Recently an editor asked me if I had any bold flowers on black background. Rather than going through my files looking for something to transform with Photoshop I decided to shoot a new photo. It’s the height of the season after all. Clematis ‘Dr. Ruppel’ has just coming into full spring glory, twining up into [...]
Seeing as how most of the Northern Hemisphere is now experiencing autumn at one level or another, I figured it would make this next lesson on garden photography a bit more relevant if I actually show some fall photos. (Yes, California has fall color too…) The focal point of a picture is its subject, the [...]
Our last lesson, the first of the series in my new e-book, and the most important lesson to remember in creating a good garden photo is to fill the frame of your composition with only those elements that contribute to your story. A painter doesn’t waste canvas, a photographer shouldn’t waste space either. OK, using [...]
Since I am the judge this month for our Picture This contest, I am taking the opportunity to expand on my theme – Fill the Frame. Link to contest entry rules and previous post. Whether or not you intend to contribute a photo to the contest or just want to take stronger photos you [...]
I have really been having fun learning how to run the garden photography workshops at San Francisco Botanical Garden. Each class has become a lesson on one particular theme. You too can learn, by giving yourself an assignment, something to work on – and just do it. For instance “focal points”. Here, at SFBG we [...]