When I was in London last week for an intensive workshop, immediately after I dropped my bags off at the hotel, I rushed out for a walk to get re-acquainted with this city that I love so dearly. There was a time in my life when I flew to England regularly to visit and study [...]
I was not planning a photo session when I went out to prune my Magnolia soulangeana. It seems to have been raining all winter in here in California, and I never found the time to get my winter pruning done. By the time I got around to pruning, the magnolia was just beginning to flower. It [...]
I’m re-publishing this article in honor of Valentine’s Day. I can think of no greater gift than buying a slew of flowers for someone you love and spending a few hours together (with no interruptions) creating some playful arrangements. Directions and benefits are listed below. If you think that buying fresh cut local flowers and [...]
Have you ever chosen a flowering plant by the color in a catalog or plant tag ? Since the color we see in flowers is subjective to the color of light surrounding it, how did the photographer know the true color to begin with ? This Chrysanthemum indicum is called Williamsburg™ Purple. “Purple” can mean different hues to different [...]
Gardening Gone Wild readers: help me decide which photos to include in my new rose book. There are several sections to the book, explaining how to photograph roses in gardens and as close-up illustrations, but the section on bouquets has too many photos – or maybe not. Help me out. There are so many ways to make beautiful photos [...]