Photographing Wildflowers
Long before I ever took a photograph of any plant or flower, I loved botanic illustrations. In college I worked in a framing shop that [...]
Today’s Tip – Full Frontal View
I like to see the full frontal view of flowers – point of view can make the difference in how we appreciate so many things. [...]
Flower Compositions – Watch the Background
When an exciting photo presents itself we tend to only see what we want to see. This is especially true when looking intently at a [...]
Watch the Background – Workshop Tip
The workshop at Annie's Annuals and Perennials became an excuse to talk about backgrounds in macro photography. It was announced that I would talk about my Think [...]
A Macro Focus Stack – Gilia
I love the moody single point of focus shots in macro photography. They artfully take advantage of narrow focus, emphasizing one detail; but I also love [...]
Photographing Roses
Unlike most garden photos, macro shots can be shot in the bright light of a sunny day. Indeed, to get good depth of field, bright [...]
Millefleur – Tapestry
The Cloisters Museum. In the 14th and 15th centuries weavers in Europe perfected tapestries. Woven to hang on the stone walls of castles, [...]
Poppy Crop
Layia platyglossa, Tidy Tips, yellow flowering wildflower in California native plants in pollinator garden at Los Angeles Natural History Museum Sometimes the best [...]
Geranium Mug Shot
Geranium aficianados will be happy to know that Robin Parer's book on Geraniums is done and about to be delivered to the publisher, Timber Press. [...]
Dancing Cosmos
Part of my yearly routine is the California Spring Trials, CAST, the flower industry annual show and tell. The worlds biggest flower breeders get together [...]