Green Resource Center for Alabama presents: Lunch and Learn

"Sustainable Living 101"

May 22 | 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.

Mow, Blow, Eco! | Lee Higginbotham | May 22 | Ireland Room

For more information about this series of free seminars, click the image above to enlarge.

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The History of Photography: Photography As Art
Instructor: Hank Siegel
Thursday, May 23, 2013 | 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens - Ireland Room
FREE Event

This presentation traces the technological development photography and how that technology influenced the art form as it evolved from sun powered "photo-etchings" to today's advanced digital imaging.
It also points the conflicts between "traditional" artistry and photography; and whether or not "...capturing the light..." is, or should be, considered an art form. This is a free event and wine and cheese will be served.
Registration is required.

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Macro in The Gardens
Instructor: Hank Siegel
Saturdays, June 8 & 15, 2013 | 9-noon
Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
$100 General Admission

This course will focus on all aspects of capturing, processing and displaying macro-photographic (extreme close-up) images using the plants,

features and environment of Birmingham Botanical Gardens as the subject matter.

The class will consist of two sessions:
Session One - 3 hours
Lecture covering:
" Image Capture - Skills, processes and equipment
" Image Processing - Software options and processing techniques
" Image Display - Display options including internet uploading, slide show creation, and printed displays.
" Garden walk-through to capture images

Session Two - 3 hours
" Presentations & Class Critique:
" Class members will present their products - slide shows, web-sites, prints
" Class members and instructor will critique products.
" Wrap-up.

Class Requirements: Digital SLR Camera and a tripod
A basic knowledge of the camera's operation (beyond "Full Auto")

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Junior Board presents: Mint Mixology
Instructor: TBD
Thursday, June 13 | 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Arrington Plant Adventure Zone
$15 before June 1 | $20 after June 1

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What's This Button Do?
Instructor: Hank Siegel
Saturday, June 29, 2013 | 9 - noon
Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
$50 General Admission

As much as any hobby or past time can enrich one's life, nothing is as effective or gratifying as when we can do it together with our kids. Whether one is trying to take pictures to display on a web site, frame and hang as fine art, or just capture family or vacation memories; today's digital cameras - Digital Compact or Digital SLR - are packed with capabilities and features that greatly enhance and extend the users' ability to capture and create images that fill a wide range of needs.
This class is designed for a parent and their child (ages 11 thru 16) who have just gotten their first digital camera, or for those who have had one for a while but never really felt comfortable shooting in any mode other than full auto - point and shoot.
Students should bring their cameras and manuals.

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Kids n' Cameras
Instructor: Hank Siegel
Saturday, July 27, 2013 | 9 - 1 p.m.
Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
$50 General Admission

This day long "camp" is targeted at middle-school aged children. The objectives of the session are to:
* Get the participants familiar with the concepts of photography that most impact artistic imagery.
* Show participants the basic of how to use their cameras' power to capture the images that they
envision as artisitc.

The experience will consist of four separate sessions:

Session One: Lecture covering (1.5 hours Classroom)
* Physical and artisitc properties of light as they relate to photographic imagery.
* How to operate/control their cameras to capture the images that they see as artistic.

Session Two: Field work in the Gardens (1 hour)
* Particpants will spend the time using their cameras to capture images based on prior lesson information.
* Instructors will be on hand to provide guidance and additional training as requested.

Session Three: Lunch and Images download (1 hour)
* Participants will bring their own lunch.
* Instructors will work with each participants to download the images off of their cameras and select their
two best images for presentation.

Session Four: Presentations and Class Critique (1 hour Classroom)
* Participants will present their images and describe the artisitic and/or photographic techniques used.
* Class members and instructors will critique images.

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Junior Board presents: From the Garden to the Grill
Instructor: TBD
Thursday, August 15 | 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Arrington Plant Adventure Zone
$20 before August 1 | $25 after August 1