2.1- Framing A Composition
Juxtaposition and forced perspective: a bed of tulips framed by a garden balustrade Throughout Section Two, we will deal with the tools [...]
1.2 Composition: Balance in the Frame
In our last lesson, we learned to fill the frame of a composition with only those elements that contribute to the story—the most important lesson [...]
1.1 – Composition 101: Fill the Frame
We begin Composition 101 with one basic rule: fill the frame. Remember this primary concept every time you take a picture. Each lesson in this [...]
Fill the Frame Basics
A major theme for good garden photo composition is - Fill the Frame. The great Magnum photographer Robert Capa said "if you photos are not [...]
O the Joy
Office work has been unrelenting, but last Saturday, with an impending storm I could no longer put off fertilizing my rhododendron garden. It began as [...]
Working the Scene
Working in Seattle recently, I dropped by the Bellevue Botanic Garden, knowing great photos are there to be found. Walking around the groundcovers garden I [...]