I don’t know about you – but I love seeing and photographing Christmas Lights. It doesn’t matter whether it’s lights on houses in my neighborhood, lights in downtown Washington DC or a light display at a local botanical garden – I love seeing them.
One thing I have noticed over the years as I’ve photographed various light displays is that I’ll see people taking a picture – looking at the back of their camera – and realizing that they aren’t seeing what they hoped to see on the back of their camera.
I also wanted to let you know that I’m launching a series of free monthly photo tips to help you take better photos with the camera gear you already own. You can sign up for the series at FantasticPhotoTips.com. When you sign up, you’ll be able to download my report on Understanding Your Camera Dial – which explains the four basic exposure modes available on most cameras.
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Chrysanthemums are my favorite fall flower. For years, the only ones I saw were the ones available at the grocery store in the usual fall colors of yellow, orange and perhaps a dark red – and I didn’t really think chrysanthemums were that spectacular. Then I started seeing different varieties and types of chrysanthemums and fell in love with them.
With thirteen different categories of chrysanthemums available in almost every color of the rainbow, chrysanthemums can be a photographer’s dream to photograph. The colors, textures and shapes are incredible. I’ve created a new video for you – Beautiful Chrysanthemums – with some of my favorite chrysanthemum photos.
The photographs in my video are accompanied by the wonderful harp music of Pamela Bruner. The soundtrack is Maid at the Spinning Wheel from her Music in the Glen CD, available at PamelaBrunerMusic.com
I do have a couple of chrysanthemum photographs available on my website. My favorite chrysanthemum photograph is my Coral Reef Chrysanthemum photo – I love the colors and textures in this amazing flower.
Enjoy my chrysanthemum photos and I hope you are having a wonderful fall.
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I love lilies! They are some of my favorite flowers to photograph. Originally, various lilies were native to much of Europe and Asia, the United States and Canada. Today, they are grown worldwide – with thousands of varieties.
I’ve created a new video with some of my favorite lily photographs. As you’ll see in the video, they come in a wide variety of shapes, colors and textures.
The photographs in my video are accompanied by the wonderful harp music of Pamela Bruner. The sound track is Mozart’s Sonata, K. 545 from Pamela’s Classical Reverie CD, available at PamelaBrunerMusic.com
I do have several lily photographs available on my website including my newest lily photograph – Chili Lily – a beautiful lily in shades of pink and red.
Irises are some of my favorite spring flowers. From the dwarf irises that herald the coming of Spring in early March to the bearded irises that bloom into early summer – I love them all. I’m absolutely fascinated by the colors, shapes and textures I see in the irises.
I’ve created a new video with some of my favorite iris photos. As you’ll see in the video, the irises come in all sorts of wonderful colors. And given all these wonderful colors – I wasn’t surprised to learn that the name iris is derived from the Greek word for rainbow.
The photographs in my video are accompanied by the wonderful harp music of Pamela Bruner. The sound track is Mozart’s Sonata, K. 545 from Pamela’s Classical Reverie CD, available at PamelaBrunerMusic.com
I do have several iris photographs available on my website including my newest iris photograph – Beautiful Vision Iris – a wonderful pink, peach and purple bearded iris.
Recently several people have asked me if it’s necessary to use a tripod for flower photography. For me – my tripod is essential for taking the best photos that I can. I’ve created a new video – Using a Tripod for Flower Photography – that talks about why I use one – and provides few tips on what to look for if you are in the market for a tripod.
If you find this type of information helpful, please see the Learn With Me page of my website for information on upcoming workshop and private instruction.
According to the calendar, spring officially starts next week. But from what I’ve been seeing here in Bethesda, it’s already here. Everything from daffodils to magnolias are already in bloom. The cherry blossoms are predicted to start blooming next week.
For me, spring means wildflowers! As you know, I love spending time hiking and photographing wildflowers. I’ve created a new video with photos of some of my favorite Spring Wildflowers. The soundtrack for the video is Pamela Bruner’s “Morning Has Broken” from her Sweet Spirit CD.
As you may have heard, due to a problem with the bindings, I was not able to start shipping copies of my book early in the month. For those of you who know me, you know I product possible. Fortuantely, the printer has been wonderful to work with and I should be able to start shipping next week. I’ve really appreciated all of your support and encouragement as I’ve worked to get this resolved.
