Viana Carnations
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...
A Few Dendrobium Orchids
Over the years I've photographed a number of orchids labeled as Dendrobium Orchids. Since I can't tell one orchid from the next - I'm assuming that they were labelled correctly at the botanical gardens I photographed them at. If anyone can positively identify any of...
Look Behind You!
Bill and I are just back from teaching our landscape photography workshop at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. I’m hoping to share some of the photos I took over the weekend with you next week. This week, I thought I’d share an article we...
A Few More Orange Ranunculuses
Here they are - my final set of ranunculus flowers photographed in my studio. These are more photos of set of orange ranunculus flowers that I shared the photos of the petals from last week. I hope...
Iris Tectorum – a few Roof Irises
Every now and then when I'm out photographing in the spring I'll find some roof irises (iris tectorum) to photograph. Despite being native to China, Korea, and Burma, they are often referred to as Japanese Roof Irises where they naturalized. In Japan, these irises...
Photos from the Road: Georgia and South Carolina
I'm back from a quick 4 day trip to Georgia and South Carolina. I had originally planned a slightly longer trip - but Snowzilla and 28" of snow in Bethesda caused to me to adjust my plans a bit. My main purpose for the trip was to finalize the details for the...
Cineraria
Over the years I've photographed many members of the aster family. Some of my favorites are two varieties of Cineraria that I've only seen at Longwood Gardens in the winter. The bright cheerful colors of the blossoms are a wonderful pick me up on a cold winter day....
Petals of Some Orange Ranunculuses
So by now, you've probably figured out I really like to photograph ranunculus flowers in my studio. I'm able to capture all sorts of details in the studio that I'm not able to capture in a garden. In part this is because the ranunculus flowers are very delicate - so I...
A Few Native Members of the Borage Family
Continuing with my efforts to edit and share some of the photos in the backlog on my hard drive - I thought I'd share some photos of native plants that are members of the Boraginaceae (Borage or Forget Me Not) family. Members of the borage family are known for their...
The Garden of Circus Delights – Art in the 34th Street/Penn Station Subway Station
When I was in New York City not long ago, I saw (and photographed) some wonderful mosaics in the 34th Street/Penn Station Subway Station. It only took me a little research when I got home to learn what they were. The work is called "The Garden of Circus Delights" by...
Come Photograph with Me – Summer 2016 Workshops
I’m busy planning my photography workshops for Summer 2016. I don’t have all the details in place yet - so haven’t opened registration yet - but did want to let you know what and when I’ll be teaching later this year. June 4-5 Intro to Lightroom: From RAW (or JPG) to...
A Few More Pink Ranunculuses
I thought I'd share a few more of the photos of pink ranunculus flowers the I've photographed in my studio. Every time I photograph ranunculuses, I fall more and more in love with them. The petals of the flowers offer incredible opportunities for close up photos. I've...