Carnation Abstracts
I’ve always thought of carnations as those flowers that you get to match your dress/your date’s tie when you’re attending your high school prom in the 1970s. And since I’ve never seen them growing in the DC area, I hadn’t photographed any carnations. And then late...
Bluebells and Spring Beauty at Bull Run
One of the sure signs of spring in the DC area is the blooming of the cherry trees around the Tidal Basin. And for wildflowers lovers - we know that about 10 days after the cherry blossoms bloom - it's time to start looking for the Virginia Bluebells at Bull Run...
Magnificent Magnolias
I recently made a quick trip to Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia to see what was in bloom - and saw that one of their wonderful saucer magnolia trees was still blooming. And when I got home, I took a lot at my to-be-weeded pile of photos - and found a few...
Top 5 Tips for Taking Great Close Up Photos of Flowers
Spring is in full bloom here in the Washington DC area - even if we are having a bit of a cold spell this week. I can still see a few cherry blossoms on the tree in my front yard, the Virginia Bluebells are blooming at local parks and tulips are blooming at local...
I Came Home to Spring!
I'm back from the Springtime in the South photo tour to Savannah and Charleston - and happily photographing spring flowers here at home. When I left, daffodils were just starting to bloom in the DC area - how they're in full bloom everywhere. The cherry blossoms have...
Antigua Carnations
A while back I shared several photos of some Viana Carnations that I had photographed in my studio. In that post, I mentioned that I'd photographed more sets of carnations and just needed to some editing to be able to share them with you. So as promised - here's the...
Grand Opening Sale – Save 20% until April 15
If you’ve been to my website recently, you might have noticed the changes I have made to make it easier for you to find and purchase your favorite photographs. Now you’ll be able to easily: See my latest photos at http://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/new-photos-2/...
Photographing Flowers in the Studio Workshop
Have you ever wanted to learn about studio lighting in a fun relaxing atmosphere? Join Bill and me for an introductory workshop on photographing flowers under studio lights. We’ll be working with both continuous lighting and studio flash units - not only will we...
Photographing a Model in a Studio
Have you ever wanted to learn about studio lighting in a fun relaxing atmosphere? Are you curious about working with a figure model? Have you always wanted to photograph nudes but weren't sure where to find a female-friendly atmosphere to learn in? Join Bill and me...
Happy Spring!
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere today is the first day of Spring - which is probably my favorite time of year. I love seeing all the flowers starting to bloom and the wonderful shades of green on the trees as leaves begin to form. As you're reading this,...
Marvelous March Morning at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
Last week I spent a marvelous morning photographing at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond, Virginia. I don't get to Lewis Ginter as often as I'd like to (something about all the traffic on I-95) but when I do - I always have a wonderful time. Spring flowers...
Photographing Flowers (Without Swearing at Your Camera!) Workshop
Have you ever stood breathless in front of a flower that you wanted to remember forever? Took a picture? And were disappointed with the results? So you go through this series of steps: point, focus and click. Check the photo on the back of the camera. No,...