Spend an afternoon and early evening photographing RHS Garden Rosemoor's garden landscapes. In this workshop we will focus primarily on photography of garden landscapes, not just wide views but also more intimate scenes; the landscapes within the landscape.
Our photography will aim to pick out design features, where plants and built structures have been deliberately placed in certain arrangements to create a specific effect. This may range from evoking gardens of a certain part of the world, eg the Mediterranean, or a certain type of natural environment, such as a stream or a woodland glade.
You will be supported to use photographic techniques including choice of lens, careful focussing, perspective selection, and how to isolate your chosen subjects in the image frame. As you develop your photographic techniques, you will also see the structure of the garden landscape, and how its design is divided into a series of intimate views and compositions.
As well as being an enjoyable day with your camera, we will also have the garden to ourselves from 6pm, enabling some great photography, visitor free views and a chance to really explore and interact with the garden while widening your skills.
The workshops will include opportunities to consider:
- How to spot great features in the garden landscape, and then how to isolate and compose them into a terrific photo;
- How to cope with and adapt to photographing in whatever weather conditions we're treated to, from bright sunshine through to heavy cloud, and even some rain;
- How to choose the best lens, focal length, lens aperture and overall perspective to help create the most impactful images;
- How to make the best use of your camera's most important functions, to help create sharp, well focussed, well exposed, and well composed images;
- How to set up and use a tripod to ensure top quality images.
Nigel Hicks has been a professional photographer for over 30 years and running workshops for nearly 20 years. His workshops typically range from one-day events, through weekends to week-long overseas tours, concentrating on a range of subjects, including landscape, wildlife, garden, travel, and architectural photography. Most participants have been keen amateurs, often quite skilled and experienced, though not necessarily so, meaning that Nigel's courses are acessible for people with varying and limited skills as well as those with more advanced photography skills. Find out more about his work at www.nigelhicks.com
Please bring with you:
- Your booking reference number
- A notebook and pencil to make notes
- Your usual camera and camera kit – this can be any sort of camera that you are cofortable with
- Anyone using a DSLR or mirrorless camera should also bring close-up equipment if you have it (not essential)
- Any filters you may have (not essential)
- Camera battery (fully charged)
- Memory card with plenty of space
- Tripod – the tutor has one spare if you do not have one. To arrange to borrow this, please contact [email protected] in advance.
Includes a picnic tea midway through the session and tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival.
Tutor: Nigel Hicks
