Macro Photography at Denver Botanic Gardens with Mike's Camera

Take your macro photography to higher levels with this three-part macro photography workshop with photoshoot at Denver Botanic Gardens! Workshop includes an evening of online instruction in the Mike's Camera virtual classroom, followed by a Sunday morning instructional walking tour at Denver Botanic Gardens, and culminates at a virtual follow-up critique and review session.

What You Will Learn

The difference between lenses that can focus close and true macro lenses

How magnification relates to focal length and working distance explained

Tips for illuminating your close-up subject

How aperture affects depth-of-field when focusing closely

Composition and exposure tips as they relate to macro photography

Registration includes all three sessions: evening webinar, hands-on instructional photography session at Denver Botanic Gardens, follow-up critique and review session.

More information about this 3-part program:

May 13, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

VIRUTAL

Evening Webinar includes guidelines and tips for making great pictures at Denver Botanic Gardens. We'll cover some tools and accessories that will help you in your quest to make stunning macro images. We'll also cover composition, exposure value and will answer all your questions.

May 18, 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.

ONSITE

Photo Workshop at Denver Botanic Gardens is led by Mike's Camera's Joe Klocek and Scott Dougherty. Working with Joe and Scott, you ll have the opportunity to photograph irises, roses, lilies, herbs, vegetables, beehives, birds and much more! The Mike's Camera staff will always be nearby to assist you with technical questions and provide hands-on instruction to ensure you execute best practices and capture the best shots possible.

May 21, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

VIRUTAL

Follow up Critique wraps up the workshop with a fun and rewarding critique. We'll review your best and not-so-great images from the day at Denver Botanic Gardens and share techniques that really worked, and those that were not as useful. You'll be astonished by the immense variety of images that will have been captured and spend some time giving and receiving positive and informative feedback.

Workshops are limited to photographers 12 years and older. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult 18 years or older. For additional tickets, please visit the Mike's Camera website here.

What to Bring

Camera(s) with an extra memory and extra battery

Variety of lenses - this will be discussed in the evening lecture

Auxiliary flash & or pocket reflector

Tripod or monopod

Sun hat, sunscreen

Price: $199 public

Location: York Street

PLEASE NOTE: Registration will close 24 hours before the scheduled start time. You will receive a link to access the webinar the day before it begins.