What To Say About Trees
New England woodland in autumn I have been thinking a lot about trees recently. My visit to Arnold Arboretum in October and a recent [...]
Planning a Panorama
Over the years I have learned to see classic rectangles when I photograph a garden, rectangles in a 2 to 3 proportion. This is the traditional "full [...]
Find the Monkey Hand
Continuing the theme of Finding the Photo which is my special workshop title at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show this week, I want [...]
The Wild Lilac Photo
Sometimes our brains see differently than our eyes. We see what we want to see, but when we try to capture it with a camera [...]
Always Have A Camera
“Photos don’t just happen. You have to go out and make them, and be ready for the unexpected.” So began my post just last week [...]
Gardens? In California ?
Here in California, we hear rumblings about gardens wasting water. In an era of limited resources, can we afford to have water for gardens ? [...]
Ready for the Unexpected
“If you are out there shooting, things will happen for you. If you’re not out there, you’ll only hear about it.” Jay Maisel. Photos don’t [...]
1.2 Composition: Balance in the Frame
In our last lesson, we learned to fill the frame of a composition with only those elements that contribute to the story—the most important lesson [...]
1.1 – Composition 101: Fill the Frame
We begin Composition 101 with one basic rule: fill the frame. Remember this primary concept every time you take a picture. Each lesson in this [...]
How Does That Make You Feel ?
Today is the first day I have walked in my garden or picked up a camera since I fell from the ladder. Details for the [...]