Donna Eaton’s flower photography captures the “personality” & beauty of flowers.  Her presentation “The Creative Garden, Adventures in Flower Photography” will cover the techniques that she uses to capture beautiful natural light flower images. She will cover the use of good composition, creative depth-of-field, selective focus, using diffusers, capturing a feeling of movement, controlling backgrounds, in-camera techniques and much more. You will learn a variety of techniques to take your flower photography to a new level.

Donna Eaton is a full-time professional photographer & educator. She lives in North Carolina near Raleigh with her dog and 2 cats. She spent eleven years as the staff photographer for a raptor rehabilitation and education center before venturing out on her own as a professional photographer in 2008. Donna is known for her creative vision and artistic images and sharing her heart through her camera. She believes that photography is a reflection of who we are and our life experiences. She is constantly searching for the details, shapes, textures, and colors of her subjects to express her creativity. Donna loves teaching and sharing her knowledge with her students and enjoys watching them grow as photographers. Donna conducts many photography workshops and is a sought out featured speaker. She has been a leader for NANPA regional events, and she has been an instructor at John C. Campbell Folk School and the Bryan Peterson School of Photography (www.bpsop.com). Donna is also an instructor for the “Out of Chicago” in person and online creative conferences. Her work has been featured in numerous publications worldwide and exhibited at the SE Center for Photography. Memberships include North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) and Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association (CNPA).