Garden & Flower Photography Workshop

Who should attend
Anyone interested in photography whether you use a digital or film based SLR or ‘Point & Shoot’ instamatic. Although the course is primarily aimed at those in the garden and landscape industry, it would benefit anyone interested in improving their photography and camera technique. Gardens, and flowers in particular are probably the most photographed subject next to family snaps. This course is designed not only to improve your understanding of the camera, but also your shooting and composition skills taking you to new levels of ability and satisfaction.

Course Outline
The course comprises a series of photographic lectures and practical sessions. The emphasis will be very much hands on, with the core segment of the teaching revolving around creating photos of plants & gardens suitable for web presentation, fine art and magazine publication. The students will be steered through a number of instructor lead exercises which will reinforce the class room learning.

Instructor - Duncan Heather MSGD. APLD.
is one of Europe’s foremost garden designers and until recently sat on council for the Society of Garden Designers in the UK. To-date he has won five gold, one silver & one bronze medal and three best of show awards for his design work.

Duncan studied photography at art college, before going on to study horticulture He set up his own design practice in England in 1987, but his love of nature and in particular, plants & gardens brought him back to photography in the late nineties.

Working under the alias Giles Heather, he now travels extensively, photographing both private and public spaces as well as the wider landscape. His work is sold in 30 countries around the world, and his images have appeared on scores of magazine and book covers, calendars, posters, national ads, trade ads, brochures, and corporate promotions, include The London Times, Garden Illustrated, The English Garden Magazine, & Country Living.

His photographic work is represented by three of the leading stock agencies and he has had several one man shows in the UK. He is a full member of the British Institute of Professional Photographers, The Royal Photographic Society and the British Professional Photographers Association

He is principal of the Oxford College of Garden Design and regularly lectures on all aspects of design and photography.
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