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Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Have you ever wondered how to capture the wow moments in nature with your new digital camera? Learn the basics of digital photography in this introductory course. You will practice the tools of the digital camera and how to capture fine art images in nature. Students will learn to see, using the methods of the masters of fine art photography. Starting with aperture priority, shutter speed priority, and exposure compensation, we will craft...
Wabi sabi is the Japanese philosophy centered on the acceptance that beauty can be transient and imperfect. Maximize your potential in photography by experiencing this Japanese aesthetic. You will explore the great photographers of Japan and create a book, video, or portfolio from images taken in class. We will photograph, write, and discover significant sources of inspiration. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your...
Walk into the Garden and discover portraits that reveal a message. We will practice the tools of photography that allow you to go beyond a snapshot and into the zone of creation. A digital camera with aperture priority and shutter speed priority is required. This class is open to any level, but requires an artistic mind.
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Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
The Garden will serve as a natural laboratory as we explore a variety of photographic techniques to take you from an ordinary snapshot to botanic art. Heavy emphasis will be put on finding your own artistic style while advancing your photographic skill set and beginning to create your own botanic art portfolio. This course is designed for intermediate photographers. You will walk away with your own set of professionally produced images. Digital SLR...
Develop your artistic vision by using natural and artificial light to discover textures and patterns. With your SLR camera’s flash, flashlights, the sun, and other light sources, create a 3D world showing the rhythm of nature. This intermediate-level class will include an opportunity to use strobe lighting, light tables, and backdrops for the study of textures in composition.
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
In this advanced class, students will focus on winter abstracts—including water changes—to create fine art photographs. We will capture the Garden as the freeze of winter encroaches on the landscape. Students will learn the program Blurb to design a photography book for presentation of their winter portfolio. Class will include lecture, critique, water photography demonstrations, and practice time in the Garden. The School's CEUs = 1.2
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Learn how to maximize the potential of your digital images with Lightroom Classic in this comprehensive course offered by the Chicago Botanic Garden. Master the art of importing, organizing, adjusting, and exporting your photos for various purposes. Bring your own laptop with Adobe Lightroom Classic to make the most of this hands-on learning experience.
Build your skills in Lightroom and make images that realize your vision. Learn to fine-tune the look of your images with global and local adjustments. Then learn to print your own images on premium photographic and fine art papers. Use the capabilities of Lightroom to produce your own photobook to showcase your images. A personal laptop with Lightroom Classic CC installed is required. Prerequisite: Lightroom 1 or consent of instructor. The...
Practice the art of composition right at home with your own collected objects from the house and garden. We will look at the elements and principals of design used by artists to create photographs for display. Digital or smart phone cameras are welcome. This class will be taught online via Zoom. Registered students will receive login instructions.
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