Afternoon Tea with Strawberries – New Photo
Afternoon Tea with Strawberries © 2018 Patty HankinsI've recently added a new photo - Afternoon Tea with Strawberries - to my website at https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/afternoontea/ I’ve started exploring still life. There is something wonderful about not...
Snapdragons
I thought I'd share a few photos of snapdragons that I found in my archive and realized I've never shared with you Potomac Appleblossom Snapdragons - antirrhimum majis Liberty Lavender Snapdragons ...
Pink & White Peony – New Photo
I’ve recently added a new photo – Pink & White Peony to my website at https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/peonypinkwhite/ Peonies are one of the those flowers that have a very shoot blooming period. But when they do bloom, they are some of the most...
A Visit to Brookside Gardens
In mid-August, the DC Flower Safari spent a wonderful (if humid) morning photographing at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland. I'm still getting to know my new camera and lenses so spent my time trying similar photos with different lenses to see what I like and how...
5 People on Your Holiday List Who Need a 2019 Calendar
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? It’s never too early to start. And the introductory special offer of 2 of my 2019 Beautiful Flowers calendars for $ 40 is the perfect way to start getting ready for the holidays. You can purchase them at...
A Few Still Lifes
A few more photos from my ongoing efforts to create interesting still lifes in my studio In mid-July, I got some wonderful local flowers from Plantmasters and created some "Summer Fun" Still life photos With some wonderful local flowers from Petal Patch...
The Herb Shop, Central Market, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – New Photo
I’ve recently added a new photo – The Herb Shop, Central Market, Lancaster, Pennsylvania to my website at https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/herb-shop/ On a recent trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania I spent some time photographing at the Central Market. Founded in...
Chocolate Lace Flower – Daucus Carota Dara
Last month I bought some wonderful flowers from Petal Patch Flower Farm. In the bunch were some flowers that looked like purple Queen Anne's Lace! I checked with the Petal Patch Flower Farm - and learned that it was Chocolate Lace Flowers - Daucus Carota Dara - a...
Dogwood & Azaleas at Shofuso Japanese Gardens – New Photo
I’ve recently added a new photo Dogwood & Azaleas at Shofuso Japanese Gardens to my website at https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/shofusodogwoodazaleas/ One of the lesser known gardens in Philadelphia is the Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens in West...
Editing a Plum Sunflower Photo from Start to Finish in Lightroom
A few months ago, I shared how I edited some of my photos using both Lightroom and Photoshop. A few people asked me if I could share how I would edit a photo just using Lightroom since they aren’t comfortable using Photoshop. So I thought I’d share how I edited a...
A Few Flowers in My Studio
As I'm working my way through the backlog of unedited photos on my hard drive (which could easily keep me busy for the rest of my life), I've found a few photos of flowers photographed in my studio that I haven't shared. So I thought I'd share some of them here today...
Azaleas at Callaway Gardens
I've recently added a new photo - Azaleas at Callaway Gardens to my website at https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/azaleascallaway/ I’ve always heard about the magnificent azaleas at Callaway Gardens in Georgia. This spring I finally got to see them....