November 15, 2015
Photography is literally drawing with light, coming from the Greek word ‘photos’ meaning light and ‘graphis’ to draw. The word was first coined in the […]
November 12, 2015
I’m working on a new  e-book: The PhotoBotanic Guide to Photographing Roses, and the first chapter, Working in the Garden, is found in Living Books […]
November 12, 2015
From the ebook: The PhotoBotanic Guide to Photographing Roses, Chapter One: Working in the Garden Looking for photos is one of the great joys of […]
November 7, 2015
I almost didn’t take my camera to the Regional Parks Botanic Garden yesterday. I was meeting a friend for a quick walk at midday, and […]
November 5, 2015
I think persimmons are the perfect fall fruit for California gardens. Â They are tough, disease free, delicious, and have reliably good fall foliage color. Â The […]
November 2, 2015
No good photo is made by reading about it. Â Grab your camera and let a bit of serendipity happen. Â It has just rained here in […]
October 29, 2015
If you love tomatoes, there is nothing quite like home grown. Â Even the heirloom tomatoes found in the farmer’s markets are too often flavorless. Home […]
October 26, 2015
We haven’t had as much fog as usual this year.  The ocean is warmer and the fog does not form as readily, so when I saw […]
October 19, 2015
Your job, should you accept it is to find catalog quality roses in this field of 750,000 roses. Â My client smiled. So began my photo […]
October 17, 2015
I love the creative energy at an art school.  I was recently a guest lecturer at California College of the Arts and walked the campus with students […]