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November 17, 2024 – The Thrill of Horse Racing Photography

$480.00

Date: 11/17/2024

Time: 11:30 am - 5:30 pm

Ever wanted to capture the thrill of horse racing up close and personal? Be so close to the action that you can feel the earth rumble from the horses? Join Award winning, Pro Horse Racing photographer, Jeff Snyder for a day at the races at the Laurel Race track.

This special access class gives you the opportunity to photograph at various vantage points throughout the day including at the starting gate, head-on in the 1st turn, the 4th turn, heading for the finish, the Finish line & the Winners Circle.

Jeff will share his shooting techniques and composition ideas with you to help you capture exciting stop-action images.

There are generally 9 races held, so by the end of the day you will walk away with a solid collection of action images. Note:  There is quite a bit of walking involved as you will be covering a large distance going back and forth along the track.

This class will run rain or shine. It will only be canceled for thunder/lightning.

Participants should be familiar with their camera settings and with exposure controls such as ISO, Aperture, and Shutter.

Recommended Gear: Digital SLR or Mirrorless camera with lenses in the range from 24-70mm and 100-400mm. A 100-400 (or longer is ideal).

There is free parking at the venue.

Questions can be directed to Marie Joabar at info@capitalphotographycenter.com.

Class Limit: 1

What People are Saying About Jeff

“I can’t praise you folks at Capital Photography Center and Professional Photographer Jeff Snyder enough for providing such a thoroughly enjoyable workshop.  Jeff could not have been more organized as to when/where to take me at Laurel Park to get the best shots or just generally nicer throughout the day.  I so enjoyed myself and would recommend this workshop to anyone.  It’s worth every penny and then some! Through his press pass, he provided incredible access to every aspect of the horse races. And yes, the ground does shake as the horses go by! I haven’t had so much fun in a long time.  Thank you!”
Gary S.

“Thank you so much for the time at the races! It was fun to see some of the behind the scenes of this world totally unknown to me before yesterday.”
Ilenia A.

“It was a delightful day at the races. Jeff began by showing me the room inside where the photographers work, and then outside where the photographers spend most of their time alongside the track. During the class we shot 9 races at either the race start, or the approaching turn, or the following turn, or head on, or the finish line, and the winners circle, and the Paddock. Since the track is not open to the public, without Jeff I would not have been allowed to cross the track for another perspective.”
David P.

Laurel Race Track Laurel, MD

  • A refund or a credit towards another class (less a $20 processing fee) can be given if cancellation notice is given more than 5 business days from the scheduled class.
  • If there is no cancellation notice, or it is given 5 business days or less, no refund or credit will be given.
  • Please check the name and date of the class carefully. Requests to reschedule a class will incur a $20 processing fee provided notice is given more than 5 business days prior to the class. If request to reschedule is given less than business 5 days prior to the class, no refund or credit will be given.
  • If Capital Photography Center cancels or postpones a class due to weather or low enrollment, you can choose a full refund or a credit towards a future class.
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