Bouquet of Anemones
These pretty anemones come from Thomas Farms, and are organic (as well as locally sourced). The potential advantages of eating organic food are pretty clear, but why buy organic cut…
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February 16, 2015
Anemone Fun
I am always amazed when I start a flower photography session: no two flowers are ever the same, and there are always an infinitude of possible ways to imagine a…
February 14, 2015
Star Magnolias in Bloom Again
Much of the rest of the country braces for the worst that winter can offer, but here the star magnolias are in bloom again. The combination of strong rains in…
January 26, 2015
Simplicity
Sometimes simplicity is best, although simplicity can be hard to achieve. Both visually and technically, simple images give you no place to hide. In other words, complexity can hide problems,…
January 12, 2015
Come join me to photograph flowers in Maine this summer!
I'll be presenting a full week of Creative Flower Photography---including Photographing Flowers for Transparency on a light box---at Maine Media Workshop in Rockport on the beautiful coast of Maine from…
January 7, 2015
We Happy Flower Few
A great Photographing Flowers for Transparency workshop was held this past weekend, with we happy flower few photographing roses, irises, lilies, tulips and more on several large light boxes. One…
October 7, 2014
Painterly Peony Panos
I shot this image of peonies on a light box in two panels, which were later stitched together in post-production to make a peony panorama. Each panel was photographed with…
September 12, 2014
Sunflower Sunrise
I love sunflowers! They are truly a wonderful flower. Of course, sunflowers are often depicted in art. For example, it is probably hard for me to say “sunflower” without thinking…
September 10, 2014
Windswept Florals
I photographed this floral arrangement on a light box with my Nikon D810 and the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4. My idea was to try to create a composition where it…
September 8, 2014
Flowers for Nicky
My twelve year old son Nicky (shown here a while back) was in the ensemble at Berkeley Playhouse for a teen production of the musical Shrek. For opening night, his…
August 12, 2014
Trio of Tulips at Giverny
On a misty spring afternoon we left Paris, getting on the van for Monet's famous gardens at Giverny. The pre-visualizations that I saw in my mind's eye along the drive were…
August 4, 2014
Scanning a Purple Flower
I was reminded of the very high resolution you can get from an inexpensive flatbed scanner recently when there was interest in a large print from one of my scanned…
July 27, 2014
Very fun Flower Photography Workshop in Heidelberg
A very fun four-day creative flower photography workshop was had at the Heidelberg Summer School of Photography. This was a great group of compatible people and talented photographers genuinely excited…
June 30, 2014
White Poppy
Exposure data: Nikon D800, Zeiss 135mm f/2 lens with 12mm extension tube, 2 seconds at f/22 and ISO 100, tripod mounted, exposed on a light box for transparency, processed in…
June 19, 2014
Peony Softness
I shot Peony Softness on a light box, showing the versatility of back lighting when it comes to flower photography. This is a very different look than most of my light…
June 14, 2014
What flowers are these?
"What flowers are these?" a reader asks. Peonies, poppies, a few roses and some campanulas (Canterbury Bells): The bounty of the garden.
June 8, 2014
Peonies are in bloom
It's the peonies time of year, and I am putting aside some time to photograph some luscious Peony blossoms! To learn how I made this photo, check out the FAQs…
June 7, 2014
Peonies and Poppies
Yesterday in the morning I wrote and posted my Using a High-Key Layer Stack FAQ. Around lunch time I took a product development conference call. Phyllis brought in some pizza…
June 3, 2014