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  • Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates

    At its core, Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates encourages gardeners to understand and work in harmony with their region. By choosing naturally occurring, climate-appropriate plants, gardeners can promote healthier ecosystems and make a difference from their own backyards. Working with rather than against the summer-dry climate means reducing impact on water supplies and creating spaces that attract and sustain wildlife. It means taking a step back, letting nature assert itself in the garden, and welcoming in the unique wildness of these special regions. USA Shipping Only  
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    Inspired by The American Rose Society and eight rose books, this comprehensive guide to photographing roses covers techniques mastered over 30 years of shooting the queen flower of the plant kingdom.

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    Inspired by The American Rose Society and eight rose books, this comprehensive guide to photographing roses covers techniques mastered over 30 years of shooting the queen flower of the plant kingdom.

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  • An all day photo shoot with critique in the historic Western Hills garden of rare plants in a beautiful setting. About Western Hills and Workshop Expectations.  We intend to build a library of garden photos for this special garden.
  • Lesson 1

    Think Like a Gardener series

    The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops


    Every garden has a theme, whether accidental or purposeful, well-maintained or messy. The garden fits into its surroundings, and that fit is the design — how it occupies the space it lives in. Design is a big part of the story of any good garden photograph. Design and Space is the first lesson in the THINK LIKE A GARDENER series: a collection of exercises designed to extend the photographer's perception of garden design to finding themes and telling stories. The THINK LIKE A GARDENER series is part three of the 4-part PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshop. There are six easy to follow lessons in each series. ibook google_play

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  • Lesson 2

    Think Like a Gardener series

    The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops


    Hardscape is what physically defines a garden — the bones. For landscape architects, it is the frame upon which the plants are draped; look for it as you consciously compose your picture. Hardscape is the second lesson in the THINK LIKE A GARDENER series: a collection of exercises designed to extend the photographer's perception of garden design to finding themes and telling stories.  ibook google_play

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  • Lesson 3

    Think Like a Gardener series

    The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops

      To a gardener, it may seem obvious that daffodils suggest spring, roses peak in summer, apples mean autumn, and bare trees represent winter. This may be obvious to you but perhaps not to your viewer. And it may be so obvious to you that you overlook the seasonal potential for garden photography. Weather, Moods, and Seasons is the third lesson in the THINK LIKE A GARDENER series: a collection of exercises designed to extend the photographer's perception of garden design to finding themes and telling stories. ibook google_play

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  • Lesson 4

    Think Like a Gardener series

    The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops

      Garden photographers must learn to avoid hot, contrasty light and understand that soft light gives a better dynamic range and rich, realistic color. Using the Light is the fourth lesson in the THINK LIKE A GARDENER series: a collection of exercises designed to extend the photographer's perception of garden design to finding themes and telling stories. ibook google_play

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  • Lesson 5

    Think Like a Gardener series

    The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops

      When faced with the overwhelming choices in a beautiful garden, it is almost essential for garden photographers to give themselves a target, an assignment. Finding a Theme is the fifth lesson in the THINK LIKE A GARDENER series: a collection of exercises designed to extend the photographer's perception of garden design to finding themes and telling stories. ibook google_play

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  • Lesson 6

    Think Like a Gardener series

    The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops

      A photograph of a plant should be as carefully considered as was the plant when it was placed in the garden. The photo should reveal a genuine understanding of the plant in its setting. Photographing Garden Plants is the sixth lesson in the THINK LIKE A GARDENER series: a collection of exercises designed to extend the photographer's perception of garden design to finding themes and telling stories. ibook google_play

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  • PhotoBotanic Extraction.  Flowering branch illustrated against garden background.  Featured as how-to for members in Plants Illustrated. Limited edition of 5; printed image size 14.5 x 22 on deckled art paper 22 x 29, signed with title and annotation. Reproductions available in any size through Fine Art America
  • This PhotoBotanic illustration is on buff background. Magnolia soulangeana Flower is an "extraction" of the flower from the garden. Limited edition of 5 signed 20 x 30 Giclée prints by request.
  • Lesson 1

