party and everywhere in between.

So what about Lincoln Road makes it so photogenic? All of the bright colors, the beautiful people, the rows of palm trees, the clustered buildings…basically everything! Photographing on Lincoln Road then gives you all of these amazing opportunities to capture stunning images, from architectural shots to street photography to portraits of dog walkers and their dogs to wide-angle shots of the whole scene.

Shooting alongside a professional photographer out in the field will give you the unique opportunity to learn new compositional techniques and then experiment with them. Practice leading lines to draw attention to different parts of a column like those in this Lincoln Road parking lot, change your angle for a new take on an old storefront, and manipulate your ISO to brighten or darken an area without changing your aperture or shutter speed.

We will meet next to the sculptures in the first photograph on the corner of Lincoln Road and Washington Avenue, Miami, FL. Please bring your DSLR or another type of digital camera that you use, a fully-charged battery, and the equipment that you can carry. You should dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.

On the corner of Lincoln Lane and Washington Avenue, by the sculptures at Soundscape Park (across from the Bank of America Building)

400 17th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Please note – if a class must be cancelled due to weather or other circumstances beyond our control we will be happy to work with you to reschedule or provide a refund. However, if you should need to cancel or require a new class date, contact us. A $25 transfer fee will be imposed without a 3 day notice before the scheduled class.

Call Digital Photo Academy at 1 877 372 2231 or a field agent at 917 597 7053. Lots of people seem to hang up if our welcome recording comes on instead of a live voice, but we promise to return your message within a day or two if you leave one with your name and number. It would be even better if you included your email address as well as the date and city of the class you are considering. If leaving a voice mail message is not your thing, please email us at and include the date and city of the class you are considering, as well as your phone number.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Lincoln Road, 400 17th Street, Miami Beach, United States