My Great Park in Pictures

Gorgeous summer mornings beg for you to come out and take pictures!  What better place than Glenwood Gardens?  Join Photojournalist/instructor Malinda Hartong and a naturalist as we seek out the most photogenic spots and share photography tips for your Smart phone or SLR. Glenwood Gardens/Gatehouse (Free, register by 8/18)

Join us for a summer evening hike along the Oakleaf Trail as we search for photo opportunities. Photojournalist/instructor Malinda Hartong will share some of her favorite tricks for getting the perfect shot in the evening light with either your Smart phone or SLR camera. No experience necessary. Miami Whitewater Forest/Oakleaf Trail (Free)

Triple Creek is much more than ballfields! Photojournalist Malinda Hartong will share tips for getting great pictures with your smartphone or SLR camera. Our lesson will take us past a forest, a field with a purple martin nesting box and vernal ponds. No photography experience is necessary! Triple Creek/Fitness Trail (Free)

We will walk along the Little Miami River via the bike trail that runs between Little Miami Golf Center, Bass Island and Avoca Trailhead. Photojournalist Malinda Hartong will share tips for getting great pictures with your smartphone or SLR camera. No photography experience is necessary! Little Miami Golf Center/Little Miami Scenic Trail (Free)

Kroger Hills is a beautiful nature preserve. We’ll walk over to it together as we go exploring for the perfect picture. Photojournalist Malinda Hartong will share tips for getting great pictures with your smartphone or SLR camera. No photography experience is necessary! Avoca Trailhead/Parking Lot (Free)

Spend some time outside today soaking in the peace and beauty of nature along the fitness trail. Photojournalist Malinda Hartong will share tips for getting great pictures with your smartphone or SLR camera. No photography experience is necessary! Woodland Mound/Seasongood Nature Center (Free)

Come on down to the farm for this month’s photo walk. Photojournalist Malinda Hartong will share tips for getting great pictures with your smartphone or SLR camera. We will explore the pens, barns and gardens to capture the perfect farm photo. No photography experience is necessary! Winton Woods/Parky’s Farm (Free)

Pack up your SLR camera, or tuck your Smart phone in your pocket and join us for a photo walk today.  Photojournalist/Instructor, Malinda Hartong will share her favorite photography tips as a naturalist share favorite spots. Embshoff Woods/Rivermont Pavilion (Free, register by 7/8)

Photojournalist/instructor Malinda Hartong will share tips & tricks to take amazing photos with your smart phone.  Afterwards, we will get outside to shoot some gorgeous scenery. We’ll cover focus, color, and exposure, as well as some shutter speed tips. E-book included with apps and tips for archiving, sharing, and really cool editing tricks! Gardenview Room/Glenwood Gardens ($45.00/person, register by 7/25)

Spend some time outside today soaking in the peace and beauty of nature along the 1.4-mile Gorge Trail. Photojournalist Malinda Hartong will share tips for getting great pictures with your smartphone or SLR camera. No photography experience is necessary! Sharon Woods/Kreis Dam (Free, register by 11/23)

Join us as we seek to capture the beauty of Shawnee Lookout’s Blue Jacket Trail and popular Weekend in 1800s event. Photojournalist Malinda Hartong will share tips for getting great pictures with your smartphone or SLR camera. No photography experience is necessary! Shawnee Lookout/Blue Jacket Trail (Free, register by 9/8)

Join us for a walk along the 1.9-mile paved trail through some of the best winter birding habitats along the Little Miami River. Photojournalist Malinda Hartong will share tips for getting great pictures with your smartphone or SLR camera. Longer lenses will be available for you to borrow. Otto Armleder Memorial Park & Recreation Complex/Shelter ($10/person, register by 12/8)

Join us as we try to get the perfect shot of a national symbol that lives in the parks: the bald eagle. Photojournalist Malinda Hartong will share tips for getting great pictures with your smartphone or SLR camera. Longer lenses will be available for you to borrow and use with your camera. No photography experience is necessary! Campbell Lakes Preserve/Parking Lot ($20/person, register by 1/18)

Winter landscapes can provide some amazing photo opportunities in the forest. Photojournalist Malinda Hartong will share tips for getting great pictures with your smartphone or SLR camera. No photography experience is necessary! Mitchell Memorial Forest/Wood Duck Trail (Free)

Enjoy a spring day taking photos along the lake and the Little Miami River. Photojournalist Malinda Hartong will share tips for getting great pictures with your smartphone or SLR camera. No photography experience is necessary! Lake Isabella/Boathouse (Free)

Withrow Nature Preserve is one Great Parks’ premier wildflower areas. Photojournalist Malinda Hartong will share tips for getting great pictures of these spring beauties with your smartphone or SLR camera. No photography experience is necessary! Withrow Nature Preserve/Highwood Lodge (Free)

Reserve your spot for this chance to photograph skunk cabbage, a unique wildflower that only grows in specific habitats. Photojournalist Malinda Hartong will share tips for getting great pictures with your smartphone or SLR camera. No photography experience is necessary! Since parking is limited, we will meet and carpool together from Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve. Richardson Forest Preserve (Free, register by 3/16)