Digital imaging has revolutionized photography and liberated photographers. In this two-day photography workshop, I will guide participants to the limitless possibilities of digital nature, landscape, garden, and flower photography, finding our subjects in the Clark’s beautiful 140 acres of farms, pastures, woodlands, meadows, and ponds. For details and to register, go to http://www.clarkart.edu/visit/event-detail.cfm?ID=15532&CID=14

I’ll be offering my lecture and audio-visual presentation at Wintherthur in Wilmington, Delaware. It will be open to the public and also serve as an introduction to my weekend workshop. More information is available at Winterthur’s website.

This is the first workshop that the Rocky Mountain School of Photography has held in New York City – and the first time they are offering a workshop on garden photography. I’m very proud of this new association and have planned a workshop that will introduce you to some of New York City’s best gardens and instruct you on the finer points of digital photography for creating magnificent images of flowers. We will be exploring five of the city’s premier gardens at the height of the spring bloom. I’ve photographed these gardens for many years and know them intimately. In addition to daily outings, there will be time for instruction and review sessions. For more information and to register, go to the website of the Rocky Mountain School of Photography.

The New York Botanical Garden bursts into an amazing bloom each spring as tulips, other bulbs and various trees come into flower. This all-day workshop will focus on stretching your photographic skills with in-depth instruction so you can craft truly great images of these masses of flowers at this spectacular time at the NYBG. For details and to register, go to http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=WS_AllenRokach-2011-05-01

If you photograph flowers outdoors, you know how challenging creating a good photograph can be. In this lecture and audio-visual presentation, I’ll present great tips and invaluable insights on how to create memorable and evocative images of flowers outdoors. For details and register, go to:

http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=WS_Allen-Rokach_2011-04-13

This workshop at The United States Botanic Garden in Washington, DC will concentrate on developing your skill in photographing close-ups of flowers using our digital cameras. We will have access to the conservatory and formal gardens before this showcase botanic garden opens to the public each morning. Not only will we be able to get the best light but we also have permission to use our tripods. Since this is also cherry blossom time in Washington DC, we will take time to photograph these delicate flowering trees at some point during this workshop. For those who are interested, this workshop will be offered as part of the Corcoran Certificate in Botanical Art and Design. Check back here for the links to the workshop and the certificate program when they become available.

I’ll be offering my lecture and audio-visual presentation at United States Botanic Garden in Washington, DC. It will be open to the public and also serve as an introduction to my weekend workshop. Check back here for the link when it becomes available.

I’ll be returning to the Brenham area of Texas for another photographic exploration of this prime spring wildflowers destination. We will go to several locations, including private ranches, to find the best places for photographing this eye-popping array of bluebonnets, coreopsis, Indian paintbrush, Texas winecups and other colorful specimens which blanket wide swatches of the landscape here. We’ll be photographing at sunrise and late afternoon to sunset with time in between for instruction on the finer points of digital photography, including after-capture techniques; review sessions; and personal exploration of the local towns. This workshop sold out last year so register early. Check back here for the link when it becomes available.

This one-day Adorama workshop will take place at the New York Botanical Garden’s annual Orchid Show. Our annual field trip to this orchid show is always filled with excitement and surprises as we explore the huge variety of orchids on display and find innovative ways to portray them with our digital cameras. A review session will take place at Adorama Cameras on March 29.

This is my first workshop at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia but I know it by reputation and look forward to running an intensive workshop that will concentrate on the magnificent display of orchids at this time. For more information and to register, go to the garden’s website: www.lewisginter.org

This is a lecture and audio-visual presentation that opens the weekend workshop I will be giving at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia.

This digital photography weekend workshop at Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida will explore the formal and natural gardens at this national historic landmark. At this time, we’ll have a chance to find beautiful examples of camellias and other spring blooms and we’ll learn creative ways to portray them with our digital cameras. Our group will have access to the grounds starting at sunrise to capture the early light and again in the late afternoon until sunset. In between, we’ll have classroom time for instruction on the finer points of digital photography, including after-capture techniques, as well as time to review your images and suggest ways to improve them.

For more information and to register, go to the Bok Tower Gardens website: www.boktowergardens.org

I will be giving this lecture and audio-visual presentation at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida from 6-8 p.m. For more information and to register, go to the Bok Tower Gardens website: www.boktowergardens.org

This solo exhibit of my photographs will be at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida. It will feature dozens of my color prints of flowers, trees, birds and other nature subjects. The reception will take place on Feb. 25 from 5-6 p.m. Hope to see you there. For more information, go to the Bok Tower Gardens website: www.boktowergardens.org

This workshop is sponsored by Harmon Photo’s School of Photography but will take place at the Harry P. Leu Garden in Orlando, Florida. This is my first workshop at this garden known for its magnificent display of camellias at this time. For more information and to register, go to the Harmon Photo website: http://catchlight-studios.com/floral-photography.html An updated link will be posted once Harmon Photo posts the event.

I will be giving this lecture and audio-visual presentation at Harmon Photo, Orlando, FL. For more information and to register, go to the Harmon Photo website: catchlightstudios.showitsite.com The lecture should be posted on the Harmon Photo site soon.

You don’t have to travel to Vermont to photograph brilliant fall foliage. You can find spectacular color right here at the amazing New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), with its fiery oranges, reds, yellows and magentas. The challenge is working with your digital camera—getting the right exposure, color saturation, and rendition– to capture the splendor of the fall landscape. He will provide hands-on demonstrations and on-location personalized instruction emphasizing how to create glowing color in every kind of light throughout the day, by understanding exposure compensation, white balance, ISO settings, and the use of filters.

For details and to register go to: http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=ws_SignUp&sid=1280856553614951