Spring Landscape Photography

Spring Landscape Photography

CREATIVE ARTS CLASS WITH ONLINE AND ONSITE COMPONENTS
Pink and orange tulips under trees

Dates & Prices

April 13–27, 2026


Fee: $149

Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $134

Fee includes all-day admission to the Gardens on the day the class is onsite.


This class is intended as an adult learning experience.  Find out more about our Family Learning experiences.

Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded. Please note that refunds are not available for programs moved to scheduled inclement weather dates.

To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.

Register by April 7, 2026

Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members and Innovators save on Continuing Education Courses

A 10% discount on classes will be applied automatically at the time of checkout. 

Join photographer Andy Bale for this unique opportunity to capture spring beauty in its prime—before the Gardens open to guests. Learn the best approach to landscape photography and produce stunning photos that capture the essence of the season. 

Course Schedule

Online Orientation
Monday, April 13, 6:00–7:00 pm

Onsite Shoot
Saturday, April 18, 7:00–10:00 am

Weather date for onsite shoot: Sunday, April 19

Online Review
Monday, April 27, 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

Andy Bale

Andy Bale received his MFA from the University of Delaware in 2005, and his BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 1994. He has been a full-time lecturer of photography at Dickinson College since 2013 and served as an adjunct professor of photography prior to that from 2005 until 2012. Bale's photographs are included in the permanent collections of Caisse d'Epargne in Toulouse, the Photomedia Center and Messiah College in Pennsylvania, and at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia.

Additional Info

Photos taken during photography classes at Longwood may not be sold for commercial uses.