Smartphone Photography
at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Throughout the session, we'll touch on light, focus, and simple in-app editing adjustments to help your photos hold their color and detail once you're home. No special equipment is required, just your smartphone and a sense of curiosity.
By the end of the workshop, you'll leave with a stronger eye for composition, a set of techniques you can use anywhere in nature, and a memory card (or camera roll) full of garden-fresh images.
Spend a beautiful evening learning to see the Garden the way your camera does. This hands-on workshop walks you through the techniques that turn ordinary phone snapshots into striking botanical images, set against one of Atlanta's most photogenic backdrops, including time in the Garden's stunning Orchid Display House.
You'll learn how to use your phone's native macro or close-up mode (or simple clip-on lenses, if you have them) to capture the fine detail in petals, stamens, and leaf textures that the eye often overlooks. We'll cover composition techniques tailored to flowers and foliage, including framing for color harmony and contrast, using negative space, and finding patterns in nature. Inside the Orchid Room, you'll practice working with humidity, mixed lighting, and tight, intricate subjects, conditions that reward a slower, more deliberate approach to shooting.
This is a hands-on workshop. Registered students are asked to bring their phone and a charger to this class. You'll have the option to download a free editing app, so have your Apple/Google Play/etc account password available.
Meet Your Instructor
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Meet Your Instructor ///
Sara at Plitvice Lakes in Croatia
Sara Keith
Director
Sara is living out her dream as Director of the Atlanta School of Photography, providing photographic education to the amazing Atlanta community.
Sara received her first digital camera from her grandfather when she was twelve years old. Sara received her BFA in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a minor in Film and Television.
She is an animal lover, food lover, and traveler.
Sara’s photography and consultation clients include the Woodruff Arts Center, Delta, Inspire Brands, US Bank, Mailchimp and Ponce City Market.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Your phone, charger, and access to download apps.
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There is street parking available around the garden, however, we recommend parking in the paid lot.
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No, but you can choose to add a ticket to your registration. We will provide you the ticket upon entry. If you have a Botanical Garden Membership, please reserve your own ticket.
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You can send us an email at staff@atlschoolofphoto.com or call or text us at 404-996-6978. Your instructor’s contact info will be sent upon registration.
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The majority of our workshops are beginner friendly! However, if you want to be sure, email us at staff@atlschoolofphoto.com
Be sure to check out our Photo 1 class to learn more
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We’ll still hold the workshop! There’s plenty of indoor spaces to take photos.