Finding Persimmoms
I think persimmons are the perfect fall fruit for California gardens. They are tough, disease free, delicious, and have reliably good fall foliage color. The [...]
Serendipity
No good photo is made by reading about it. Grab your camera and let a bit of serendipity happen. It has just rained here in [...]
Meter Reading in Fog
We haven’t had as much fog as usual this year. The ocean is warmer and the fog does not form as readily, so when I saw [...]
750,000 Roses With Tripod
Your job, should you accept it is to find catalog quality roses in this field of 750,000 roses. My client smiled. So began my photo [...]
Today’s Tip – White Balance
My friend Nora called today wondering why all the jewelry photos she took in the soft early morning light were so blue. She knew my favorite time to [...]
Today’s Tip – Succulent Story
I just returned from the Succulent Extravaganza at Succulent Gardens, and as usual was wowed by the variety of colors and textures that succulents provide. Succulents [...]
Today’s Tip – Brushstrokes of Color
As a garden photographer my eyes perk up with any kind of change, and in autumn the transitional stages of leaves changing from green to the [...]
Today’s Tip – Photographing Succulents
Succulents are some of the most graphic plants, they should be easy to photograph. That’s what I thought when I worked on the Hardy Succulents [...]
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. [...]
Today’s Tip – Looking In, Looking Out
What photographer doesn’t like hunting for photos ? The process of looking, eyes alert to possibilities is exactly where the creative juices start flowing. Stay [...]