Creative Flower Photography
By Sharon Prislipsky

Flowers are an endless source of subjects for artistic photography. You can grow your own, subjects or purchase them from florists, the local farmers market, or even your favorite supermarket. So year-round, whatever the weather you can still capture beautiful images.

This presentation will cover gear, lighting, composition & backgrounds, and special techniques that can be used to capture flower images in a way that will make beautiful wall décor or knock the socks off your viewers in a gallery or a photo competition. A few tips and tricks for post processing will also be included.

ABOUT SHARON PRISLIPSKY

Sharon Prislipsky is a retired school administrator who has had a life-long interest in art and photography. She began to pursue her passion full time nearly twenty years ago, and has found not only a means of artistic expression, but a true appreciation for the craft involved. Her goal is to present to the viewer the scene or the subject as she experiences it and to share her unique vision.

Sharon and her husband, Vic, live in Hot Springs Village, AR. They have traveled extensively throughout the United States, photographing both iconic locations and subject matter found along less traveled back roads. Favorite subjects for Sharon include, landscapes, nature, architecture and images that evoke the past.  She relies not only on the technical skills but the feeling and emotion she wants to communicate. Her portfolio includes color and monochrome as well as infrared images.

Sharon serves as Secretary of the Photographic Society of America and of the Photographic Alliance of America. She earned her PPSA distinction in 2019 and EPSA distinction in 2022. In 2019 she was also elected Associate PSA (APSA) in recognition of service to the Society.  Sharon is active in several local camera clubs. Her digital and print images have won numerous awards in International Exhibitions.