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With the Garden Club of America Photo Study Group in Tucson

By cherylmachatdorskind

www.cherylmachatdorskind.com

Cheryl Machat Dorskind Self PortraitI had the privilege of co-teaching a workshop in Tucson with the Garden Club of America Photo Study Group

They were a talented, motivated, intelligent, and creative group of people who I look forward to staying in touch with. Photography provides a wonderful venue for sharing visual passion.

Arizona- Sonora Desert Museum
The average life span of a cactus is 150 years. Woodpeckers carve holes in the cactus to feed. Other birds use those same holes to nest. 
[caption id="attachment_2657" align="alignnone" width="640"]Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum Taking advantage of morning light

Great Horned Owl at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
To spot Raptors, we used a fast shutter and continuous burst mode. Eye on the viewfinder, with our lens pre-focused and exposure locked, we waited for the Great Horned Owl’s flight.

(Ferruginous Hawk at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Some Raptors (Ferruginous Hawk) grazed the tops of our heads. I was grateful for my hat

Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson Arizona
Sunrise at the Mission San Xavier del Bac

Gila River Indian Reservation
I stopped at the Gila River Indian Reservation and photographed this strange and beautiful tree

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Cheryl
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About Cheryl

Professional photographer Cheryl Machat Dorskind is a three-time best-selling author and newspaper columnist, an international mentor, a photo educator and an adjunct professor, a workshop and an online instructor, a speaker, and an acclaimed “New York Times” fine-art photographer and handpainter.

She is a member of the American Society of Media Professionals (ASMP) and the Professional Photographers of America (PPA).

Learn with Cheryl

Team up with internationally noted fine art mentor Cheryl Machat Dorskind and expand your photographic vision. She is the perfect mentor for the visual artist searching for creative, technical, and marketing direction.

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