Cropping a Magnolia Branch
Careful cropping a photograph yields strong composition
The Desert Garden
The Desert Garden is one of the signature gardens at The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in Southern California, known as The Huntington. [...]
How To Photograph Alaska
In photography workshops the first tip is always: you have to be in the right place at the right time. Any camera will do. You [...]
Aloe Photos
It is now winter and the Aloe arborescens are blooming. Aloe arborescens candelabra aloe winter flowering succulent in San Francisco Botanical Garden In [...]
De(light)ful Trees
As the sun approaches its lowest arc of the year I start to bend the rules of not taking pictures in bright light. Back light [...]
Dry Reservoirs
It has been in the news for months even years, the reservoirs in the west are at historic lows due to drought. I wanted to [...]
Photo Tips – Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden
Some garden photography tips are timeless, some are a matter of knowing what to see, and others use the magic of the digital age.
Seeing Shapes
"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter." - Ansel Adams. Whenever I look for photos, I [...]
Paying Attention
"Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart." Robin Wall Kimmerer Braiding Sweetgrass. [...]
Exploring an Oak
Says Mary Oliver: "Ordinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a single friend, for they are all smilers and talkers and therefore unsuitable. [...]