Over the past 15 years Ian Adams has conducted more than 130 nature and garden photography seminars and workshops. Workshop sponsors have included Maine Photographic Workshops, The Cleveland Botanical Garden, The Cleveland Metroparks, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Nature's Light, Longwood Gardens, The Holden Arboretum, Kentucky State Parks, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Garden Writers Association, Phipps Conservatory, Perennial Plant Association, Florida Nursery Growers
and Landscape Association, Association of Professional Landscape Designers, Genesis
Systems/AQUA, The Arnold Arboretum, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Kingwood Center, the University of Akron and Ohio State University.

DIGITAL NATURE AND GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINARS

These are intensive, full-day classroom programs designed to provide participants with an understanding of basic tools and techniques for digital nature and garden photography, based on Ian Adams' book, The Art Of Garden Photography. Topics covered in the seminar include:

Equipment: Point-&-shoot, digicam and digital SLR cameras and lenses; tripods and other essential accessories; filters; digital storage media. Guidelines for using digital cameras in the field, including important camera settings and controls.

Exposure Metering: How camera meters work; f/stops and shutter speeds; using multi-segment, center-weighted and spot meters; exposure guidelines and examples.

Scenic Photography: Depth-of-field control; hyperfocal distance focusing; use of wide-angle, normal, and telephoto lenses; compositional rules-of-thumb; lighting for scenic photography; hints for photographing waterfalls, sunrises and sunsets, misty scenes and other subjects.

Abstracts And Close-ups: Using zoom lenses to isolate patterns and textures; close-up lenses, extension tubes and macro lenses; metering for close-ups; depth-of-field control; camera positioning; reflectors and diffusors; flash techniques for moving subjects; photographing flower and insect close-ups.

The Digital Darkroom: Computer hardware and software for browsing, organizing, and fine-tuning your digital photographs; an introduction to digital workflow using Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom; using your digital photos to make email attachments, website graphics and Powerpoint slides; color calibrating monitors and printers; scanning slides; selecting and using inkjet printers to make exhibit-quality color prints.

Storing and Marketing Your Photographs: Storing your digital photographs; researching photo markets; query letters; packaging and mailing photo submissions; business forms and practices; promoting your photography; stock agencies; web sites.

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS

These one-day and two-day programs build on the classroom seminars by including field photography sessions with personal coaching and demonstrations by Ian Adams, and critiques of participants' field photographs. Each hands-on workshop is limited to 15 participants.

Field Photography Sessions: Morning and afternoon/evening field photography sessions are a critical component of each workshop. During each session, Ian provides demonstrations and one-on-one coaching with each participant to help you understand and practice the techniques discussed in the classroom sessions. Photography locations are carefully selected to maximize opportunities for finding and photographing scenic and close-up subjects.

Portfolio Reviews And Field Session Critiques: Digital photos from the field session (s) are reviewed and critiqued by Ian Adams for immediate feedback during the workshop. Additional demonstrations of useful Photoshop techniques are provided during the review sessions.

BENEFITS - THE BOTTOM LINE

Whether your goal is weekend fun and relaxation, publishing your photographs, or establishing a new career as a freelance photographer, Ian Adams' photography programs will help you clarify your goals, improve your vision, and sharpen your photography skills.