Create Your Own Vision: A Hands-On Flower, Still Life & Macro Photography Workshop (1-25-26 10am to 4pm)

Step into a world where imagination blooms and every tiny detail becomes a story. In this immersive indoor photography workshop, you’ll have the freedom to choose from a collection of props, flowers, textures, and creative materials to craft your own unique still-life and macro compositions. Whether you love the elegance of a single petal, the whimsy of vintage objects, or the quiet drama of macro subject, this workshop invites you to design images that reflect your artistic voice.

Choose from inspiring elements: fresh flowers, dried botanicals, natural textures, fabrics, glassware, rustic antiques, feathers, seed pods, shells, ribbons, tiny figurines, mirrors, and more.

You’ll move at your own pace, experimenting with macro, close-up, flat-lay, and still-life techniques. Try high-key, low-key, color harmonies, or muted vintage palettes. Play with depth of field and perspective. Explore storytelling through arrangement, balance, and negative space.

By the end of the session, you’ll walk away with images that didn’t just happen—they were purposefully created by you… thoughtfully composed, beautifully lit, and filled with the poetry of everyday objects. This workshop is perfect for photographers who crave creativity, hands-on play, and time to slow down and truly see.

• Get inspired!

• Enjoy a plethora of photographic opportunities!!!

  • Photograph Glassware, Fruit, Flowers, Still Life, etc., etc. We hope you can join us!

  • While you may choose to learn about composition, aperture, shutter speed, focus stacking and more, this is an event that is about MORE than learning, as you will leave with award-winning images!

• This workshop is great for beginners and advanced photographers alike

  • If you are an advanced photographer, come for all kinds of props — Photo ops galore!!

  • If you are an intermediate photographer, come and learn how to master manual mode!

  • If you are a beginner or just got a camera, come and learn more about photography. Learn about: aperture, when to use f4 & when to use f22, receive compositional advice, and more.

• Things to bring:

  • your camera, lens, memory cards, and all your batteries

  • tripod (if you have one, let us know and we can provide a loaner)

  • Optional

    • cable release (if you have one)

    • polarizer (we have an indoor polarizer setup) (if you have one)

    • LED light (if you have one)

    • focusing rail (if you have one)

  • Lens Selections:

    • a regular 24-105, 12-100, or similar lens works well

    • a macro lens (if you have one)

    • a 75-300/70-200/40-150 lens (if you have one)

  Where: 429 Old Colchester Rd, Salem, CT 06420.

  • Includes lunch (feel free to bring your own lunch if you have specific dietary restrictions)

  • Please feel free to ask us questions about your camera, about the setup, about composition, lenses, etc.

  • Setups and still life materials 10am to 4pm.

  • Active instruction by Tom 10-12. Tom will help you with your settings, compositions, etc. (He will still answer specific questions after in the afternoon when the active instruction ends, but he will be photographing).

  • So many setups and compositions -- create oodles of images

Please note that all of our workshops require the participants sign a liability waiver. Please note that some locations will have you sign their liability waiver at the site as well.

Please note that this and all classes/workshops have no refunds. By signing up for our classes/tours/workshops, you agree to our terms and conditions, see http://www.lisaandtomphotography.com/p/workshops.html