Star Magnolias

Star Magnolias

The same day I photographed the Yulan Magnolias at the National Arboreatum, I also photographed the blossoms on two Star Magnolia trees.         Same photo as above with two textures applied - one from The CoffeeShop Blog and one that I created....

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Yulan Magnolias

Yulan Magnolias

Earlier this spring I had the chance to photograph some of the Yulan Magnolias at the National Arboretum in Washington, DC. The Yulan Magnolias are an early blooming magnolia with white blossoms.       This next photo is the same image as above with a...

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Wonderful Spring Wildflowers

Wonderful Spring Wildflowers

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been spending hours photographing flowers in gardens, parks and arboretums. As much as I love seeing the daffodils, tulips, grape hyacinths, and other garden flowers, I’m even happier every year to see all the spring wildflowers. So many...

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A Few Irises

A Few Irises

As I've been editing photos this spring - I found several older iris photos I hadn't edited or shared. And then with the flowers starting to bloom here in the DC area - I was able to photograph some dwarf irises. I thought I'd share all my recently edited iris photos...

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It’s Not Too Late . . .

It’s Not Too Late . . .

It’s not too late to join me for a week of photographing flowers in early May in Philadelphia. I still have a few openings in my May 5 - 11 Photographing the Gardens Workshop. You can learn more about the workshop and register at...

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Rust and Green Paint – New Photo

Rust and Green Paint – New Photo

  I've recently added a new photo - Rust and Green Paint - to my website at https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/rust-and-greenpaint/ As I saw this through my camera, I felt like I was looking at a map of an unknown land with brown islands surrounded by...

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Which Lens Should I Use?

Which Lens Should I Use?

One of the most important decisions a photographer makes that will determine the look of their photograph is lens choice. Should you use a wide angle lens to show the whole scene? A long telephoto lens to compress the scene? A macro lens to get close and show all the...

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