Saxon Holt, renowned photojournalist and photographer of more than 30 garden books, will show you how to use the camera for seeing and taking the perfect garden photograph. You will also have your own garden photograph personally critiqued by this famous photographer.
Hour 1: A 45-minute presentation about garden photography and how to understand the camera as a tool for seeing, followed by a 15-minute Q &A.
Hour 2: There will be a personal critique of one work from each class participant and a discussion of its composition with the class. Also, each participant will receive a link to Saxon's ebook for an opportunity to study his composition methods. Register early. Class limit is 20.
OCTOBER 7: Deadline for registration and sending your personal photo to Saxon for critique. (Sign up earlier for your copy of Saxon's ebook for practice ahead of the workshop.)
OCTOBER 15: Workshop 1-3 PM on Zoom
This program is presented by the Friends of the Hort Farm
Members/Non-members $25 EMG-E
Please register in advance at:
https://fhfvt.org/events/the-art-of-garden-photography/
Presenter bio: Saxon Holt is a photojournalist and sole photographer of more than 30 garden books, including the award-winning books Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climates, The American Meadow Garden, and Hardy Succulents. He is the Photography Program Director at San Francisco Botanical Garden, a Fellow of the Garden Writers Association, and owner of the PhotoBotanic Garden Library. His recent book Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates is published by Timber Press
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