Out of Desert Botanical Garden

Desert Plant, Flower, and Garden Photography Conference in Phoenix, Arizona

March 19 to 23, 2023

Photo by Anne Belmont

EXPLORE YOUR CREATIVITY OVER 5 DAYS OF PHOTOGRAPHING DESERT PLANTS, FLOWERS, AND SMALL SCENES, WITH EXTENSIVE HANDS-ON LEARNING WITH A TEAM OF SUPPORTIVE INSTRUCTORS.

Join us in Phoenix, Arizona for an immersive experience focused on photographing some of the best collections of unique desert plants in North America. This conference is limited to 45 attendees to make this a more intimate, personalized learning experience. We will spend most of our time together at the Desert Botanical Garden, which features 140 acres of desert plants, including cactus, succulents, trees, and flowers from around the world, showcased in cultivated outdoor exhibits and along naturalized trails.

We will be timing our visit with the Garden’s spring flower season, with opportunities to photograph blooming cactus, an extensive range of colorful desert plants, butterflies, and possibly hummingbirds. This conference will also include an extended day trip to Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Arizona’s oldest and largest botanical garden. During the conference, you will have extended time to work with each instructor, photograph on your own, and create a cohesive portfolio of desert plant and flower photographs. Deserts are sometimes perceived as dry, inhospitable places. This conference will challenge that perception through an exploration of these amazing, specially-adapted plants, with the gardens proving a broad range of inspiration for any nature photographer.

INSTRUCTORS

PHOTOGRAPH ALONGSIDE SOME OF THE WORLD'S BEST FLOWER, PLANT, AND GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHERS

Out of the Desert Botanic Garden brings six leading creative flower, plant, and garden photographers together for an intimate conference experience. With guidance and coaching from the instructors, you will have the opportunity to photograph the beautiful landscapes of the garden, small scenes, and get up close to photograph macro images of flowers and plants. During the conference, you will spend one full day working with each pair of instructors, allowing for extensive hands-on, personalized instruction in a fun, supportive environment. You will also have the opportunity to meet for a scheduled one-on-one session with one of the instructors during our time together. This team brings together a broad range of photographic styles and diverse perspectives on photography in one place.

"I have attended four in-person Out of Chicago conferences and every time I have been blown away by the quality of the programming and more importantly the instructors. All of the instructors are incredibly talented both technically and creatively. More importantly, they are invested in teaching. In fact, they genuinely seem to be as excited to be there as we are. They go above and beyond to ensure that participants are learning regardless of their level of expertise and that we leave the conference with a sense of accomplishment in addition to memory cards full of photos."

– KIRA

Anne Belmont

Alan Shapiro

Colleen Miniuk

Charles Needle

Chrissy Donadi

Gerri Jones

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