Showing of Prints at Anna Bier Art Gallery in Greenville Ohio

I will be displaying 30 large format, fine art nature and landscape prints representing some of my best work from over the last five years at the Anna Bier Art Gallery, located within the St. Clair Memorial Hall at 215 W 4th Street in Greenville, Ohio. All prints presented will be for sale including 30"x40 canvas gallery wraps, 22"x30" giclee prints on rag mat finish, and 20x16 giclee on fine art lustre paper. The images selected are also featured in my latest book release, "Soul-Stardust-Sandstone." The exhibition runs from December 9 2018 to January 19 2019 with the opening reception on the evening of December 9th, from 6-9PM coinciding with the sold-out performance by the “Texas Tenors” singing group.

There is an excellent article written by local Arts Columnist Marilyn Delk for The Daily Advocate describing many of the prints that will be on display and my creative inspiration behind each image. The online version of this article is @ https://www.dailyadvocate.com/opinion/64471/dcca-news-every-picture-tells-a-story-2.

I will be attending the opening reception of December 9th. It would be great to see you there and sharing in the fine art print presentation of my visual discoveries and love for nature and landscape photography.

Best Gift Idea Ever | Spring Photo Workshop in Hocking Hills Ohio

I'm happy to announce my next two-day photography workshop in Hocking Hills, set for early May 2019. This workshop will begin Sunday evening May 5th at The Inn at Cedar Falls and run through Tuesday afternoon, May 7th. Early May is a spectacular time in the hills, hollows, and trails of Hocking Hills, with vibrant new growth and flowing waterfalls. The cost of this workshop is $175 which includes expert guidance and instruction (I've been leading workshops in Hocking Hills for ten years!), workshop handouts, and lunch on both Monday and Tuesday.

My photography workshops are a fun balance of both classroom instruction and in the field guidance on the art and craft of nature and landscape photography. I welcome all levels of experience. All that is required is a DSLR camera body, a good lens, and a sturdy tripod. I limit my workshop groups to 20 students so that I can provide individual attention to each and every attendee. There is more detail about this particular workshop at https://jimcrotty.zenfolio.com/photography-workshops.

This workshop is a great opportunity for that unique gift for that shutterbug in your family or amongst your friends too! I'd be happy to provide a custom, printable PDF gift certificate to present on Christmas.

To register or buy a gift certificate, please email me or call 937-896-6311 today :)

Ohio Photography Workshops Set for August and October 2018

I have two upcoming workshops, here in Dayton and in Hocking Hills State Park. The first will be a three hour program on digital editing and image file organization using Adobe Lightroom and various plug-ins. It will be held in the Mead Theater Room at Cox Arboretum MetroPark near Dayton, Ohio on Saturday, August 18th from 9AM to noon. The cost is $60 per person, payable the day of the workshop.

The second workshop I have scheduled is a one-and-a-half day program on fall nature and landscape photography in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio. This program will be based at The Inn at Cedar Falls and will be a nice balance of both classroom instruction and field instruction. The cost per person is $150, also payable the day of the workshop.

Already both workshops are half-full. I limit my class sizes to 20 participants, so hurry and register soon if you are interested in attending either one of these great learning opportunities. My workshops are open to all levels of photographic experience and ability. To register, email me or call 937-896-6311.

Addition information regarding both workshops available at https://jimcrotty.zenfolio.com/photography-workshops.

The Nature of Ohio on Canvas

I'm always happy to share the print results of my work with fine art nature and landscape photography in Ohio. Here I unpack a recent customer order of two 30"x40" canvas gallery wrap prints, both of recent imagery capture in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio. I love the canvas gallery wrap option because it is an affordable way to display beautiful art in both home and offices that also happens to look very impressive. In this video I compare the two new prints to one from 10 years ago, just to show how durable the archival quality printing process is for this type of print medium. All of my nature, landscape and cityscape images can be ordered as canvas gallery wrap prints. For a look at just a few of the options, here are my best-sellers - http://jimcrotty.zenfolio.com/p528407615

YouTube Live - Photography Tutorials and Fine Art Photographs by Jim Crotty

Tune-in to my YouTube channel for my next You Tube Live broadcast on Wednesday June 6th at 8PM EST for an opening discussion on all things photography

Three Great Photo Learning Opportunities for May 2018 | Ohio Photography Workshops

It's been a long winter. It's always a long winter in Ohio. I make no effort anymore at trying to hide my displeasure of Ohio winters. There are a combination of factors, both external and internal history. But I endure and hope for spring, which never disappoints. The light returns, life returns and positive energy flows again.

Of all my years photographing the nature and landscape of Ohio I've come to find that period of mid-April through early June to be the most beautiful. This is why I've scheduled not one, not two but THREE photographic workshop presentations for the month of May 2018.

The first will be held on Saturday May 12th at Cox Arboretum MetroPark in Dayton. This is a full-day workshop on basic lighting and composition for both nature and outdoor portrait photography. It's also one of the Super 1Day of Learning organized by the Professional Photographers of America. Open to both members and non-members, you can register via https://www.ppa.com/events/super-one-day. You do need to register to use the PPA web site, but there's no cost to do so.


The second workshop will be a two-day program on Thursday and Friday May 17 - 18 at The Inn and Spa at Cedar Falls in Hocking Hills, Ohio. A segment on night sky photography (weather permitting) will be included. The emphasis will be on spring nature and landscape photography in what I consider to be the most beautiful month for photography in Hocking Hills. Group size is limited to the first 20 people who register. The fee is $150 per person which doesn't include transportation and lodging. To register email jim@jimcrotty.com or call 937-896-6311.

The third program will on the evening of May 24th at Great Miami Outfitters in the Cross Pointe Center in Centerville, Ohio. This will be an hour and half presentation titled Outdoor Photography Basics for Hikers and Kayakers. Free and open to the public but seating is limited, so please register via the program page on their web site @ https://www.greatmiamioutfitters.com/outdoor-photography-basics-for-hikers-and-kayakers-may-24-2018.html

Now how is that for super-charging spring in Ohio? Winter has nothing on it :) All good stuff.