March 5, 2017
Whenever there is sky in the frame it is so easy to let the camera meter fool the photographer. The camera meter reads the entire […]
February 27, 2017
Every winter, I seem to wait on pruning my trees until winter is almost over. And now the Magnolia has started to bloom. I really […]
February 22, 2017
From my personal Instagram account – my daily walks with my dog Kona. Kona is a mixed Border Collie and Australian Shepherd. Â Happiest when out […]
February 22, 2017
Succulents are one of the most photogenic of plants groups. The leaves are bold and graphic, arranged in geometric patterns, creating strong shapes. Gardens with […]
February 20, 2017
The PhotoBotanic Guide to Photographing Roses is finally published ! Coming from thirty years of garden photography and eight rose books, distilled here in 92 pages […]
February 1, 2017
Winter in California’s summer-dry climate is very different from the rest of the country. It is a robust time in gardens as winter rains kick […]
January 19, 2017
It’s 2017, time to clean up all those photo files, and reminisce on favorite photos of 2016. If you are a photographer, now is the time […]
January 11, 2017
One of the pleasures of winter for a garden photographer is reviewing photo shoots from earlier in the year and being transported back in time. […]
December 28, 2016
For interesting photos in bright light, don’t follow the Kodak advice that came with the early Brownie cameras: “The sun should be behind your back or […]
December 26, 2016
Have you noticed that the days are getting longer ? Probably not, but a few days ago, on the shortest day of year exactly at the […]