This weekend, thanks to my awesome wife, I got to spend Saturday and Sunday at a photography workshop. The workshop was led by John Gregor of ColdSnap Photography. It was a two day workshop focused on composition as well as technique. We started both days shooting over by Lake Harriet in the Peace Garden and Rose Garden and finished the second half of the day with seminars held at the REI in Bloomington.

I enjoyed the class a lot. John is a talented photographer and importantly a good teacher. Our first day of shooting was miserably cold, cloudy and windy. A difficult combination. The second day saved it all though with beautiful sun and still skies. John had a deep understanding of some technical areas of photography that few people appreciate, notably color spaces.

Here are the photos that I picked as my favorites from the two days of shooting.

Auto-generated description: A dense cluster of white flowers is surrounded by green foliage, with some buds starting to turn brown. Auto-generated description: A cluster of vibrant pink flowers in full bloom is surrounded by blurred green and pink foliage. Auto-generated description: A small, multi-tiered waterfall flows over a rocky formation surrounded by lush greenery and trees. Auto-generated description: Close-up of vibrant blue grape hyacinth flowers showing detailed petals and buds. Auto-generated description: A close-up shot of a plant with long, thin, and spiky leaves in shades of green and purple. Auto-generated description: A vibrant landscape features a mix of green and blooming trees set against a backdrop of a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. Auto-generated description: Tall trees with green leaves stretch towards a clear blue sky, creating a serene forest canopy. Auto-generated description: A blossoming tree with white flowers stands amid a rocky garden under a partly cloudy blue sky.

See list of Photography Workshops.