Garden Club gets a photography lesson

Mary Lou Johnson shared some of her new and favorite photographs with the club on Feb. 28.

  • By Katie Johns
  • | 8:21 p.m. February 28, 2017
  • Longboat Key
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Mary Lou Johnson is a photographer, but on Feb. 28 she played the role of teacher and presenter.

At the Longboat Key Garden Club’s monthly meeting Johnson shared some of her favorite and new work with the group. Johnson, a professional photographer, enjoys shooting images of water. She shared images from the U.S., Caribbean, Cuba and Europe with the group and explained why she loves taking pictures of God’s work so much.

Longboat Key Garden Club President Susan Phillips and photographer Mary Lou Johnson
Longboat Key Garden Club President Susan Phillips and photographer Mary Lou Johnson
Janice Cook and Cathy Bishop
Janice Cook and Cathy Bishop
Pat McGettigan and Susan Loprete
Pat McGettigan and Susan Loprete
Carol Peschel, Mary Lou Johnson and Becky Thomas
Carol Peschel, Mary Lou Johnson and Becky Thomas
Cathy Meldahl and Emmy Lou Gilbert
Cathy Meldahl and Emmy Lou Gilbert
Mary Lou Johnson spoke to the Longboat Key Garden Club about her photography at the club’s monthly meeting on Feb. 28.
Mary Lou Johnson spoke to the Longboat Key Garden Club about her photography at the club’s monthly meeting on Feb. 28.
Mary Lou Johnson spoke to the Longboat Key Garden Club about her photography at the club’s monthly meeting on Feb. 28.
Mary Lou Johnson spoke to the Longboat Key Garden Club about her photography at the club’s monthly meeting on Feb. 28.
Mary Lou Johnson shared why she likes photographing water and “God’s work” so much with the club.
Mary Lou Johnson shared why she likes photographing water and “God’s work” so much with the club.
Mary Lou Johnson shared why she likes photographing water and “God’s work” so much with the club.
Mary Lou Johnson shared why she likes photographing water and “God’s work” so much with the club.

 

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