Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
I don’t know about you but I’ve noticed that I have my go-to camera gear and settings that I use most of the time when I’m photographing flowers and landscapes. Chances are I have my Canon 5DMarkIII body and four lenses - 16-35 mm, 24-105mm, 70-200 mm and my 100mm...
Blue Phlox – phlox divaricata
Blue Phlox (phlox divaricata) is one of my favorite spring wildflowers. I love seeing the clusters of delicate blue flowers in the woods in the spring. A member of the polemoniacaea (phlox) family, Blue Phlox is native almost everywhere east of the Missisippi River in...
New Photo: Texas Wildflowers in the Wind
I’ve recently added a new photo – Texas Wildflowers in the Wind – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. Texas Wildflowers in the Wind is the second wildflower photograph from my 2014 trip to Texas that is available as a matted print. It features two of the...
A Few Yellow Tulips
Spring has definitely arrived in the DC area. Crocuses and daffodils are blooming - and it won't be long until I start seeing tulips at the local gardens. As we're all waiting for the tulips to bloom this spring, I thought I'd share a few photos of some yellow tulips...
New Photos: Purple Kale
I’ve recently added a set of three new photos – Purple Kale I, Purple Kale II and Purple Kale III – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. As one of those people who in general doesn’t like kale – you can imagine how surprised I was to discover that...
Flame Azaleas – Rhododendron calendulaceum
Flame Azaleas (rhododendron calendulaceum) are one of the wonderful native azaleas found in the eastern United States. It is known for it's colorful blossoms that range in color from pale yellows to apricots to bright oranges and reds. The flowers on the flame azaleas...
New Photo: Tower of Jewels Echium
I’ve recently added a new photo – Tower of Jewels Echium – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. My new Tower of Jewels Echium photo is actually a re-edit and re-crop of a photo I took in 2009. When I first photographed the Tower of Jewels Echium I loved the...
Smoky Mountain Wildflowers
After I shared my Top 5 Reasons to Photograph in the Smokies in the Spring I had a few people asking me what is so special about the wildflowers in the Smokies in the spring. Instead of telling you all about them, I realized the easiest way for me to explain was to...
Craftsmen’s Classic Art & Craft Show – Chantilly, VA – March 20-22, 2015
I will be at the at the Craftsmen’s Classic Art & Craft Show at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly VA this weekend March 20-22, 2015. The Spring Craftsmen's Classic has always been one of my favorite shows to do - and it's been almost eighteen months...
New Photo: Fusion Gerbera Daisy
I’ve recently added a new photo – Fusion Gerbera Daisy – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. I'm not sure what there is to say about the Fusion Gerbera Daisies - other than they are incredible bright orange flowers with yellow green centers. The intensity of...
A Few Chrysanthemums to Brighten Your Day
I realized it has been a while since I posted any of my chrysanthemum photos here on my blog - so I thought I'd share photos of several types of chrysanthemums I've taken in recent years. The Brush & Thistle Mums get their name from the way their petals look -...
New Photo: Texas Bluebonnets
I’ve recently added a new photo – Texas Bluebonnets – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. I’ve always heard the the bluebonnets are spectacular in the spring in Texas and that every wildflower lover has to see them at least once. And despite the fact that my...