Bluebonnets!!!!!
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 parents lived in Texas for 25 years, until this year, I’d never made it to Texas in the spring to...
Spring: A Burst of Color Exhibit – Opening Reception May 2, 2014
I'm really excited to share with you that I will have two of my flower photographs in the Washington ArtWorks "Spring: A Burst of Color" exhibit which will be on display for the month of May in the "Urban by Nature Gallery" at Washington ArtWorks, 12276 Wilkins Ave,...
Editing Your Photos in Lightroom Workshop – June 7-8, 2014
Are you frustrated that when you edit your photos they still don’t look the way you want them to? Are you confused about what steps to take to edit your photos so they look their best? Do you understand the potential of the Lightroom’s gradient tools and adjustment...
Wonderful White Lilies
I always love seeing Asiatic lilies growing at local botanical gardens. Some of my favorites are the stunning white lilies that stand out when surrounded by the green leaves. I've photographed several varieties of white lilies - here are a few of my favorites Eyeliner...
And a Few More Passion Flowers
As promised - here are a few more photos of the various passion flowers I've photographed. As much fun as they are to photograph - it's equally fun to see people's reactions to the photos of the passion flowers. I hear comments that they look like jellyfish, sea...
Horse Nettle – solanum carolinense
Horse Nettle (solanum carolinense) is a small wildflower that I've photographed on several occasions. A member of the Solanaceae (Nightshade) family, horse nettle is native to much of the United States - it is native from the east coast to as far west as Nebraska and...
Summer Flower Photography & Lightroom Workshops
I just wanted to let you know I’ve added three workshops to my teaching schedule for later this year. On June 7-8, I’ll be teaching a new workshop – Editing Your Photos in Lightroom. In this follow-up to my Introduction to Lightroom, we’ll be talking about the bigger...
Bold Vanessa and Honey Glow Decorative Chrysanthemums
Bold Vanessa and Honey Glow are two varieties of Decorative Chrysanthemums that I photographed last fall. The Decorative Mums have blossoms that appear almost flattened on top. The petals are shorter than many other types of chrysanthemums, and curve inward. You can...
A Few Passion Flowers
Passion flowers are always fun to photograph. They all have common elements - alternating petals and sepals (all about the same size), the corona with radiating filaments, and the raised stigma, styles and antlers. Microsopy-UK has a wonderful page describing the...
Blue Poppies – 2014
Once again, Longwood Gardens put their famous blue poppies on display in March. I didn't make it up there until almost the end of the display -so the flowers were a little past peak bloom when I saw them. But I did still find a few to photograph - and the light was...
Crocuses!!!!
To me, nothing says Spring like photographing the first crocuses of the year. Most years - they bloom in the DC area before the first of spring. This year - I photographed the first crocuses of the year at a local garden on the first day of spring. Here are a few...
Beautiful Irises II – My New Video
I love irises. My Mom had a garden full of bearded irises just outside the front door when I was a kid – and everytime I see bearded irises at a local garden I can see my Mom’s garden in my mind. Last year, I visited Presby Memorial Iris Garden in Montclair, New...