Portland Japanese Garden

Portland, Ore. – The Portland Japanese Garden hosts nature photographer David M. Cobb for two workshops focused on helping participants develop their garden photography skills. David will present a brief lecture and demonstration slideshow in the Pavilion, followed by an outdoor shoot in the Garden where he will offer one-on-one assistance and work with participants on improving their composition, lighting, metering, and exposure skills. Photographers of all abilities are welcome.

“Due to the beauty of the Garden and also to our Photographer Membership, we find an increasingly greater number of people who want to photograph the Garden with some professional assistance,” said Lissa Kroger, the Garden’s Membership Manager. “These workshops are very popular with our members as well as the general public.”

David M. Cobb is an award-winning professional photographer known for his photographs of nature throughout the world, and particularly for his images of the Pacific Northwest. Through his company Best of the Northwest, he teaches workshops throughout the Northwest.

The workshop may be taken on March 6 or March 7 from Noon-4pm. The cost is $35 for Garden Members and $45 for Non-Members. Reservations are required at (503) 542-0280 or through the Garden’s web site at www.japanesegarden.com/events .

The Portland Japanese Garden has been proclaimed one of the most beautiful Japanese gardens in the world. The Garden sits above Washington Park at 611 SW Kingston Drive in SW Portland, Oregon. The Garden is open daily except on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. Hours are 10am-4pm October 1–March 31, and 10am-7pm April 1–September 30.

This release was published February 9, 2010. For further information please contact Kerry Cobb, Director of Marketing & Visitor Services, at kcobb @ japanesegarden.com or (503) 328-0050.