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...
A Few Orchids
I found several sets of orchid photos that I hadn't edited or shared - so I thought I'd share them with you today. Hope you have a wonderful day ...
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...
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...
A Visit to Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester
Last month while I was in Rochester, NY for a workshop, I spent a wonderful morning photographing at Mount Hope Cemetery. Founded in 1838, Mount Hope is a beautiful garden/rural cemetery full of wonderful statuary and stone carving. I thought I'd share some of my...
Pink and White Tulip Petals – New Photo
I've recently added a new photography - Pink & White Tulip Petals - to my website at https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/pink-white-tulip-petals/ When I saw these beautiful pink and white tulips at the store, I fell in love with their soft colors. As they...
Longwood Gardens
I’ve had a few questions about some of the gardens we’ll be visiting during my Photographing the Gardens of Philadelphia workshop in May so I thought I’d share a bit about some of them. Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania is one of the premier botanical...
Poppy Anemones
I always love photographing poppy anemones. Whether I'm photographing them at a local garden or in my studio, I always find so many different ways to photograph them. Here are a few poppy anemone photos I've edited recently. Lavender Poppy Anemones ...
Weeping Graveyard Angel Metarie Cemetery New Orleans Palladium Toned Kallitype – New Photo
I've recently added a new palladium-toned kallitype - Weeping Graveyard Angel Metarie Cemetery New Orleans Palladium Toned Kallitype - to my website at https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/weepinggraveyardangelmetarie/ The beautiful weeping angel in the Chapman H...
What Caught Your Eye?
One of the questions I get asked occasionally is how do I know how to compose my flower photos? In some ways, my approach is to use what Ansel Adams referred to as visualization or “the ability to anticipate a finished image before making the exposure.” If I can see...
A Wonderful Spring Morning at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
A couple weeks ago, I spent a few hours photographing at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia. One of things I love about Lewis Ginter is their daffodils - in the spring they have so many beautiful daffodils throughout the gardens. The other great thing...
Vienna Waltz Chrysanthemum – New Photo
I've recently added a new photograph - Vienna Waltz Chrysanthemum - to my website at https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/mum-vienna-waltz/ I love seeing chrysanthemums at the local gardens in the fall. They bring such wonderful splashes of color and texture to...