June 6th, 2026 -$150
In this nature photography workshop we focus on capturing the close up images within the wider landscapes found in nature. Detail and macro photos are a great way to add a visual variety to your photography and are a great tool to compliment a series of photographs or stand on their own.
Whether you are creating a Facebook post or photographing an entire book, a detail image will enhance your visual storytelling. Detail images are some of my favorite ways of capturing the world around us.
Who is this workshop for?
My workshops are about seeing and capturing the world around us and not overly focused on the camera equipment. Therefore they are suited for anyone from the beginner to a serious amateur. Good photography is about vision, not about cameras.
What Equipment is required?
Good nature photography does not require a bag full of expensive camera gear. Whatever gear you already have is probably enough. A medium telephoto is all it takes to create a detail photo and a macro may be helpful, but not necessary. Any DSLR or mirrorless camera will do.
Workshop details
This one day nature photography workshop in Sauk, Columbia, and Dane County starts with some classroom instruction in Sauk City. Then we will head out on some of the nearby Ice Age Trail segments to take photos.
This nature workshop is limited to just six students to allow for one on one attention for each student. A minimum of four is required.
About Cameron
Cameron Gillie has been a full time professional photographer for thirty years telling visual stories and creating art in a variety of fields. He started as a photojournalist at daily newspapers and has recently published two books. “Around Wisco: Hiking the Ice Age Trail” and “Ristad Farms: Grain Farming in the Red River Valley”.
Cameron has exhibited in art fairs around the country with his nature photography and fine art film photography. His project “The Pinhole Thing” is an award winning experiment creating art with nothing but a light tight box with film on one side and a tiny pinhole on the other.
He uses everything from DSLRs, drones, and mirrorless cameras to pinhole cameras and vintage film cameras. These variety of skills makes him a well rounded and experienced photographer to learn from.