Cropping a Magnolia Branch
Careful cropping a photograph yields strong composition
Aloe Photos
It is now winter and the Aloe arborescens are blooming. Aloe arborescens candelabra aloe winter flowering succulent in San Francisco Botanical Garden In [...]
De(light)ful Trees
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 [...]
Syngenta Flowers Photo Shoot
Professional flower photographer shares some tips from photo shoot
Cropping A Crabapple
No, this is not a gardening tip on how to prune trees, it is about careful cropping of a photograph. Spring flowering ‘Liset’ crabapple [...]
Blocking Shapes in a Photograph
I often think of a photo composition as a combination of shapes linked together, like jigsaw puzzle pieces within the rectangle of the camera view [...]
Camellia Time – San Francisco Botanical Garden
Winter is Camellia time at San Francisco Botanical Garden. Camellia reticulata 'Dolores Hope' in San Francisco Botanical Garden The garden is renowned for [...]
Tilting Trees
Have you ever taken a picture of a trees where it looks like they are falling backwards and leaning in ? Sequoia sempervirens, Coast [...]
Branch Patterns
For photographers working with fall foliage, the underlying structure of tree trunks and branches can provide subtle ways to hold photographs together. […]
Two Quince in a Tree
It is a great pleasure to be wandering in a garden looking for pictures, and a privilege when she offers fruit. These two Chinese quince [...]