Lessons in the PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshop
Composing with Color
On a cool gray autumn day I went looking for color in my garden. I did not expect to see a red hole into another universe. [...]
4.0 Intro – The Camera and Computer
oil paint photoshop filter screenshot Section 4 of The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops. Both the digital camera and the computer are tools best [...]
3.6 Photographing Garden Plants
Just as plants are the core of a garden, they are also the core of garden photography. At least that’s the case for those of [...]
3.5 Finding A Theme
When faced with overwhelming choices in a beautiful garden, it is almost essential for garden photographers to give themselves a target, an assignment. Geranium [...]
3.4 Using the Light
Gauzy morning light through palm trees, Worth Garden, California In this lesson, I want you to bring light into your photo. Celebrate light [...]
3.3 Weather, Moods, and Seasons
Gardeners are always aware of the weather. Garden photographers should be too. Look for garden photos that capture the mood of the season. The season—its [...]
3.2 Hardscape
We continue the assignment theme where I ask you to use your own knowledge of gardens and trust your insight to make photos in your [...]
3.1 Design and Space
Finding your own style as a garden photographer begins with your understanding of gardens. Think like the gardener within, then get inside the garden to [...]
3.0 Intro – Think Like A Gardener
If you want to be a garden photographer you need to think like a gardener. You are not just taking a picture of a landscape, [...]
2.6 Details and Vignettes
When you set out to photograph a garden, don’t miss the details and vignettes. The essence of what you see can often be distilled down [...]