Laszlo and Lexi were invited by Mary Anne Morris (President and Education Director) and Trey Morris (Co- Director and Facility Manager) of Wild Bird Adventures (Link), to participate as speakers on the Annual Birds and Blooms 2025 Retreat at Camp Allen (Link) (18800 FM 362, Navasota, TX 77868) on March 21- March 23, 2025.
Laszlo and Lexi presented their: “Exploring the Northwest” (March 22, 2025 at 12 PM) and “The Art and Technique of Plant Photography” (March 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM) programs.
Outline of the “Exploring the Northwest”: After an Introduction about how to prepare and design a challenges filled trip, enjoy Laszlo and his wife Lexi, “Exploring the Northwest” slide show with music, about 450 color images, selected from their 64 days, 8.5 thousand miles photography trip to State Parks, National Parks, National Monuments, National Forests from Texas through Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California then through the Southern States back home to Bastrop, TX in 2024. All images were taken with great respect for Nature, through their artist’s eye. This presentation is about their love of Nature and the beauty of the Land.
Outline of “The Art and Technique of Plant Photography”: In this inspirational course, participants will learn how can they visualize and photograph the Plants in the wild as wildflower patches, or as individuals by isolation. The instructor will review equipment used for Plant photography, will show low-angle tripod techniques, and will introduce useful accessories to control the light. The participants will learn to see creatively, how can they use proper field techniques, and how can they control the light to make the wildflowers glow and pop, how to soften the image using soft focus lenses and effect filters, and how to get close using DSLR, point-and-shoot cameras, or even smartphones.
