Webinar Review: Inspiration for the botanical photographer by: Velda Ruddock
As many of you know, I am passionate about photographing flowers and plants in all of their parts and lifestages. I hold off going into the studio in order to complete other responsibilities. In the field, Joe may be shooting landscapes; I’ll be somewhere else completely, focusing on leaves, bark, plants and flowers. I tell myself I’ll only spend an hour processing, and get up stiff and thirsty hours later. Recently, though, I’ve been asking myself: What’s next? Where do I go from here? So imagine my excitement when I saw the Out of Chicago announcement for two free webinars this July, both guaranteed to provide new ways of looking at my favorite subject. I was in! Out of Chicago brings together some of the world’s most creative and inspirational photographers for immersive, hands-on and online photography experiences. Their webinars are professional, with clear presentations, enthusiastically delivered, and, after attending the first event, I wanted others to have the same experience. I asked Out of Chicago if I could share the replay link. I even offered to promote their two 2023 botanical conferences as an enticement. Not only was permission freely given, it turns out one of the conferences sold out almost immediately after they announced it. Clearly the webinars motivated many people. I certainly registered the day of the announcement. Information on the other conference will be found at the end of the review. Read on for the replay links on the two webinar courses offered by Out of Chicago along with links to the instructors’ portfolios as well as some highlights.
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