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.

From Broadway to South Street, for less than a mile, lies Wall Street, a dynamic destination embroiled in the minds of people around the world, a photographer’s dream. Hone in on new ways to photograph well known statues and sculptures in the area but doing so in a way that anchors the subject matter and transcends snapshot sensibility, moving to portfolio worthy images. Capture the compelling street scenes of old world architecture or people on the go. You will find the lost souls who are overlooked by society as well as those who have made it big and seem not to get beyond their own possessions and earmarkings of classic material success. Tell the story with your photographs. Your instructor will help you to create strong portraits with an Aperture Control Strategy that shows the subject in crystal clear clarity, set against the blurred background that adds to the narrative of the human condition. Develop your panning skills as the limos and taxi’s speed by, with the occasional bicycle messenger. Point your lens upward to catch the dizzying silhouettes of the buildings against the sky.

You will meet your instructor by the world famous metallic sculpture of the bull on Broadway & Morris Street, the famous sculpture that metaphorically exemplifies the treachery and merciless reality of one of the world’s unforgiving financial centers.

Meeting spot right by the main entrance of Trinity Church.

The church is on Broadway and is where Wall St. begins just across the street.

75 Broadway, New York, NY 10006

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

Wall Street, 75 Broadway, New York, United States