There is an art to photographing roses, just as there is to growing them. Each stage of rose growth and photography technique is in a different class. See the documents below to learn more about the art and culture of rose photography. Be sure to check out the various ARS Digital Photography Contests and the District Rose Show Photography Opportunities.
Photography Workshop Friday, October 11, 2024 at the District Fall Convention and Rose Show
Join award-winning rose photographers, Bobbie Reed and Stephen Hoy, for a great, hands-on photography workshop. Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Go beyond “auto point and shoot”: learn about F-stops and other settings on your camera , composing a good photo and recognizing a blue ribbon subject. Location: Springhills Ballroom West, at the beautiful Best Western –Gateway Grand Hotel and Conference Center in Gainesville, FL. Hotel Address: 4200 NW 97th Blvd. Gainesville, FL 32606.
L to R: Bobbie Reed, 2023 Photography Show, Stephen Hoy. Photo credits: Jean Stream, Jean Stream, Georgia College and State University.
2024 PHOTOGRAPHY SCHEDULE “La Vie En Rose” Guidelines and Rules for Photography
Exhibitors: All entries must be of outdoor grown roses and photographed by the exhibitor. Each exhibitor agrees to conform to the rules and regulations of the show.
Classes: Competition in all classes is open to all exhibitors (even those who are not registered for the conference. Membership in a rose society is not required.
2019 Photo Show winner, Prairie-Sunrise. Photo: Stephen Hoy.
General Photography Tips
Camera Users: Set your camera options to the highest resolution and picture size possible.
Phone camera users: Photos from any 12 megapixel phone sent at largest size should render a photo sufficient to reach 10×13 and 300 dpi size requirements. iPhones 6s and forward and Samsung’s S4 and forward work for most photography.
ARS Photography Guidelines, revised 2020
American Rose Society Photography Presentations (powerpoint)
| Photographing Roses – Fully Open Stamens Showing | Dr. Susan Brandt Graham (2017) | PPT | Download |
| Photographing Roses – Photographing Sprays | Dr. Susan Brandt Graham (2017) | PPT | Download |
| Photographing Roses – OGRs, Shrubs, Species, Polyanthas and Climbers | Dr. Susan Brandt Graham (2017) | PPT | Download |
| Photographing Roses – Photographing Floral Arrangements | Dr. Susan Brandt Graham (2017) | PPT | Download |
| Photographing Roses – How to Mount and Mat an 8×10 | Dr. Susan Brandt Graham (2017) | PPT | Download |
| Photographing Roses – Creative Interpretation | Dr. Susan Brandt Graham (2017) | PPT | Download |
| Photographing Roses – Some Changes | Dr. Susan Brandt Graham 2017 | PPT | Download |