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NOTE: This class will be held in a live, online format using the Zoom platform.
Tuesday from 4:00-6:30 pm EDT for five weeks, October 6-November 3. (Several optional “check ins” will be scheduled throughout the course.)

Flowers, plants and objects found in nature have long fascinated still life photographers and are especially good subjects for photographing at home in a small or portable studio. Whether you shoot at the kitchen table for a few hours at a time or have a spare room for a more permanent set up, we’ll explore ways to work in small spaces with limited equipment and materials at hand. Learn how to see and alter natural light, work with affordable continuous studio lights (optional), choose an appropriate lens, and work with backdrops, flat lays and location settings. We’ll also explore the creative use of found and domestic objects as backdrops and props, as well as basic arranging strategies. A suggested list of materials and resources will be sent in advance and students are encouraged to gather found objects in nature (seed pods, nuts, leaves, shells, etc.) to photograph. Fruits, vegetables, flowers, container plants and household objects made from natural materials such as wood, clay and stone are also good subjects. A tripod, macro capabilities (lens or filters) and a polarizing filter are recommended.

Students should already be comfortable with their cameras, image-processing software and sharing images for weekly reviews.

All Image Credit © Lee Anne White

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Instructor: Lee Anne White

Lee Anne White is a fine art photographer who works both in the field and in the studio with a focus on landscape, plants, and architecture. She also has more than 20 years of experience as an editorial photographer, book author, and magazine editor, and a master’s degree from the International Center for Studies in Creativity at the State University of New York/Buffalo State.