Shades of Pink & Purple Irises
I love photographing irises. This spring I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days photographing irises at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens in New Jersey. There were literally hundreds of varieties of irises blooming when I visited. I photographed at least 60 different...
Peace, Joy, and Unexpected Beauty: Flower Photography by Patty Hankins
I’m so excited to share information with you about my first solo show Peace, Joy, and Unexpected Beauty: Flower Photography by Patty Hankins. The show will be on display for the month of August at the Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, Maryland. ...
New Photo: Paloma Rose
I’ve recently added a new photo – Paloma Rose – to the shop on my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. I love photographing roses – and trying to show the delicate beauty of the center of a rose. In this photo, I cropped the photo show overlapping layers of...
Introducing Four New Photographs for August
Usually I'd be introducing my new photos for the month on the first - but since I'm planning some special surprises for the month of August to accompany my solo show Peace, Joy, and Unexpected Beauty: Flower Photography by Patty Hankins that I'll be letting you know...
July Blooms at Green Spring Gardens
I've made a couple of visits to Green Spring Gardens recently and found some wonderful flowers to photograph. I thought I'd share some of those photo with you today. Common Milkweed - asclepias syriaca Swamp Milkweed - asclepias incarnata A member...
Blooming in July
Here in the DC area mid-July usually means hot humid days. This year is no different than other years - our temperatures are rising into the 90s most days - and it's very humid. So some of the flowers at local gardens aren't coping well with the heat. Fortunately...
New Photo: Babe Spray Roses
I’ve recently added a new photo – Babe Spray Roses – to the shop on my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. When I saw these bright orange Babe spary roses at my local florist, I knew I had to photograph them. I just loved the bright colors and they way...
Connect with Me on Social Media
I realized I have many new subscribers to my newsletter, and new followers on various social media sites. Every now and then I get a note from someone saying they follow me on one site and just found me on another. So I thought I'd share links to where you can find me...
Shades of Pink & Purple Irises
I love photographing irises. This spring I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days photographing irises at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens in New Jersey. There were literally hundreds of varieties of irises blooming when I visited. I photographed at least 60 different...
Spectacular Details at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas
Earlier this year I spent a few days in Las Vegas. My big take away is not a place I'd ever want to live - but a fun place to spend time photographing (and people watching). I spent several hours walking around the Bellagio Hotel photographing details that caught my...
New Photo: Dune and Adventure Gerbera Daisies
I’ve recently added a new photo – Dune and Adventure Gerbera Daisies – to the shop on my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. I recently found two bouquets of gerbera daisies at my local grocery store that when I saw them I knew I had to photograph them. The...
Creating in the Studio
For years I only photographed outside under natural light. The sun was always my light source - and I had to deal with whatever light was available to create my photos. I also had to compose my photos based on what I found where I was photographing. So sometimes I...