Using the power of photographic lenses and a sharp eye, capture an interesting view of the tiniest details of a plant—from the arrangement of petals to the presence of almost invisible textures, and more.
Join photographer Jon Cox as he shares insights into both the technical aspects and artistic elements of macro photography. You will come away with stunning photos capturing the intricate beauty of nature up-close. Students bring their own camera capable of accepting multiple lenses, a macro lens or extension tubes, camera manual, charged batteries, and a tripod.
Course Schedule
Online Orientation
Monday, June 2, 6:00–7:00 pm
Onsite Shoot
Wednesday, June 4, 7:00–10:00 am
Online Review
Tuesday, June 10, 6:00–8:00 pm
Full course content includes both the online and the onsite components.
Location
Onsite at Longwood Gardens with additional online sessions.
Instructor
Jon Cox
Jon Cox is president of the Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research (ACEER Foundation) and an assistant professor, continuing track in the Department of Art & Design at the University of Delaware. He serves as a Board Member of the Dorobo Fund for Tanzania, is a 2015 National Geographic Explorer, and Full Fellow of the Explorers Club. Cox has directed 23 photographic study abroad programs across the globe, including destinations to Antarctica, Vietnam, Cambodia, Tanzania, Australia, Tasmania, Argentina, and Peru. He was a pioneer in the field of digital photography, served as the adventure photographer/writer for Digital Camera Magazine, and authored two Amphoto digital photography books. Cox is a co-recipient of a National Geographic Society Grant to support a collaborative cultural mapping initiative with the Ese'Eja Indigenous community living in the Amazonia basin of Peru. He co-authored a book titled Ancestral Lands of the Ese'Eja: The True People and co-created a traveling exhibition to accompany this project titled The Ese'Eja People of the Amazon: Connected by a Thread that is currently on tour across the United States. Cox co-authored Hadzabe, By the Light of a Million Fires with an accompanying traveling exhibition titled Hadzabe: Roots of Equality. Cox is currently working with the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware on a cultural mapping and land restoration project supported by the Delaware Humanities, University of Delaware, and the National Geographic Society. His ongoing project, titled ARRIVALS: What's Left Behind, What Lies Ahead, is a collaborative multidisciplinary project recording and disseminating the stories of refugees and immigrants that are living in Idaho and the Native Americans that have been displaced from their ancestral lands.
Additional Info
Photos taken during photography classes at Longwood may not be sold for commercial uses.