    Think Like a Camera series

    The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops


    Framing is the first lesson in THINK LIKE A CAMERA, series 2 of the PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshop with garden photographer Saxon Holt. The camera is an artistic tool that frames a composition in two dimensions. Learn techniques of lines, shape, and focal points found in all good gardens to fill the frame with strong compositions. ibook google_play

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  • Lesson 2

    Think Like a Camera series

    The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops


    Every photo should have a focal point, a spot within the frame where your story is told. The rule of thirds helps place those “sweet spots.” Focal Points is the second lesson in THINK LIKE A CAMERA, the second series of the PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshop with garden photographer Saxon Holt. The camera is an artistic tool that frames a composition in two dimensions. Learn techniques of lines, shape, and focal points found in all good gardens to fill the frame with strong compositions. ibook google_play

    $1.99

  • Lesson 3

    Think Like a Camera series

    The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops


    Leading Lines is the third lesson in THINK LIKE A CAMERA, the second series of the PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshop with garden photographer Saxon Holt. The camera is an artistic tool that frames a composition in two dimensions. Learn techniques of lines, shape, and focal points found in all good gardens to fill the frame with strong compositions. ibook google_play

    $1.99

  • Lesson 4

    Think Like a Camera series

    The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops


    Where will you set up the camera to take the picture you think you see? The exact point of view—slightly to one side of your subject or perhaps down low—is critical to a good composition. Point of View is the fourth lesson in THINK LIKE A CAMERA, the second series of the PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshop with garden photographer Saxon Holt. The camera is an artistic tool that frames a composition in two dimensions. Learn techniques of lines, shape, and focal points found in all good gardens to fill the frame with strong compositions. ibook google_play

    $1.99

  • Lesson 5

    Think Like a Camera series

    The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops


    The camera sees in two dimensions. The shapes and spaces created within the four edges of the frame need to be balanced. Those shapes often include negative space that may result when the three dimensions of real life are reduced down to only two in a photo. Space and Shape is the fifth lesson in THINK LIKE A CAMERA, the second series of the PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshop with garden photographer Saxon Holt. The camera is an artistic tool that frames a composition in two dimensions. Learn techniques of lines, shape, and focal points found in all good gardens to fill the frame with strong compositions. ibook google_play

    $1.99

  • Lesson 6

    Think Like a Camera series

    The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops


    A camera is a great tool that helps you distill overall impressions into a distinct capture — those details we really see. This lesson will help you learn to find the photo within the photo. Details and Vignettes is the sixth and final lesson in THINK LIKE A CAMERA, the second series of the PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshop with garden photographer Saxon Holt. The camera is an artistic tool that frames a composition in two dimensions. Learn techniques of lines, shape, and focal points found in all good gardens to fill the frame with strong compositions. ibook google_play

    $1.99

  • Good Garden Photography - Book 1 of the  4 part e-book series: The PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshop. Awarded the Gold as Best Book Overall by Garden Writers Association for overall excellence in writing, photography, and design for garden book published in 2014. Also available as lessons with comments to readers in The Garden Photography Workshop section of Living Books Individual lessons available as iBooks.  
  • Think Like A Camera - Book 2 of the 4 part PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshop e-books. Individual lessons available as iBooks.  
  • Think Like a Gardener - Book 3 of the 4 part PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshop e-books. Individual lessons available as iBooks.  
  • In Production

    Camera and Computer - Book 4 of the 4 part PhotoBotanic Garden Photography Workshops.   Follow lessons being developed within Living Books
  • Red Aloe - Huntington Gardens first appeared in Making Hard Light Work in the Learning Center Section - Light in the Garden. Prints beginning at $30 with optional framing. Also available as Notecards. Gallery Canvas also available.
  • Aspen Grove - Green Grass first appeared in Gardens to Visit - Winter Trees: East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden - Berkeley, California Prints beginning at $30 with optional framing. Also available as Notecards.
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