Once again Mass Audubon is seeking photos that highlight people in nature and the beauty of Massachusetts wildlife and landscapes. “We can’t wait to see what you have in store for us this year! Find everything you need to know about how and what to enter at http://www.massaudubon.org/news-events/photo-contest/enter-the-contest. For those who have entered before, we have updated the submission guidelines along with the prizes.” Happy snapping.
Improve your photographs of nature in this half-day workshop with freelance photographer Erik Gehring, including a talk followed by hands-on experience in the Arnold Arboretum at one of the most beautiful times of year. Learn about composition, color, light, depth of field, and focus. Bring your camera and manual and familiarize yourself with the operation of your camera prior to the workshop. Level: beginner/advanced beginner. Class size: approximately 10.
Fee $70. The 12:30 – 4 class will begin in the Hunnewell Building of the Arboretum. Offered with the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Art. Photo below by Erik Gehring. Register at http://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?EventID=1.
Improve your photographs of nature in this half-day workshop on Saturday, July 25 from 1 – 4:30 in the Hunnewell Building at the Arnold Arboretum, a talk followed by hands-on experience. Learn about composition, color, light, depth of field, and focus. Bring your camera and manual and familiarize yourself with the operation of your camera prior to the workshop. Level: beginner/advanced beginner. Class size: approximately 10. Rain date Sunday, July 25. Fee $60. The instructor is freelance photographer Erik Gehring, and on line registration may be found at http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/education/adult-education/ Photo copyright Erik Gehring.
Improve your photographs of nature in this half-day Arnold Arboretum workshop–a talk followed by hands-on experience. The class with freelance photographer Erik Gehring takes place at the Arnold Arboretum at one of the most beautiful times of year. Learn about composition, color, light, depth of field and focus. Bring your camera and manual and familiarize yourself with the operation of your camera prior to the workshop. Fee $70. Offered with the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Art. Register on line at www.my.arboretum.harvard.edu.
Ellen Hoverkamp was a pioneer in using the flatbed scanner as a tool to create fine art. Her technique involves making intricate arrangements from plants, vegetables and natural objects. The light from the scanner reflects the subject making the arrangement appear to glow against a dark background. Inspiration for her work comes from the Victorian botanical illustration, particularly “Language of Flowers” bouquets, and Dutch still life painting. Hovercamp gratefully utilizes cuttings offered from local gardeners and farmers in her scanned compositions. This collaboration with the gardening community began in 1997 and continues today, as she works to preserve souvenirs of the garden. She views her pictures, often named for the gardeners, as portraits of flowers and also portraits of those who grew them. “Friends, family, neighbors, and even people I hardly know invite me to cut and use their flowers and vegetables for my work.” See more of Ellen Hoverkamp’s work at www.myneighborsgarden.com. The Exhibit will run from July 28 – September 16, 2009 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts. The reception will feature a cash bar and light refreshments. Free and open to the public.   For more information, call 508-869-6111 or log on to www.towerhillbg.org.
