February 23, 2015
The Santa Barbara Botanical Garden is a mecca for California native plant enthusiasts, especially in April. Â I am thrilled to be asked to do a […]
February 19, 2015
I have always fancied myself to be a botanic illustrator – with a camera. Â I know darn well I don’t have the patience or talent […]
February 13, 2015
I try to treat every garden I visit with a sense of wonder, open to what it reveals, always looking for photographs to present themselves. […]
February 12, 2015
I just loaded a new gallery into my gardens gallery, a beautiful sustainable garden in Albuquerque, New Mexico designed by Judith Philips. As is often […]
February 9, 2015
Recent rains here in Northern California provide the perfect opportunity to talk about summer-dry gardens.  Summer-dry gardens are supposed to be winter-wet, so I’m thinking about cycles […]
February 6, 2015
Quarryhill Botanical Garden in Glen Ellen, California is a gem of a garden.  It is home to one of the largest collections of scientifically documented, wild-source Asian […]
February 5, 2015
The recent lesson in the Learning Center began as an explanation of the Backlit Aloe- Huntington Gardens, a new print in the Store, and quickly […]
February 3, 2015
There was a time when I would never shoot in harsh, hard light. Â Bright, strong, contrasty light tends to have deep, black shadows and no […]
February 3, 2015
“We sometimes have these magic moments as photographers, more so that other artists I think, because we become immersed in looking, and can quickly act […]
February 1, 2015
“The first lesson in all my garden photography workshops is to “think like a camera.” Your camera is a tool, which can only take a […]