Camera and Computer
Both the digital camera and the computer are tools best learned with practice and experience. The more we know about our tools the easier they are to use and do our work. In this section we will cover classic camera functions as well as digital controls and settings. There are lessons on post production – the work done in the computer “post” or after shooting, as well as special effects and sharing.
January 29, 2016
One of the basic techniques that I use in my workshops when teaching composition is about Space and Shape, chapter 5 of Think Like A [...]
January 27, 2016
Let’s go beyond the basics of photographing roses. In the Rose book I covered photographing roses in gardens, then the hero rose, macros, lighting and composition, and a [...]
January 26, 2016
I love these rainy days. Colors are rich, the light is soft, and raindrops glisten. On a recent visit at the U.C. Berkeley Botanical Garden, as I [...]
January 23, 2016
Here is sneak peak from the Special Techniques section of the new rose book. I grow rambling roses in the trees at my property line, [...]
January 15, 2016
Sally Robertson has the rare talent of being an exceptional artist and fabulous gardener. She tends her garden and paints her watercolors in charming Bolinas, [...]
January 11, 2016
As I finish the rose book I have decided to add a section of photographing bouquets. The PhotoBotanic Guide to Photographing Roses is aimed at [...]
January 8, 2016
Recently a photo researcher asked if I had any photos of appropriate summer-dry landscaping for commercial settings. Many gardeners now recognize the need to choose [...]
January 5, 2016
It’s a new year. Among the resolutions I make every year, I vow to go through old shoots and file them for my catalog. Like [...]
December 28, 2015
I spent way too long trying to winnow my favorite photos of 2015 to 20. These 20, posted in a gallery in the Archive, now [...]
December 24, 2015
I have just gone through a lot of photos to choose my favorites for 2015. I was struck by how many I had cropped to [...]



