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  • Saturday, August 12, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm – Garden Photography Workshop

    On Saturday, August 12 from 9 – 2, take your garden photography from good to great by capturing Tower Hill Botanic Garden at its most beautiful. This course is ideal for Photographers with some knowledge of manual camera settings who want to take their abilities to the next level. Join Steve McGrath as he reveals his tips and techniques for taking quality close up as well as Landscape Photography in the gardens. We will discuss how to use wide-angle, normal and telephoto lenses most effectively in the garden to strengthen your composition for maximum impact. Learn to sharpen your awareness of light on the landscape and use creative white balance and ISO for expanding your images. We will view our images after an extensive day in the gardens. Bring a camera with macro capabilities, a sturdy tripod if you have one,and a large memory card.

    Steve McGrath is a professional freelance photographer and photography teacher who has been creating images for 20 years. Steve first began by shooting sports photography for local high schools, then weddings, and stock agencies. Then his love of the outdoors led him to focusing more on his true passion, “nature photography”. Steve was an active member of the Gateway Camera Club for many years, and has won many ribbons and awards at fairs and competitions through the group and on his own. Several of his images have been published in school text books. His favorite places to shoot are Acadia National Park in Maine, the Green Mountains of Vermont, and the Cape Cod National Seashore.

    $60 for Tower Hill members, $75 for nonmembers. Register online at https://towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org/pages/event-registration-form—garden-photography-workshop

  • Sunday, June 12, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Garden Photography Workshop

    Take your garden photography from good to great by capturing Tower Hill at its most beautiful. During this Sunday, June 12 workshop with Steve McGrath from 10 – 3 at Tower Hill in Boylston, you will learn to sharpen your awareness of light on the landscape. If you are an Intermediate to Advanced photographer, looking to fine tune your skills and expand your knowledge of Photography then this course is for you. $60 THBG members, $70 nonmembers. Register by calling 508-869-6111 or visit https://towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org/pages/event-registration-form—garden-photography.

  • Saturday, October 4, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm- Places, Landscapes, and Travel Photography Workshop

    This October 4 workshop is for the person who wants to take exceptional photographs of their holidays and capture those amazing landscapes you only see in magazines or on postcards. Learning the difference between a happy-snap and a photograph, you will learn to use the manual settings on your camera to ensure that you never miss capturing one of those special holiday moments or captivating sunsets, and we will make sure you have a photograph you will treasure forever.

    This three-hour specialized class, starting at 3 pm, includes correct use of light and color, composition and framing of your image, identifying the key focus in your landscape, balancing your image, finding the right angle and perspective and ensuring that the photograph you take tells the story of your travels to everyone who looks at it.

    A tripod is highly recommended for this workshop. Remember Forever is one of the leading companies in the world for landscape and travel photography.

    Location: corner of Joy and Beacon Street on the Boston Commons. Fee is normally $95, maximum 15 in group, but subject to availability, use discount code camera50 on www.rememberforever.co under book now- usa workshops.

  • Thursday, September 12, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, and Friday, September 13, 7:30 am – 12:30 pm – Relax, It’s Only Garden Photography

    Starting with an illustrated lecture at Elm Bank on Thursday evening, September 12, from 7 – 8:30 pm, our friend Rich Pomerantz will provide an introduction to and explanation of camera workings, light, composition and technique as it all relates to garden photography. This presentation, illustrated by a digital slideshow, is suitable for beginners, novices, or more advanced photographers. With the fabulous Elm Bank gardens at our disposal, come prepared to be productive and have plenty of opportunities to explore your garden photography fantasies in the field with your camera.

    A half-day workshop beginning early Friday morning will explore methods of seeing and of photographing, aimed at improving the way you photograph flowers and gardens. Whether you wish to preserve horticultural and natural beauty for posterity, publication or personal enjoyment, this class will expose you to steps that can help you bring your garden photography to a higher level and produce clear photographic visual imagery. We will learn the proper use of the camera, the true value of the tripod, how to set up a shot and evaluate light using the meter and the eyes. We will explore depth of field, color, light modification and more. Describe order in the chaos, manage changing light, find and convey the emotion and energy in the scene you see. We will critique students’ work at lunch after photographing in the beautiful Elm Bank gardens.

    Participants should have a working knowledge of their equipment. Even if you do not have a DSLR and you use a ‘point-and-shoot’ you will benefit from this class. If possible, please bring your own laptop for editing. There are only two things you must bring: a working and open mind, and YOUR CAMERA’s MANUAL.

    Fee: Lecture Only – $20 members, $25 non-members; Workshop only – $95 for members: $125 for non-members

    Participants who attend both the workshop and the lecture can do both for 1 flat fee: $105 for members: $135 for non-members. Register online at http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e7r2qh0e4a9aabcb&llr=kzaorjcab

    Rich Pomerantz is a full time freelance photographer based in Litchfield County, Connecticut. His images have appeared in diverse periodicals ranging from Garden Design, Horticulture, Fine Gardening, Organic Gardening and Outdoor Photographer to Coastal Living, Traditional Home, Berkshire Living, Connecticut Home and Garden, CT Cottages and Gardens, National Geographic for Kids and Ranger Rick. He counts among his clients many corporations, garden designers, landscape architects and individuals.

