Skagit Valley Tulips PhotoWalk with Merrill Images

Join travel photographer Lisa Merrill for a fun small group PhotoWalk in Roozengaarde's tulip fields and display garden. With her on-location tips and encouragement, you’ll work with light and compose for impact -- and intentionally make vs. take photos. To ensure a personalized learning experience, the PhotoWalk is limited to 6 participants.

Lisa welcomes participants at every skill level, with any camera (including a phone), and will help you create compelling artistic images to treasure and share.

The PhotoWalk experience begins with a pre-walk briefing via Zoom on Sunday April 12 from 11am-noon. Lisa will share tips for stunning tulip photos using inspiring images from her many visits to the Skagit Valley during spring splendor, and answer questions about camera gear, techniques, and mindful photography. The briefing will be recorded for those who can't participate.

Once at Roozengaarde you’ll create on your own, and Lisa will circulate among PhotoWalkers to anwer questions or offer suggestions. She’ll occasionally demonstrate photo techniques including varying your perspective, using frames for intimacy and context, isolating a subject with shallow depth-of-field, or capturing peak action with fast shutter speeds and continuous autofocus. Many PhotoWalkers appreciate the opportunity to dive into the playful and powerful world of ICM (intentional camera movement) photography with long exposures and creative blur.

If there’s interest, Lisa will share favorite apps to expand the capabilities of phone cameras. The learning and camaraderie continues through a snack break before sunset photography in the fields.

The PhotoWalk experience also includes a PhotoReview session via Zoom (see below).

After uploading up to 10 photos to a shared folder, you'll reconvene via Zoom to discuss them, give and get supportive feedback, and be inspired by what others created at the same location. The Skagit Valley PhotoReview session will be Mondoay April 27 from 7-8:30pm (a recording will be available for anyone who can’t join).

Lisa welcomes questions about any aspect of this PhotoWalk, including gear. Other than your camera and a desire to create and have fun, everything on this list is optional:

• Camera (dSLR, mirrorless or phone) with a charged battery, and an extra if you have one
• Camera manual (or file downloaded to your phone)
• Lenses – if you have more than one, bring any that you want to use. A wide angle and telephoto are great options to expand creative possibilities
• Tripod - if you have one and want to use it to help slow down and refine your images
• Circular polarizing filter - one to fit the diameter of each lens – highly recommended to reduce sheen on surface of water/windows and saturate colors
• Neutral density filter - if you have one and want to use it to do long exposures in bright daylight (we recommend 3 or 6 stop, or a variable ND, sized for your lens)
• Flash - if you have one and want to learn to use it to add “fill light” with portraits
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Raincoat and rainpants
• Hat
• Water and snacks
• Knee pad

Lisa Merrill is a travel and social impact photographers who creates images to evoke joy and wonder, inspire action and strengthen communities.

Lisa and her husband John founded Seattle-based Merrill Images back in the days of film. Their work is used by travel destinations, outdoor adventure companies and non-profits, and featured in books and magazines around the world. The Merrills nurture photographic creativity through online coaching and workshops, small ship expeditions and international photo journeys.

Visit www.merrillimages.com to view image galleries and learn more.

By registering for this event, you agree to receive the quarterly Adventures and Inspiration e-news from Merrill Images with info about new PhotoWalks and workshops, and photo tips and resources. You can unsubscribe at any time.

This event is limited to 6, and registration is required for each participant. If you are on the waitlist for this event, you will receive a notification via email if a space becomes available.

Participants pay for their own Roozengaarde admission and parking. Please purchase your admission after registering for this PhotoWalk.

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Merrill Images PhotoWalks are held rain or shine (puddles reflect hidden wonders!). If you need to cancel, please notify [email protected] at least 2 days before the event date and the Merrills will issue a credit which can be used towards a future PhotoWalk. Note that Eventbrite fees are not refundable (unless the event is canceled by Merrill Images).

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