Nighttime Photography
FEATURING GARDENFEST OF LIGHTS

Learn how to take beautiful, professional-looking photos of the magical lights that abound this holiday, using our GardenFest light displays as your laboratory! Join professional photographer, Tom Hennessy, for this hands-on nighttime photography workshop where you’ll sharpen your skills at capturing illuminated objects and landscapes. With Tom’s guidance, you will photograph GardenFest’s many lighted displays at dusk, after sunset, and in fully dark conditions. You’ll be practicing new techniques, and by the end of the evening, gain skills to photograph other illuminated objects like city skylines, moonlit evenings and more! Students need to bring a DSLR camera, and it is recommended to have an adjustable camera and tripod, as nighttime exposures can be long.

Fees: Member $57, Non-Member $76

All programs are subject to change. Pre-registration through our website is required. Class registration fee includes admission to GardenFest of Lights.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden strives to be a Garden for all and we are committed to offering diverse adult learning opportunities that are inclusive and accessible to all learners. If you would like to request an accommodation to support your participation in an adult learning opportunity at the Garden, please contact [email protected] or call 804-262-9887 x320 and we will make our best effort to help.

Register Member $57

Register Non-Member $76

Date:
Monday, November 18, 2024
Time:
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Event Details

In the Garden with Tom Hennessy

Students will need to bring a DSLR camera, and it is recommended to have an adjustable camera and a tripod as the nighttime exposures can be long. Please bring a snack or plan to eat dinner before you arrive. Participants should wear comfortable shoes and come dressed for the weather and walking in the Garden.

About the instructor

Tom Hennessy studied photography at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in the late 1970s using 35mm film cameras, and had his own darkroom for black and white printing. But his “day job” limited time for photography until his retirement in 2016. He purchased his first DSLR camera in 2011 and became focused on relearning photography in the digital age. He has taken many of the beautiful images of the Garden that you see on the website. He emphasizes taking photographs that require minimal editing. He is an artist in residence at Crossroads Art Center, and travels around the world and the U.S. visiting botanical gardens and experiencing different landscapes.

 

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