Dahlias in the Blue Ridge
Boone, North Carolina
August 15 - 20, 2027
August 22 - 27, 2027
(registration will open at 4pm ET on Sun, Aug 30)
At a Glance
Dates: Sunday, August 15, 2027, at 4pm for a welcome and (weather permitting) a shoot in the garden. We will end at approx 10am after a morning session on Friday, August 20.
Includes: All instruction in the field with pre-workshop orientation & post-conference editing & image review sessions by Zoom
Cost: $2100 ($1999 if paying by check, money order, or Zelle)
Location: Boone, North Carolina (Boone is a 2 hour drive (72 miles from the Asheville airport (AVL), approx 90 miles from Charlotte (CLT), & 44 miles from Tri-Cities (TRI))
Suggested Lodging: Hotel information will be sent to all participants this fall.
Not included: Lodging, meals, entry fees, and transportation
Group size: 6 maximum
Experience the joy of photographing in a private garden filled with Dahlias and other late-summer flowers.
Sunrise over the Blue Ridge Mountains
THE EXPERIENCE
🌸 An intimate group of just 6 photographers, allowing for plenty of individualized instruction and creative guidance
🌸 Exclusive access to a private garden filled with more than 400 dahlias and an abundance of late-summer flowers at their peak
🌸 A day exploring the charming town of Blowing Rock, known for its beautiful gardens, which should have an abundance of late-summer color
🌸Sunrise photography in the Blue Ridge Mountains, capturing the layers, atmosphere, and changing light of this spectacular landscape
🌸 Visits to nearby historic and natural attractions, offering opportunities to photograph beyond the garden
🌸 A wonderful variety of subjects, from intimate floral details and creative abstracts to gardens, landscapes, architecture, and sense of place
About Jackie
Jackie lives in St. Augustine and has been photographing the natural world since high school in Sarasota, FL. She is known for her rich colors and for infusion of personality in her floral and wildlife images. Jackie has received international acclaim for her images and has been published in several noteworthy magazines. Jackie also maintains an active group, Phlorography - Artistic Floral Photography, with thousands of passionate floral photographers from around the world. Phlorography is a community in which everyone and their photographic expression is valued.
