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Education > Flowers & Macro Photography: Spring is Early This Year!

 

As all Texans know, the drought was brutal for us in 2011. From the Bastrop fires in September to not being able to swim in the beautiful Greenbelt all year round, we lost a lot that year to the uncooperative weather of Texas. The rain that started late 2011 and over the first couple months of 2012 that have afforded us some of that desperately needed relief for our reservoirs is also providing a great Spring opportunity for us however. The vegetation is lush (that’s Texan for “you need to mow your weed-filled lawn now”) and the early flowers are already looking healthy, so it is time to pull the Macro lens out and start shooting some local wild flowers (or just flowers in general) to prepare for the Texas Bluebonnet invasion!
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Photographic Education

There are many resources available to us in this day and age of photography to expand our visual horizons and deepen our understanding of the equipment we use to take the photographs we love. Schools like the Brooks Institute in California are devoted to providing a vast archive and staff full of photographic knowledge and expertise. The world-renowned University of Texas and Austin Community College’s ever-expanding Photography Departments are there for those ready to garner a degree in photography. Online resources and a wealth of knowledge are just waiting for our perusal from every corner of the globe. There is something for everyone on any subject or matter available everywhere, the question is now: Where to start?
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