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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Chicago Cultural Center

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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Garfield Park Conservatory

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Photograph the beauty of Garfield Park through your camera in this immersive session. Capture lively flora, intricate patterns, and striking reflections while picking up techniques that strengthen your photography. Sign up for a distinctive outing in the heart of Chicago's West Side.

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Unleash Your Creativity in Photography

Chicago Botanic Garden

4.4 148 reviews

Break free from routine and reinvigorate your photography with weekly assignments designed to challenge your perspective and spark creativity. Explore a range of subjects—from landscapes and architecture to wildlife and storytelling—while experimenting with techniques like photo stacking for greater depth. Ideal for experienced DSLR or mirrorless users seeking fresh artistic direction.

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1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL
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Are you in a photographic rut? Do you ever look at your portfolio and realize it is all starting to look similar? Unique and challenging weekly assignments will get you to focus on new subjects and how to look at them differently. Themes include landscapes, architecture, statuary, intricacies of nature and wildlife, storytelling, and moods. You will explore photo stacking to create deep depth of field. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Prerequisites—Prior coursework or experience with DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Dress for the weather.

The School’s CEUs=15 hours FPC elective

Refund Policy

Refund requests must be submitted to [email protected] 2 business days prior to the program’s start date and time. The registration fee will be refunded less a 15% processing charge. A refund is issued in the form of a credit on file (to be used for future programs).

Refund requests submitted less than 48 hours prior to a program start date are non-transferable and are not eligible for a refund.

Fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable on and after the program’s start date. We cannot refund fees requested on or after the start date of a program or for sessions missed due to student illness or other personal situations.

Registration fees for courses grouped and priced as a series will be considered one program and subject to all of the above guidelines. A refund request must be received prior to the start date of the series' first class session and will subsequently cancel your registration in every session of the series.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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The Chicago Botanic Garden is a world-renowned living museum and conservation science center that offers multiple unique nature courses spread throughout 26 gardens and four natural areas on 385 acres.

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Master Your Digital Camera Controls (Chicago)

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