On September 14 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, from 1030 – 2:30, learn how to create beautiful panoramic images by taking multiple images and then combining them in Photoshop. You will learn the techniques in taking properly exposed and composed images and then combining them to create beautiful panoramic photographs using a Photoshop program. This class will be extremely hands-on and will require you to bring a camera capable of manual settings, and a tripod if you have one. If you do not have a tripod, several will be available for student use. If you have a laptop with any version of Photoshop, including Elements, bring that also. $56 for Tower Hill members, $69 for nonmembers. Register at www.towerhillbg.org.

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 textbooks. His favorite places to shoot are Acadia National Park in Maine, the Green Mountains of Vermont, and the Cape Cod National Seashore.