Paper Feathers in Motion – Longwood Gardens – 2014
As a followup to yesterday's post with my photos of the Music Room Tree at Longwood Gardens in motion - I wanted to share my photos of long exposures of the paper feather decorations in motion. The theme for the Music Room display this year was a Peacock Masquerade...
Music Room Tree in Motion – Longwood Gardens – 2014
Usually when I'm photographing my goal is to capture a crisp sharp photograph - with my subject perfectly still and perfectly in focus. On a recent trip to Longwood Gardens I ended up creating some photographs that were completely different. In the Music Room at...
Photos Added 2014
As I’m making changes to my website – I’m making sure that all of my older photos are somewhere on my blog so I have a record of what went into production in what year. So I’ll be doing posts for each year’s photos.
Christmas in the Music Room – Longwood Gardens – 2014
What can I say about this year's display in the Music Room at Longwood Gardens for Christmas this year - that hasn't been said before. The theme for the Music Room was a Peacock Masquerade Ball - so fanciful paper feathers, colors from a peacock's tail - and an...
Instax: Christmas at Brookside Gardens
Over the weekend I took Bill's Instax 210 camera over to Brookside Gardens. The Instax cameras are a line of instant cameras from Fuji - the one we have prints the "wider" prints. The only "settings" I can really change on the camera is the distance I am from the...
New Photo: Trio of Pink Gerbera Daisies
I’ve recently added a new photo – Trio of Pink Gerbera Daisies – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. Trio of Pink Gerbera Daisies is the first photo in a new series of studio photos I'm working on. As many of you know - for years - I only photographed...
Christmas at the du Pont House – Longwood Gardens – 2014
One of the quieter spots at Christmas at Longwood Gardens is the Peirce-du Pont House. This was the home of the du Pont family on the Longwood Estate, and each year features more traditional Christmas decorations than the ones in the conservatory. The Peirce-du Pont...
Christmas in the Conservatory – Longwood Gardens – 2014
In addition to the spectacular Cardinal Tree - there are some other wonderful trees and decorations in the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens. A trio of trees near the Green Wall celebrate bird themed fairy tales including The Ugly Duckling and the Goose that Laid the...
Cardinals in the Conservatory – Christmas at Longwood Gardens – 2014
One of the most amazing trees at Longwood Gardens this year is the huge tree with all the cardinals in the East Conservatory. You see the tree the moment you enter the Conservatory - and as you get closer to it - you see just how amazing it is. The tree in the...
Merry Christmas
from all of us at Hankins-Lawrence Images Patty, Bill, Pixel (who refused to pose for the camera this year) Dusty (who wants to know why she has to wear the antlers this year) Ansel and Jackson (the newest member of the team)
Peaceful Beauty 2014 – My Holiday Gift for You
It's hard to believe that it's almost the end of 2014. As I look back, I've had a wonderful year and have so much to be grateful for. I often say that I have the best job in the world - that I photograph flowers. And I really do mean it because not only do I get to...
New Photo: Compactino Lilies
I’ve recently added a new photo – Compactino Lilies – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. As you may know, I love photographing Asiatic lilies. The blossoms can have such wonderful colors and textures. One of most spectacular lilies I've photographed in...