Workshops at Chanticleer
"Finding the soul of the place: how to shoot a magazine feature story."
with Roger Foley
July 27-29, 2012
Have you ever seen beautiful photography in a garden magazine and wondered how did the photographer create that? This weekend workshop will give you the opportunity to find answers to those questions.
The first thing you need for a great garden magazine story is an exceptional landscape, and Chanticleer provides a perfect subject, because it isn't just a public garden with pretty flowers; it is an entire work of art with a unique sense of place.
A garden's singular character is what publishers look for to tell a story. You will learn how to discover that 'sense of place' at Chanticleer by capturing its rolling terrain, the artistry of each garden's design, the inventive plant combinations and fanciful art installations, and by evoking Chanticleer's history through its early 20th century architecture.
To do this you will learn to sharpen your awareness of light on the landscape and to strengthen your compositions for maximum impact on the page. We will discuss how to use wide-angle, normal and telephoto lenses most effectively in the garden. You will capture a series of photographs using detail, midrange and overall views to fill out a portfolio, magazine feature, or book.
During the workshop you will have the exclusive opportunity to explore Chanticleer when the gardens are closed to the public. The class is in the garden before dawn to capture dreamy atmospheric effects and at dusk to create the kind of saturated sunset shots of house and garden that get a "Wow!" from editors.
You will leave on Sunday not only with insight into what it takes to create beautiful garden photos that tell a story about a special place, but you will also start to develop a new way to see the world around you.
Roger Foley has won awards for his editorial photography throughout his 35 year career. His garden features have been published in many magazines, most recently in Gardens Illustrated, Landscape Architecture, Martha Stewart Living and Southern Living. Three of his seven garden books have won top national honors, and he has contributed photography to more than one hundred other garden books. This year will be his seventh Master Garden Photography workshop at Chanticleer.
Workshop schedule: Friday evening, July 27: Reception and Lecture 6-8pm at the Devon Courtyard by Marriott; Saturday, July 28 & Sunday July 29, at Chanticleer.
Class size is limited to 15 students and acceptance to the workshop is based on portfolio review. Contact Roger Foley for further information on applying.
The fee for the weekend workshop is $375.00. Light supper on Friday night, continental breakfasts and lunches on Saturday and Sunday are included in the workshop fees. Hotel arrangements can be arranged at the Devon Courtyard by Marriott by calling 800-321-2211 (please reference the Chanticleer Photography Workshop room block).
Click here to visit Garden Photography Master Class instructor Roger Foley's Website.
For information on the 2012 Workshop please contact Anne Sims .
A Fall Photography Weekend Workshop at Chanticleer
with Allen Rokach
October 19-21,2012
Digital imaging has revolutionized photography and has liberated photographers. In this innovative workshop, master photographer Allen Rokach will guide you through the limitless possibilities of digital garden and floral photography which is both fascinating and endlessly challenging. The workshop is designed to help you expand your horizons from creating good or competent images to crafting truly great ones. In this two day intensive digital workshop, Allen will share his expertise and long experience on creating exciting images of flowers and gardens.
October is a fantastic time and a photographers dream to photograph at Chanticleer. We will start with a reception/lecture on Friday night. Saturday and Sunday sessions will include early morning photography in the gardens at Chanticleer.
Allen Rokach teaches photography at the ICP and other workshops throughout the United States. As a senior photographer at Southern Living magazine, he has used his expertise for photographing flowers and gardens, as well as covering travel and features. His work has appeared in numerous books and his prints have been widely exhibited and collected.
The workshop will be limited to 18 participants. The fee for the workshop weekend is $295.00.
Click here to visit Class Instructor Allen Rokach Website.
Click here to see images from last years workshop.
For information on the 2012 Workshop please contact Anne Sims, aws@chanticleergarden.org
News & Events
Chanticleer, A Pleasure Garden
The new book by Adrian Higgins and Rob Cardillo is now available at University of Pennsylvania Press.
2012 Open Dates and Times
• Saturday, March 31 through Sunday, November 4
• Wednesdays through Sundays
• 10 am to 5pm
Wayne Art Center Exhibit
The first exhibit of Chanticleer art outside of the garden takes place February 12 through March 10. For more info check out the Wayne Art Center website.
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