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  • 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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  • Friday, May 24, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon – Relax, It’s Only Garden Photography Workshop

    A half-day workshop beginning early Friday morning, May 24, will explore methods of seeing and of photographing, aimed at improving the way you photograph flowers and gardens. 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.

    The instructor for this Massachusetts Horticultural Society workshop is none other than past Garden Club of the Back Bay speaker Rich Pomerantz, author, speaker, teacher, and owner of Rich Pomerantz Photography. Register on line at www.masshort.org.

    Cost – $95.00 for members, $125.00 for non-members.

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  • Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14 – The 10th Annual Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium

    The 10th Annual Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium will take place April 12 – 14 at the world-class Equinox Resort in Manchester, Vermont.  Day only rates are available, as well as overnight symposium packages.  On Friday, April 12, at 7 pm, Presenter Kerry Ann Mendez, garden designer, author and consultant, will welcome guests and speak on The Art of Shade Gardening: Seeing Your Way Out of the Dark.  On Saturday, from 9 – 4, the Gardener’s Marketplace will be open, and past Garden Club of the Back Bay speaker Rich Pomerantz will speak on Design Strategies for Great Gardens.  Jessica Walliser, horticulturist, author, teacher and radio show host, will speak on The Benefits of Beneficials  and Heather Poire of Bailey Nurseries will give a session on Sensational Flowering Shrubs for the Landscape.  After lunch, Ruth Rogers Clausen, former editor of Country Living Gardener, will speak on Successful Gardening in Deer Country.  Saturday winds up with another talk by Kerry Ann Mendez on The Dazzling New Perennial Line-Up for 2013. 

    Sunday will start with an Ask the Experts Panel at 9 am, followed by Jessica Walliser on Forgotten Garden Combinations and the Fabulous Beekman Boys, owners of the Beekman 1802 organic product line, speaking on The Heirloom Life.  Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell have a passion for organic gardening and ‘the simpler life’. They will talk about how the notion of history and permanence influences every aspect of Beekman 1802 from what they do in the garden to the products they produce. Dr. Brent is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and was Vice President of Healthy Living at Martha Stewart Living Omni Media. He writes for The Huffington Post, and is now CEO of Beekman 1802. Josh is the New York Times bestselling author of “The Bucolic Plague”, “I Am Not Myself These Days”, and “Candy Everybody Wants”. Kilmer-Purcell is a monthly columnist for OUT magazine and a contributor to NPR.

    For complete registration information visit www.pyours.com/symposium.  To book online, go to www.equinoxresort.com.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Saturday, February 18 – Sunday, February 26 – Costa Rica Photo Expedition

    Garden Club of the Back Bay featured speaker Rich Pomerantz is teaming up with past Garden Club of the Back Bay member Peggy Connors for a trip to Costa Rica February 18 – 26, with an optional extension February 26 – 29 to Tortuguero.  See and photograph rainforests, cloud forests, beaches, the central market in San Jose, tropical gardens at Dota, the Wilson Botanical Gardens in San Vito, pictured below, and you’ll take a motorboat ride in Golfito.

    Rich lectures about photography and teaches photography workshops at the NY Botanical Gardens, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and at Botanical Gardens around the country for trade organizations and private groups, and at his studio.  His photography has appeared in many books and gardening, travel and shelter magazines, including National Geographic for Kids, Traditional Home, Horticulture, Organic Gardening, Travel Holiday, and White Flower Farm catalogues.  His blog on richpomerantz.com was named by Horticulture Magazine as one of 2011’s best gardening blogs.

    Peggy Connors has been leading groups to Costa Rica since 1994 when she founded Costa Rica Naturally!  She is the co-founder and past president of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers and founder of Connors Landscape Design, Inc.. a landscape consulting and design firm.

    The price per person starts at $2,190, and if you book before December 18 you will receive $100 off – call 800-230-3826, or visit www.costaricanaturally.com for more information.

  • Wednesday, July 27, 7:00 pm – Friday, July 29, 3:00 pm – Summer Photography Workshop

    Spend 2 1/2 days with a small group of friends doing all the things you love- photographing gardens and eating food food. This Rich Pomerantz Photography Workshop in New Milford, Connecticut, starts July 27th at 7pm and ends July 29th at 3pm. Contact Celia Pomerantz for lodging information: celia@richpomerantz.com.  Photograph below by, naturally, Rich Pomerantz.

     

  • 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.

  • Thursday, July 15, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm – Photographing Your Garden

    This Berkshire Botanical Garden workshop on Thursday, July 15, from noon to 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 outdoors photographing the beautiful gardens at Berkshire Botanical. Following the shooting session review/critique the images made during the afternoon. Participants with specific questions about their camera should bring the camera manual along.

    Rich Pomerantz, one of this year’s Garden Club of the Back Bay speakers, is a full time freelance photographer who specializes in garden photography for books, and magazines. Rich’s images have appeared in periodicals including Garden Design, Traditional Home, Horticulture and Fine Gardening, and Brides Magazine. Rich’s book Great Gardens of the Berkshires was published in October, 2008.  The workshop will cost $50 if a BBG member, $60 if not.  Bring a digital camera to class. You may register on line at www.berkshirebotanical.org, or call 413-298-3926.

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  • 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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