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 [...]
Have you noticed that the days are getting longer ? Sun at Winter solstice, oaks and shadows Bahia Hills; Rush Creek Open Space Preserve, [...]
If you have a chance, plan your photography for early morning when the wind is quiet, flowers are fresh, and the light is sweet. Try to [...]
Light is certainly critical in all photography. For garden photography the magic hours tend to be the two first hours and the two last hours [...]
Photography is literally drawing with light, coming from the Greek word 'photos' meaning light and 'graphis' to draw. Tree fern - leaves etched by [...]
Wooden door in brick wall; open from woodland garden to garden beyond at Filoli I love the morning light in gardens. Gardens are fresh, [...]
Cycad foliage backlit in Huntington Garden, with Ponytail Palm (Beaucarnea) Usually I never shoot in harsh, hard light. Bright, strong, contrasty light tends to [...]
There was a time when I would never shoot in harsh, hard light. Bright, strong, contrasty light tends to have deep, black shadows and no [...]
Garden photographers don’t get much done when the light is strong. We like soft light, very early or late in the day. We delight in [...]
I am a light stalker with my camera. Finding the best time and the best light to photograph a garden factors into every shoot. These [...]