TODAY'S HOURS: 8 AM – 3 PM

*Last entry is an hour before closing

TODAY'S HOURS: 8 AM – 3 PM

*Last entry is an hour before closing

Smartphone Photography in the Garden

Click here to register now! Join us for an enlightening class on using your smartphone for fantastic nature photography! Our expert instructor will introduce several apps and techniques to help you get the most out of your smartphone camera. Then we will head out into the Japanese Garden to apply what we learned with one-on-one […]

Photographing Pollinators Out and About

Monarch butterfly on pink flower

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botanical Creative Arts class soon! Explore the pollination dance of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds in this hands-on photography class with professional photographer and educator Edgar Miller. You will learn the techniques, settings, and equipment needed, then venture into the Garden to […]

Photographing Butterflies in the Garden – April

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botanical Creative Arts class soon! Butterflies are one of the most beautiful insects to photograph – and they’re often found visiting another popular photographic subject, flowers! Bring your camera and explore the Butterflies in the Garden exhibit in the lush Rainforest […]

Begonia Immersion Day

The Mae Blanton Dallas Fort Worth chapter of the American Begonia Society and Glenn Dickerson, FWBG Curator, will host an open house in the Begonia Collection at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. You will be able to view the largest collecFon of begonias in North America. Our collecFon is a Nationally Accredited Plant Collection by the American Public Gardens Association.

Photographing Butterflies in the Garden – March

Registration for this class is now closed. Register now for Photographing Butterflies in the Garden on April 2! We hope to see you for another Botanical Creative Arts class soon! Butterflies are one of the most beautiful insects to photograph – and they’re often found visiting another popular photographic subject, flowers! Bring your camera and explore […]

Holiday Lights Night Photography – December

Click here to register now! The spectacular holiday lights installation is returning to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden the winter of 2023. This year, join professional local photographer Edgar Miller for a night photography class that captures these dazzling displays! After a short lecture on night photography, Edgar will lead you through the displays as […]

Holiday Lights Night Photography – November

Click here to register now! The spectacular holiday lights installation is returning to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden the winter of 2023. This year, join professional local photographer Edgar Miller for a night photography class that captures these dazzling displays! After a short lecture on night photography, Edgar will lead you through the displays as […]

Photographing the Monarch Migration

Click here to register now! Capture the beauty of one of our most beloved migrating pollinators, the monarch butterfly. Our gardens are fortunate to be right under a major migration corridor as they head south for the winter. Join local professional photographer Edgar Miller and learn expert tips on the best techniques, equipment, and settings […]

Beauty in Blue: Exploring the Earliest Form of Photography, Cyanotypes

Cyanotype image in blue and white of leaves by photographer Edgar Miller

A cyanotype is a magical thing. White shapes emerge ghost-like against an indigo-blue background, revealing a negative image in a striking monochrome palette. Cyanotypes also carry a rich history of the earliest experiments in photography–and yet they are remarkably easy to create. You can learn all about cyanotypes and create your own magical blue images in an upcoming workshop with Fort Worth photographer Edgar Miller.