{"id":354,"date":"2013-04-25T21:29:56","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T01:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blevinsphoto.com\/blog\/?p=354"},"modified":"2013-04-25T21:56:03","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T01:56:03","slug":"2013-north-carolina-botanical-garden-photography-workshop-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blevinsphoto.com\/blog\/archives\/354","title":{"rendered":"2013 North Carolina Botanical Garden Photography Workshop Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few weeks ago I led a photography workshop at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. We had a great time and plenty of soft light, perfect for spring wildflowers. I asked the participants to send me their favorite images from the day and share something they learned during the workshop. Below are some highlights from the responses I received.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Thank you for showing me that good photography requires me to slow down and pay attention.” – Karen Carelli<\/p><\/div>\n

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“I did not see the beauty and calm of this image until I brought the image closer which filtered out most of the background. The remaining branches in the background give a 3 D feeling to the picture. The two red berries became the focal point. The photo gives me the feeling of the quiet and serenity of a Japanese garden.” -David Helm<\/p><\/div>\n

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“The most important lesson for me: in creative work, don\u2019t discard a piece until you understand why it was bad \u2013 understand your mistakes! To me, this learning point applies to all creative work and explains why some people succeed and others don\u2019t.” – Phyllis Demko<\/p><\/div>\n

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Green Anole<\/p><\/div>\n

This is the only image I shot that day. I spent most of the time helping participants make their own images with their cameras so I didn’t even take my camera out of the bag until the moment this image happened. I created this image toward the end of the day as I was sitting in the garden with one of the participants, just chatting about photography in general, not working on an image. I noticed a green anole peeping out of the vegetation as a shaft of sunlight just caught his face. I am sure I did not complete the sentence I was in the middle of as I grabbed my camera and slowly moved into position to make this image. Often the best photo opportunities happen when you are just sitting and watching.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n