    Rich teaches photography classes and workshops through the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and the NY Botanical Gardens. He has spoken about garden photography at the Boston, Rhode Island and Long Island Flower Shows and at the national Garden Writers Association symposium (and The Garden Club of the Back Bay!)

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  • Thursday, March 15, 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm – Photography Clinic at the Boston Flower & Garden Show

    On Thursday, March 15, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and Hunt’s Photo & Video will sponsor a horticultural photography clinic at the Boston Flower & Garden Show.  Led by photographer Barbara J. Ellison of Canon USA, the clinic will focus on floral and garden photography techniques and composition.  Barbara will start with a critique of the entries in the flower show’s Photography Competition: why specific photos, subjects and manipulations are representative of an artistic eye.  She’ll spend the second half of the clinic on the floor of the show, talking about how to photography horticulture and gardens, using the garden exhibits as a case study.  The clinic will run from 5:45 to 7:15, and is limited to 25 participants.  Attendees are encouraged to attend Ms. Ellison’s photography lecture, which runs from 4:30 – 5:30 in the lecture hall.  The fee for the clinic is $25 per person, with all proceeds benefiting Mass Hort.  Register by calling 617-933-4963.  Photo below by Barbara J. Ellison.

  • Thursday, May 19 – Friday, May 20 – Garden Photography Workshop

    Do you want to spend a day photographing gardens?  Spend a day with garden photographer and past Garden Club of the Back Bay presenter Rich Pomerantz photographing the classic English gardens at Hollister House and the inspiring gardens of White Flower Farm in Litchfield County, Connecticut.  This workshop, May 19 – 20, includes an evening of instruction as well as a full day of photography, and is designed for all levels of photography experience.  The fee of $165 includes transportation between gardens and lunch.  Lodging is available at local inns and is offered to workshop participants at discounted rates. For complete information, or to register, log on to www.richpomerantz.com, or email celia@richpomerantz.com.  Photo below of Hollister House garden by Rich Pomerantz.

  • Tuesday, June 15, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm – Garden Photography Workshop

    Massachusetts Horticultural Society is pleased to offer a one-day workshop featuring the talented garden photographer and instructor (and April Garden Club of the Back Bay speaker) Rich Pomerantz.  This workshop, on Tuesday, June 15 from noon – 5, will help participants use cameras to see gardens in new ways and bring their garden photography to a higher level.  Instruction will cover basic camera functions and digital basics in easy-to-understand concepts and then apply them to the unique challenges of photographing a garden

    Participants will spend time outdoor photographing the beautiful gardens at Elm Bank.  Following the shooting session, reviews and critiques will be made.

    Camera: Any camera is suitable, even a fully automatic point-and-shoot, but you should be familiar with it’s use, and you absolutely should bring the manual to class with the camera. However, the better your tools, the more you will be able to accomplish, so here is the recommended equipment:

    A 35mm SLR (single lens reflex) camera (this is the type of camera that allows you to change lenses). Please be familiar with its operation.

    Lenses: The best lens will have a macro feature, but a regular short telephoto lens (in the 85 to 135mm range) will do fine. Other good lenses (though optional) are a wide angle (24 or 35mm) or a longer telephoto lens.

    A sturdy tripod. This can be a lifesaver. Rich will explain the reasons for using a tripod early in the workshop. If the tripod has a detachable head upon which to mount your camera, you will find it much easier to work, especially if it is a type known as a ball head.

    Optional equipment:
    cable release
    reflectors
    warming and polarizing filters
    closeup attachments

    Rich has conducted garden and flower photography classes at the NY Botanical Gardens, The Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Tower Hill and Berkshire Botanical Gardens. Rich’s first book, Wild Horses of the Dunes, about the wild horses of Assateague Island, was published in 2004 by Running Press and is in its second printing. Rich’s second book, Great Gardens of the Berkshires, was published in October, 2008 by Down East Books. His third book, Hudson River Valley Farms, about organic and sustainable agriculture in the Hudson Valley, was published by Globe Pequot in September, 2009.  Rich’s images have appeared in periodicals including Garden Design, Traditional Home, Horticulture and Fine Gardening.

    The cost of this workshop is $95 for members and $125 for non-members. There is also an option for a $10 lunch.  To register, log on to www.masshort.org, or call 617-933-4995.  This workshop is limited to twenty participants, so please register before June 10 to guarantee a spot.  In case of severe rain, the workshop will be held on June 17.

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  • Wednesday, October 7, 6 pm – Art May Be the Best Revenge

    Best selling garden author and photographer Ken Druse presents Art May be the Best Revenge: From da Vinci to Duquette on Wednesday, October 7, beginning at 6 pm, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts.  Mr. Druse will be signing books during the reception, with the lecture following at 6:30, followed by a tour of the illuminated Sculpture Show with Ken Druse and Nancy B. Grimes.  The famed “Stone Show,” formerly in Hardwick, Massachusetts, is expanding and moving to Tower Hill Botanic Garden, becoming “The Sculpture Show.”  We detailed this event in a previous post (search and ye shall find).  The cost of this reception and evening is $20 for Tower Hill members, and $25 for non members.  For more information, or to buy tickets, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.