Name: Intermediate Photography–The next step–starts Saturday, July 25
Start: 2026-07-25T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-07-25T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden

Mettawa Manor in early autumn: what a wonderful photo venue it is. You won’t want to miss this once-a-year opportunity to stroll around the grounds visiting the English Walled Garden, pond, veg garden and many other sites on the estate. Share thoughts, ideas and photo spots with fellow students during lunch on the terrace. Then discover new locations and try other camera settings. Registration is limited, and the workshop is offered only once annually, so don’t wait–enroll today! Directions and a map will be sent to each participant. The workshop runs from 10 am – 3 pm.

This is a Chicago Botanic Garden Workshop. Call 847.835.8261 or visit www.chicagobotanic.org/adult education to register.

Blazing maple at Mettawa in previous workshop

18mm, f8 @ 1/30, no filter

18mm, f8 @ 1/80 with 3-stop ND Grad

I received a 3-stop, soft-edge ND grad filter from the Camera Clubhouse cats. They decided to purchase from Breakthrough Photography since I mentioned that one of my students brought Breakthrough Filters to a recent class and, on inspection, the filters seemed to be very well made. An ND Grad filter starts dark and fades to clear so the placement of the dark portion is determined by both the bright part of the scene and the photographer. This filter made quite a difference in holding down the sun in the upper part of the image. Check out the “no-filter” image and ND Grad image. The difference will amaze you. Please note: I have no affiliation with Breakthrough Photography and chose them only based on student referral.

Mettawa Manor Workshop 1 Day Only–Sept. 17

Filters can make a difference

Intermediate Photography–The next step–starts Saturday, July 25

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