Photo Florilegium
Taken from the Latin “flos”, (flower) and “legere” (to gather) a Florilegium is a literally a gathering of flowers, though the botanic illustrations in Florilegia (plural [...]
Advanced Techniques for Photographing Roses
3 Roses as Photobotanic Illustrations - 'Belle of Portugal' 'Mme Isaac Pereire'; 'Apple Blossom' Let's go beyond the basics of photographing roses. In the [...]
New print – Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia 'Davis Gold' (Davis Gold Toyon) Members of the Learning Center just received an article about how I created this new print [...]
Toyon Extraction
I have added another California native shrub to the extraction series, Toyon - Heteromeles arbutifolia. Extractions are photobotanic illustrations that are inspired by classic botanic illustrations [...]
Magnolia “Extraction”
I have always fancied myself to be a botanic illustrator - with a camera. I know darn well I don't have the patience or talent [...]
Gingko Branch with Camellia
It is such a relief, a release really, when I can stop my crazy schedule and create something new. Too much of what I seem [...]
Lepechinia fragrans – Backlight magic
The latest post in the Learning Center is about backlight, and culminates with this new print. Lepechinia fragans is a California native plant, Fragrant Pitcher [...]
Arctostaphylos manzanita ‘Monica’ Extraction
So, so many reasons to celebrate this manzanita on this rainy day. Mostly the rain itself. We have had so little this winter that every [...]
Camellia ‘Tulip Time’
I am finding great satisfaction exploring these botanic illustrations, that I call PhotoBotanic illustrations. Not only do my eyes see these two dimensional views more [...]
Rain for a Summer-Dry Garden
Winter rains in summer-dry climates are cause for gardens, and their gardeners, to rejoice. So you gardeners can imagine the joy of our recent rains. [...]