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  • Invasive Plant Photography Contest

    Photographs are an important tool for the Sudbury Weed Education and Eradication Team (SWEET) to bring attention to the harm invasive plants do to our private, historic and conservation properties.  SWEET is seeking photographs which are either (1) scenic shots showing a site in the Sudbury, Assabet or Concord River watershed being affected by invasive species, (2) detailed close ups which could be used for education, or (3) photo collage highlighting your creative skill using photographs of invasive plants and digital software.  All photographs must be framed or core foam boarded and should measure at least 8 x 10 and no more than 16 x 20.  Judging categories are: professional, amateur adult, 12 – teen, and Kindergarten – grade 5.  To learn about the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Watershed areas, visit www.Sudbury_Assabet_Concord.org.  The website covers the wild and scenic rivers and activities which highlight the wonders and concerns of these important river watersheds in which we live.

    Images must show one or more of the species as listed by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.  Find the Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List, images and identification information at www.mass.gov/agr/farmproducts/prohibitedplantlist.htm.  Photographs will be previewed on Saturday, September 15 from 10:30 – 12 noon, or Sunday, September 23, from 2 – 4, at Ames Hall, 26 Concord Road, Sudbury.  Works meeting conditions of the contest will be installed and judged at Goodnow Public Library on November 1 and displayed through the end of the month.  There will be a people’s choice award voting box set up in the library – please stop by to cast a vote for your favorites!  Winning photograph will be used for educational and public outreach projects.  For more information, email SWEETinvasives@gmail.com.  Photo of water chestnuts below from New England Wild Flower Society.

  • Saturday, January 5 – Saturday, January 12 – Cuba Photo Expedition

    Travel to Cuba January 5 – 12, 2013 with professional photographer and past Garden Club of the Back Bay speaker Rich Pomerantz, and the Center for Cuban Studies.  This trip is designed for the enthusiastic travel photographer who wants to take better travel photos.  Based in Havana, enjoy visiting coffee plantations, local markets, fishing villages, the Vinales World Heritage site (below), Las Terrazas, Pinar Del Rio and more.  Visit the studios of contemporary photographers, painters, and ceramists.  Meet local farmers, merchants and residents.  This is officially a “people-to-people” trip, and the emphasis will be on meeting and learning about the Cuban life.  $3,750 per person, double occupancy, or $4,050 single, includes round trip flight from Miami to Havana, lodging and breakfast, some dinners, tour guide, transportation to planned activities and group and one on one photo consultation.  To reserve your spot or for more information call 212-242-0559, or visit www.cubaupdate.org.  Photo from www.greatarchaeology.com.

  • Saturday, August 4, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – Essex National Heritage Area Photo Safari

    On Saturday, August 4, capture Long Hill’s blooming flower fields at this former family retreat renowned for its gardens for almost a century. You’ll be equipped with all the latest camera gear from Canon, provided by Hunt’s Photo & Video, and personally coached by Hunt’s technical experts and visiting professional photographers! Reservations required for the AM session from 8am-12pm, or PM session from 1-5pm! Cost: $45 per person ($35 for members of Essex Heritage and The Trustees of Reservations.) Long Hill is located at 572 Essex Street in Beverly, and you may register by calling 978-740-0444, or visiting www.essexheritage.org/photosafari.

  • Thursday, June 14, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Floral Photography

    The wonders and beauty of nature are often difficult to photograph. If you plan to be on Martha’s Vineyard on Thursday, June 14, from 4 – 6, join photographer Katherine Rose at the Polly Hill Arboretum to improve your photographic skills through a variety of techniques. Instruction will include understanding your camera’s controls and capabilities, the color of light, long shots versus close-ups, and developing a point-of-view for all your shots. Your own eye is the guide for this late afternoon photo foray at the Arboretum. Katherine was garden photographer for the Boston Globe for ten years and has taught photography at the university level and at Featherstone for the last thirteen years. Pre-register at www.pollyhillarboretum.org, since space is limited. $30/$20 for PHA members.

  • Saturday, May 12, 8:00 am – 11:30 am – Nature Photography Workshop

    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.

  • Sunday, May 6, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – The Art of Garden Photography with Rich Pomerantz

    Learn the basics of garden photography with this Massachusetts Horticultural Society hands-on photography workshop on Sunday, May 6 at Elm Bank, from 8 – 4, that will teach you how to effectively use ‘magic light’ and apply the rule of thirds when composing your images. Plan to spend most of the day shooting, with a designated period to download imagery and review your work. Garden Club of the Back Bay speaker Rich Pomerantz’s critique is one of the most popular parts of the workshop!

    Bring your camera, charged battery, storage cards, lenses, and enthusiasm.  The cost of this workshop is $95 for members and $125 for non-members. There is also an option for a $10 lunch. You may register at www.masshort.org.The workshop is limited to 12 participants.  Learn more about Rich Pomerantz at his website, richpomerantz.com.

  • Sunday, April 29, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Joseph Weiler Artist’s Reception

    Meet Joseph Weiler, the photographer whose work will be on display at the Shattuck Visitor Center from April 29 through June 15, at a reception at the Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, on Sunday, April 29, from 2 – 4.  Mr. Weiler’s fine-art photographs are black and white gelatin silver prints made from film negatives.  He works with conventional photographic processes and does all his own darkroom work.  Preview his photographs at www.weilerphotogallery.com.

  • 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.

  • Monday, February 13, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Seeds Up Close: Amazing!

    Enjoy the beauty of seeds and learn about plant conservation projects from Julie McIntosh Shapiro at a Horticulture Morning sponsored by the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts on Monday, February 13, from 10 – noon at the Espousal Center in Waltham.   The Seed Herbarium Image Project, or SHIP, is an initiative of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University to create a web-based repository of high-resolution digital images documenting the morphology of woody plant seeds and selected fruit structures.  SHIP is headquartered at the Arboretum’s Dana Greenhouse facility and is coordinated and photographed by curatorial assistant Julie McIntosh Shapiro. The Seed Herbarium Image Project supports the work of educators and professionals in horticulture and the botanical sciences, particularly in conservation research and management of rare and endangered species. The digitized images of seeds offer an important new aid for teaching seed identification—a fundamental skill in plant propagation, hybridization, and distribution—and serve as a resource for nurserymen, horticulturists, botanical curators, taxonomists, ecologists, and the general public. SHIP also provides an online resource for botanical institutions and nurseries to verify their collections and inventories. SHIP is made possible through the generous support of the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust, Cabot Family Charitable Trust, and the J. Frank Schmidt Family Charitable Foundation.  A $5 donation is requested.

  • Sunday, January 8, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Photography Workshop and Scavenger Hunt

    The Boston Parks Department and Art Commission are presenting free winter photography workshops December-February. The next event will take place Sunday, January 8, from 10 – 12 at Christopher Columbus Park.

    Participants in the scavenger hunt will be asked to search for unique features in specific Boston Parks based on clues. The clues for the scavenger hunt will be emailed and posted on www.facebook.com/bostonparksdepartment and www.twitter.com/bostonparksdept. For those who take the best photos of these specific one-of-a-kind landmarks, there’s an opportunity to win cool prizes!!  Register via email: lauren.patrick@cityofboston.gov.