JOSEPH REGENSTEIN, JR. SCHOOL OF THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN

Special Engagement: Master Garden Photographer Allen Rokach

Friday, March 12, 2010, 7 – 9 p.m.
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The Magical WOrld of Floral Close-Ups

Allen Rokach will take you on a visual journey that begins with his early attempts at flower photography. He shows the path he traveled to become a master flower and garden photographer, with the emphasis on his dramatic floral close-ups.

Allen Rokach, Master Garden Photographer
Fri., Mar. 12, 7 – 9 p.m.
Linnaeus Room
REGISTER ONLINE $29/$37

Floral Close-Up Photography with Allen Rokach

Discover the magical miniature world found in close-ups of flowers with master photographer Allen Rokach. He will show you how to use macro lenses, as well as inexpensive extension tubes and close-up filters on lenses you already have, to help you create dramatic and aesthetic images of flowers as you have rarely seen them. You will learn how to:

Pre-visualize the image you want and use conventional and digital camera settings to achieve the results you desire
Control sharpness in the subject and background
Use color and composition aesthetically
Work with natural light and electronic flash to add light as needed
Explore creative solutions to difficulties such as motion

To view examples of Allen's work, please visit www.allenrokach.com.

Allen Rokach, Master Garden Photographer
Sat., Mar. 13, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Linnaeus Room
REGISTER ONLINE $179/$224

JOSEPH REGENSTEIN, JR. SCHOOL OF THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN

Special Engagement: Master Garden Photographer Allen Rokach

Friday, March 12, 2010, 7 – 9 p.m. Saturday, March 13, 2010, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Friday, March 12, 2010, 7 – 9 p.m.
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.