Name: Flower and Garden Photography
Item: Flower and Garden Photography
Author: Bella Vista Photography

Join Mary Louise for a flower garden trifecta in this workshop based in America’s Garden Capital – the greater Philadelphia area. We’ll visit the area’s crown jewel – Longwood Gardens during the prime time for spring bulbs. This extensive garden on the former duPont estate offers a variety of flower and plant subjects in both outdoor gardens and a large indoor conservatory. Next, we’ll have a “straight out of Holland” experience at a tulip farm. Acres of tulip rows of different colors offer a variety of photo possibilities from macro closeups, to shoot throughs, and intentional camera movement. Rounding things out, we’ll visit at least another one of the area’s 30+ gardens – which one will be revealed at the workshop because Mary Louise will select it based on the bloom conditions the week of the workshop.

In this workshop you’ll learn a variety of photography techniques:

achieving a selective focus shallow depth of field look
maximizing depth of field through focus-stacking
shooting intimate landscape vignettes
creating painterly looks using intentional camera movement
ethereal images with a soft glow look – achieved either through using multiple exposures, or a Lensbaby “Velvet” specialty lens to combine sharpness with pleasing blur

The combination of lecture, demonstration and hands-on photography shooting sessions is sure to spark the imagination and produce some unique and beautiful images.

Your experience will be enhanced and consolidated through group photo sharing with supportive image feedback, and Mary Louise will be available to help you with editing help and assistance choosing your best images.

Who should Attend: Experienced beginner, intermediate and advanced DSLR or mirror-less camera users who understand basic camera operation, are comfortable working in Aperture Priority or Manual Exposure mode, and are interested in expanding their knowledge to include flower and garden photography equipment and techniques.

Mary Louise Ravese is an award winning fine art photographer specializing in nature and travel photography from locations across the world. She is the principle photographer for Bella Vista Photography, which she founded in 2001. Mary Louise is an experienced photography instructor who has trained hundreds of amateur photographers. She enjoys teaching on a wide range of topics related to nature, travel and creative photography. Many of her students have gone on to earn awards for photographs made following their training with her. She has a unique ability to explain the technical and artistic aspects of photography in a clear, easy to understand manner. Her personable and patient approach puts students at ease, and gives them the confidence to learn at a comfortable pace. All her workshops are well thought out, researched, scouted and planned to give participants an enjoyable learning experience. Based in North Carolina in the United States, Bella Vista Photography offers classes and workshops at a variety of locations across the US and Europe.

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