BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Denver METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20261017T080000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_332_ccde78e56911b8ae48e746b277909970@wasatchcameraclub.com SUMMARY:Wheeler Farm Macro Photography Outing X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

PC Dawn Griffith

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A m orning of tiny worlds\, textures\, and close‑up cr eativity Wheeler Farm is the perfect playground fo r macro enthusiasts — from dew‑kissed grasses and weathered wood textures to insects\, leaves\, feat hers\, and the endless details tucked around the h istoric barns. This collaborative club outing invi tes members to slow down\, explore intentionally\, and practice the art of seeing small.
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What we’ll focus on

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Event Description:

\n Join u s for a relaxed macro photography outing at Wheele r Farm\, where we’ll explore the small details tha t often go unnoticed. Members can wander the groun ds at their own pace while photographing textures\ , insects\, leaves\, flowers\, and the historic el ements around the barns. We’ll share tips on light ing\, composition\, and field technique as we go\, making this a great outing for both beginners and seasoned macro shooters. Bring your macro lens (o r a close‑focus lens)\, a small diffuser or reflec tor if you have one\, and be ready to get low\, lo ok closely\, and discover the tiny stories hidden throughout the farm.\n \n
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Essential Ge ar for a Macro Photo Shoot

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DESCRIPTION: PC Dawn Griffith\n \n \n \n A morning of tiny wor lds\, textures\, and close‑up creativity Wheeler F arm is the perfect playground for macro enthusiast s — from dew‑kissed grasses and weathered wood tex tures to insects\, leaves\, feathers\, and the end less details tucked around the historic barns. Thi s collaborative club outing invites members to slo w down\, explore intentionally\, and practice the art of seeing small.\n \n \n  \n \n \n \n What we’ ll focus on\n \n \n \n Macro techniques — working distances\, stability\, magnification\, and manag ing shallow depth of field\n Natural subjects — i nsects\, foliage\, textures\, patterns\, and seaso nal details around the farm\n Light control — dif fusers\, reflectors\, and using open shade to your advantage\n Composition — isolating subjects\, u sing backgrounds creatively\, and building visual impact\n Field workflow — slowing down\, pre‑visu alizing\, and shooting with intention\n \n \n Even t Description:\n \n Join us for a relaxed macro ph otography outing at Wheeler Farm\, where we’ll exp lore the small details that often go unnoticed. Me mbers can wander the grounds at their own pace whi le photographing textures\, insects\, leaves\, flo wers\, and the historic elements around the barns. We’ll share tips on lighting\, composition\, and field technique as we go\, making this a great out ing for both beginners and seasoned macro shooters . Bring your macro lens (or a close‑focus lens)\, a small diffuser or reflector if you have one\, an d be ready to get low\, look closely\, and discove r the tiny stories hidden throughout the farm.\n \ n \n Essential Gear for a Macro Photo Shoot\n \n \ n \n Macro lens — Your main tool for high magnifi cation and close focusing.\n Tripod — Helps stabi lize your shot\, especially with tiny subjects and shallow depth of field.\n Diffuser — Softens har sh sunlight and keeps highlights under control.\n Reflector — Adds gentle fill light to bring out d etail.\n Flash or macro light — Optional but powe rful for insects or low‑light situations.\n Remot e shutter — Reduces camera shake for tack‑sharp im ages.\n Knee pad or ground mat — Macro often mean s getting low\; save your knees.\n Small brush or blower — Clears dust or debris from your subject without disturbing the environment.\n Extra batte ries — Macro sessions often run long and involve l ots of live view.\n Lens cloth — For smudges\, mo isture\, or pollen.\n Water + snacks — Macro is s low\, patient work\; stay comfortable.\n \n I will send out a tricks and tips sheet to all who regis ter and we will do a small discussion prior to beg inning our shoot.\n \n  \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Field Trips CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Denver:20261017T080000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261017T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261017T110000 URL:https://wasatchcameraclub.com/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=332 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR