Great Falls Spring Workshop Conclusion and other spring workshop listings

We finished up our Great Falls Spring Workshop on Sunday afternoon. We had an absolutely great group of students and came away some really nice images. The workshop started at first light on Saturday morning and we were greeted with some nice light at Mather Gorge. All the spring trees in the park were blooming and the Bluebells were also putting on a nice show. After shooting our fill of landscapes along Mather Gorge, we headed over to Bull Run Regional Park to photograph the annual spring Bluebell profusion. Conditions were perfect when we arrived with bright overcast skies and lots of dew. I introduced the students to multiples and montage techniques, as well as macro images. After 2+ hours, it was time to head over to Meadowlark Gardens to give the group a presentation on processing techniques with Lightroom, HDR and Photoshop. We also went into great detail on using graduated ND filters at sunrise and sunset, HDR imaging, and special techniques for creating abstract images. The rest of the day, was spent in the gardens. Sunday morning brought an even more dramatic display of light at Mather Gorge. The rest of the day was spent in the same fashion as Saturday, and with soft overcast light, we turned our attention from shooting the grand landscape to macro ,multiples, montages and details at Meadowlark and Bull Run.

On a side note, I still have spots available for this weekend class on Adobe Lightroom at Meadowlark Gardens. Click herefor more details and payment options.

Also, our one day workshop at Sherwood Gardens in Baltimore Maryland still has a few spots available. Sherwood has an amazing display of Tulips and flowering trees and can not be beat at this time of the year. We will be working on creative techniques in macro and abstract imaging. Click herefor more details and payment options.

Here are a few of my keepers from the workshop. Enjoy, Joe.

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Great Falls, Brookside Gardens and Meadowlark Gardens Private Workshop this past weekend

I had a private workshop this past weekend in Northern Virginia. My client, Joe and his wife were down from upstate New York to photograph early spring along Mather Gorge and the Potomac River. First let me just say how nice Joe and his wife were. It was a real pleasure to spend the weekend shooting with a group so enthusiastic and energetic. We started out at Great Falls at first light on Saturday morning. Joe and I found our way down to a beautiful cascade along the rivers edge. The light was just right with a strong pink glow and blue skies. We spent at least a half hour shooting along this sectioon of the river. Below is the first image captured that morning.

After getting our fill of shooting in the Gorge we wen't for coffee and breakfast before heading over to Brookside Gardens to work on Macro and Multiple Exposure Techniques. The flowers all looked good and we ended up spending around 3 hours shooting in the conservatory. Here are a few images from Brookside.

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After lunch and image critiques we headed back over to Great Falls to catch sunset from the first overlook behind the Visitor Center on the Virginia side. We had some really nice light and sunset and twilight lasted for a really long time. This of course allowed the rimwe to make some great images. Here is my favorite image from sunset.

On sunday we met for sunrise again at Great Falls and then spent the rest of the afternoon doing image critiques, software training and macro work at Meadowlark Gardens. All in all, what a great weekend. Thanks Joe and Pam for making the long hual from New York and allowing me the pleasure of leading you to some of my favorite spots in the area. Here are a few images from Sunday's shoot. Enjoy, Joe.

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I am available for private instruction and tours from 1 person to groups of 5. Click here for pricing and details.