The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania will offer two Photography 101 programs, building on the initial session in February. The programs will be led by railroad photographer and author Brian Solomon.

The second session will be held on Tuesday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to noon, and it will emphasize technique and the approach to indoor light. Solomon will use portable stationary lights to illuminate several prominent rolling stock exhibits in order to allow for better photographs. Photo subjects may include the 1838 Philadelphia and Reading Rocket and the Reading Company's shop switcher No. 1251. The third session will take place on Tuesday, June 10, from 9 to 11 a.m., and it will focus on composition and the approach to outdoor light, weather permitting.

Solomon earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photographic illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He produces a daily blog about railroad photography, and his articles and photography have been printed in many railway magazines. Solomon received the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society's prestigious Fred A. & Jane R. Stindt Photography Award in 2020 for his lifetime achievements in railroad photography.

Solomon is the author of more than 70 books and writes a monthly travel column and feature articles for Firecrown Media's Trains Magazine. He is the marketing manager for New Hampshire's Conway Scenic Railroad, and he lives with his wife in Lancaster County. Many of his books are available for purchase in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's Whistle Stop Shop museum store.

Participants may bring their smartphone, digital camera, or film camera to take photos of the museum's historic railroad equipment. Each session is limited to 25 individuals, and the programs are designed for beginning photographers age 18 and over.

There is a fee. To register, visit http://www.eventbrite.com and search for "Railroad Photography 101, Session Two" or "Railroad Photography 101, Session Three."

To learn more about the museum, visit http://www.rrmuseumpa.org or call 717-687-8628.