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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, January 22, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Taking Better Pictures with Your Digital Camera

    Are you still getting to know your digital camera and its features? Bring your camera to Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Sunday, January 22 at 10 am and learn when and how to use its special features, such as program mode, manual mode, aperture priority and shutter priority. We’ll also cover basic composition and best use of light for different situations. Students are encouraged to bring one or two samples of their previous efforts to share with other students. This beginner’s class is $50 for Tower Hill members, $65 for nonmembers. Register online 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 text books. His favorite places to shoot are Acadia National Park in Maine, the Green Mountains of Vermont, and the Cape Cod National Seashore.

  • Saturday, August 13, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm – Landscape Photography

    In this Landscape Photography Class at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston on Saturday, August 13 from 9 – 2, Steve McGrath will show you all the various camera settings you can use when taking landscape photographs utilizing your shutter and aperture settings for the best exposure. Help  understand and use natural light, find the best composition, see the ways different focal length lenses behave, and use depth of field while exploring the use of filters. Tripods are also a plus but not mandatory for the class and you can use film or digital cameras for this class. There will be a presentation, then we will head out into the Gardens to photograph. After, we will have a critique our work.  Tower Hill Member price $60, non-member $75. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.  Photo copyright Steve McGrath.

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  • 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, May 9, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Landscape Photography

    In this intermediate level Tower Hill Botanic Garden photography class on Saturday, May 9, from 10 – 2, Steve McGrath will show the various camera settings appropriate for Landscape Photography, utilizing your Shutter and Aperture settings for the best exposure. The class will also cover composition, focal length, depth of field, filters and the use of natural light. Tripods are a plus but not mandatory. After a presentation, we will head out into the Gardens to photograph and end the class with a critique of your work.

    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. $40 for THBG members, $50 for nonmembers. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org, or call 508-869-6111.

  • Saturday, March 3, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Beginning Photoshop Elements for Aspiring Photographers

    This Tower Hill Botanic Garden workshop led by Steve McGrath on Saturday, March 3 from 10 – 3 will help participants learn Photoshop techniques and skills, and apply them immediately to their personal photography. Using classroom lecture and interactive student participation, the course will cover optimizing images using layers, tools, color balance, and black and white. Extensive handouts will lead students step-by-step so that skills can be practiced at home. We use Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 for our instructional labs in class. Bring a laptop with a version of Photoshop Elements if you have one. THBG members $60, nonmembers $70. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Saturday, January 21, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Digital Workflow for Beginner Photographers

    If you own a digital camera and a computer, but are challenged by the basic activities of transferring, storing, and manipulating images, this Tower Hill Botanic Garden  workshop run by Steve McGrath is for you. Bring your camera and your laptop if you have one, for hands-on help on Saturday, January 21, from 12:30 – 3:30 at Tower Hill, 11 French Drive in Boylston.  Fee is $35 for THBG members, $40 for non-members.  To sign up, visit www.towerhillbg.org, or email thbg@towerhillbg.org.  Image from www.flytrapcare.com.