Speaking Availability 2025

Updated 12/10/2024​

Topics 2025

Picture Perfect Phone Photography

Unlock the full potential of your smartphone camera with this exclusive webinar on smartphone photography! You’ll learn how to optimize your smartphone camera settings, understand key composition techniques, explore image editing software with free and paid apps, and best practices for organizing your images. This session is designed for photography enthusiasts looking to elevate their mobile photography skills and create stunning images using just their smartphones.

Selected images for accompanying talks:

Two women photographing a garden with their smartphones
Woman holding a phone taking a picture in a garden
Woman wearing a white shirt holding a phone taking a picture in a garden
Janet photographs a waterfall in a garden with her smartphone

Floral Flatlays

Creating stunning botanical flatlays and styling still-lifes. Stage and style garden vignettes and Floral Flatlays. Learn how to create layered collections of botanical items from flowers and bouquets, to vegetables and baskets to design and tell a story.

Selected images for accompanying talks:


blue notebook and pencil with gardening tools and seeds arranged neatly
Teal and orange paper with orange persimmon

Great for sharing with your Education Committee:

Testimonials

  • “What a great amount of information! Thank you Grace!” – Erica Browne Grivas, Garden Comm 2024
  • Probably most useful education session I have ever attended.  – Garden Comm 2021
  • This alone was worth the price of the conference!  Garden Comm 2021
  • The tips I learned from both the Instagram and photography sessions changed my life! – Christy Wilhelmi, Garden Comm 2021

More about me

Grace Hensley is an internationally-published garden photographer and passionate educator who brings the beauty of nature to life through the lens of her smartphone.

As a former biochemist and horticulturist, Grace now analyzes what makes a compelling image and develops methods to teach others how to see the world through a photographer’s eyes. She offers a unique perspective that combines technical expertise with artistic flair.

Grace’s classes and workshops are designed for those who want to enhance their photography skills, whether they are complete beginners or intermediate photographers. She focuses on making technology accessible, helping students feel confident with their cameras, and encouraging creativity in capturing the natural beauty around them.

Her engaging teaching style and practical tips have inspired many to improve their photography for social media and personal enjoyment.

You can explore Grace’s work on Instagram @fashion_plants and learn more about her offerings on her website at FashionPlants.com. Join her talks and workshops to discover how to frame your world beautifully, one photograph at a time.

Downloadable Headshots

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