Roses at Manito Gardens Park in Spokane, Washington
On my last morning in Washington I spent a few hours at the Manito Park Gardens in Spokane (by now - you know if I'm travelling somewhere I'm going to look for a botanical garden to photograph!). One of the highlights of the gardens was the rose garden. Not only was...
Abstracts from Palouse, Washington
I recently took a workshop with Art Wolfe in the Palouse Region of Washington state. For those of you who are familiar with Art, you can probably guess why I was so excited to take a workshop with him. I expected we'd spend most of our time photographing landscapes -...
New Photo: Pink and Yellow Tulips
I’ve recently added a new photo – Pink and Yellow Tulips – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. One of the flowers that shouts springtime in the DC area are the tulips. They usually bloom in mid-April and bloom through the beginning of May. Several of...
Colors of Peru – 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival – Part 2
I thought I'd share more of my photos from the 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival featuring the cultures of Peru. In addition to the colorful painted metalwork I shared in my last post, I saw several other examples of very colorful crafts created at the festival....
Sunflowers at McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area – 2015
McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area in Poolesville, Maryland is my favorite place to photograph sunflowers every summer. Montgomery County plants several fields of sunflowers - and for a brief time in either July or August - the fields are in full bloom - with...
New Photo: Wisteria and Azaleas
I’ve recently added a new photo – Wisteria and Azaleas – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. When I think about springtime in the south, I picture landscapes filled with wisteria, azaleas, spanish moss and dogwoods in my mind. So you can imagine how...
Wonderful Peonies
In China, peonies are often referred to as the "King of Flowers" and when I see them in gardens in the spring I can certainly understand why. The lush blossoms, the fragrant scents, the beautiful green leaves make peonies the center of attention when they are...
Colors of Peru – 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival – Part 1
One of the highlights of living in the DC area is all the wonderful events that take place in our nation's capitol - including the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Held annually around the Fourth of July, the Folklife Festival is an international exhibition of...
New Photo: Siberian Iris
I’ve recently added a new photo – Siberian Iris – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. Siberian Irises are one of my favorite flowers to photograph at the local gardens in the spring. In the DC area, they usually bloom in May for a couple of weeks. For...
Beautiful Water Lilies – My New Video
A sure sign of summer in the DC area is the water lilies start blooming at the local gardens. We’re lucky in the DC area - there are several botanical gardens and parks that feature water lily displays all summer long. They usually start blooming in mid-June and last...
Dahlias in the Studio
One of my favorite types of flowers to photograph in my studio is dahlias. Under the controlled lights I'm able to light the flowers exactly like I want them be lit. I can also choose which blossoms I'm going to photograph, and from what angle - as opposed to having...
New Photo: Lavender Parrot Tulips
I’ve recently added a new photo – Lavender Parrot Tulips – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. As I’ve been photographing tulips in recent years, I’ve really fallen in love with the Parrot Tulips. I recently bought a bunch of Lavender Parrot Tulips at my local...