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Workshops at Callaway Gardens are fun and informative. With a wide variety of topics, you're sure to find some that appeal to you. Workshops are held in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Try one and you're bound to return for more!
Space is limited. Preregistration is required for all workshops and hikes. To preregister, call 706-663-5153 or email education@callawaygardens.org Mastering the Butterfly: A Limited Enrollment Workshop in Digital Macrophotography
Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008 OR Friday-Saturday, July 25-26, 2008 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (Friday) & 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Saturday) This workshop is designed for the experienced digital photographer with an interest in macro photography and with a camera capable of taking close-up/macro photographs. The workshop focuses on learning the fundamentals of macro photography using the butterfly as our primary subject in the setting of Callaway Gardens' Day Butterfly Center. The course begins on Friday night in the classroom, followed by an exclusive, closed-to-the-public, early morning photo shoot at the Day Butterfly Center. The instructor will provide individual coaching. Tripods are permitted. Following the photo shoot, enjoy a working lunch for uploading images into the computer, then a favorite-images session for instructor/group critique. The course ends with classroom instruction in advanced post-processing techniques of our butterfly images using PhotoShop PSCS2. Instructor: Jim Henderson, award winning “serious amateur” photographer of LaGrange, GA. (www.pbase.com/sandman3) Fee: $110.00; includes lunch and course syllabus.
Bring your digital camera, flash, owner’s manual, plenty of charged batteries, and storage media. Those with laptop computers are asked to bring them on Saturday. Dress casually in layers for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. For more fun and informative workshops visit Workshops and Hikes.
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