In this three-part class, held both online and at Berkshire Botanical Garden, learn how to compose better landscape images and photos of your garden with professional photographer Thad Kubis, who will provide a hands-on, application-based introduction to all aspects of garden-based photography. Each two-hour session will focus on specific, essential photography skills, discovering the various options that smartphones, DSLRs and film-based cameras offer and how they can be used to create beautiful and unique garden-based photographs.

Introduction, Online, Friday 3 - 5 pm: Current smartphones and tablets offer simple-to-use, dynamic, professional-level camera systems, as do DSLR’s. Learn the basics of your device’s camera functions and expand your knowledge of your DSLR in order to take better pictures.

Photography, In-person at BBG, Saturday 10 am-12 pm: This two-hour walk through the gardens at BBG will assist you in developing your composition skills, working with light, shadow and tones and becoming a better garden and landscape photographer.

Photo Editing, Online, Monday, 5 - 7 pm: This final session will be an exploration of the many editing functions available, including the editing tools contained within your smartphone or tablet. Thad will also review cloud-based editing systems like Photoshop and Lightroom.

Advance registration is required.