I’m excited about having my large botanical Washi prints in the Botanicals group exhibition at PHOTO in Oakland. The exhibit runs from August 23 through September 29, 2012. Note that a percentage of sales from this exhibit and at the opening will benefit the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society.

Please consider joining me at the Artists Reception on Friday, September 7 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM and/or attending the benefit opening on Thursday, September 13 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Click here for gallery location and directions.

Please also give some thought to my Botanique Kickstarter project, which only has a few days left to run.

On the topic of floral photography, I’m excited to let you know that my book Photographing Flowers: Exploring Macro Worlds with Harold Davis has been rated the “best guide to flower photography” by Digital Photographer magazine. This is a UK publication with one of the widest circulations of any photography magazine in the world. Besides the “Best in Class” rating, the review of my book goes on to state that my book is “superb…with excellent attention to detail and infused with the author’s passion for his subject.”

If you want to read the full review here it is in a PDF download.