Princeton Photo Workshop

Alan Kesselhaut is extremely knowledgeable and talented. He treats everyone like an old friend and is very patient and understanding with true beginners. Don’t hesitate to take this class- it was engaging and interesting all the way through! The atmosphere is very comfortable and the community allows for questions without judgment. I’m sorry his other classes are booked because I can’t wait to learn more from Alan! Captivating teacher who really cares about his students’ learning. What a resource to have right here in Princeton. Take advantage!

Review of Princeton Photo Workshops on macro water droplet and flower imaging held on September 23, 2018 in Princeton NJ. The instructor for both the Water Droplet and Macro Flower Workshops was Don Komarechka. Don is a fascinating and energetic instructor. His photographs of snowflakes and water droplets are truly unique and have been extensively used commercially. In particular he is known for his iconic image of the Canadian maple leaf, which has been used on Canadian commemorative coins. He has a keen eye for composition and in particular botanical subjects.nnIn these two workshops Don shared his philosophy, approach, and techniques for capturing magical images of tiny subjects. Both workshops began with a lecture slide show presentation of examples. Don reviewed the optical basis for obtaining crystal clear macro images of the water droplets and flowers. He assisted workshop participants individually with hands on direction and sharing of his personal equipment in the second half of each workshop. Particularly fascinating was a demonstration of using the water droplets themselves as tiny lens to focus the objects behind the flowers. There was plenty of encouragement and I look forward to utilizing these types of images in my portfolio.

I learned so much in my workshop with Alan, an experienced photographer, who patiently articulated concepts in understandable language. Thank you for an educational and enjoyable day! I can’t wait for my next Princeton Photo Workshop. Highly recommended.

Princeton Photo Workshop does a wonderful job! They understand novice to professional photographers and really care about educating their craft to others, all in a very relaxed supportive manner. We feel so lucky to have stumbled upon their workshops!

Princeton Photo Workshop does an amazing job. Their workshops are taught by great photographers and are very hands on. Highly recommended!