Creative Dahlia Flower Photography Photo Trek
Join us for a Macro Photography Workshop at a beautiful dahlia farm, where you’ll learn to capture stunning close-up images of intricate flower details. Perfect for beginners and more advanced enthusiasts, this hands-on session will teach you techniques to reveal the vibrant colors and delicate textures of dahlias through your lens. Immerse yourself in nature’s art and enhance your photography skills in a picturesque setting.
As this is not a standard garden but instead a grower’s farm, the main emphasis on this workshop will be macro and close up photography. You will need to be able to photograph your subjects from approximately 2 feet to just inches away. If you do not own a macro lens, any lens that has a close focusing range will work. This would be an especially great place for LensBaby use. You could also use extension tubes with a midrange zoom to get similar results. The majority of the images shown here were taken on a micro 4/3s 40-150mm lens with an extension tube. A macro lens was also used for detail shots of shapes and textures of the flowers, as well as capturing praying mantis and other insects. If you like to use a flash and diffuser, those would also work great here.
Instruction will be given on a pre-workshop zoom session, to go over images, lens and other gear choices, composition, exposure settings and all the details of the visit. If your camera features the option of Focus stacking or Focus bracketing, you can learn how to use that for even greater control of focus and depth of field!. Hands-on instruction will also be given throughout the workshop.
To continue the learning experience, there will be an image review via zoom after the workshop, to review images, and go through composition and editing tips.
Join us for this 3 hour immersion into color, shapes, textures and more! An early morning start may lead to the added bonus of dew drops on the flowers!
The garden is in the Greater Allentown, PA area. Exact location will be given upon registration.
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Updated Terms & Conditions – Valerie A Hoffman Photography (March 2023)
As we live in our new ‘normal’, the following updated policies are being put in place to protect the health and wellbeing of all workshop attendees, as well as those who we will come in contact with during events.
That being said, here is what you need to know and comply with:
- Anyone who is sick with COVID like symptoms or has a fever over 100 degrees must not attend the event. Amount paid may be put towards a future workshop, or can be refunded in full if notice is given in advance. Suggest checking your temperature BEFORE leaving home. By registering for an event, you also agree to a touchless temperature check at the initial gathering for any workshop or trek.
- Face Masks are optional unless otherwise specified.
Cancellation Policy:
Two (2) weeks notice is required to receive a full refund. 75% refund of the Trek fee with only one (1) week notice. NO refund will be given if less than one (1) week notice is given for cancellation. Must call to cancel. We reserve the right to cancel the Trek at our discretion. Minimum number of participants is necessary to run event.