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…
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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
Giverny
I've been lucky enough to visit Monet's gardens at Giverny three times in the past year, and each time they've been very different. The spring this year was good for…
May 20, 2014
Papaver Somniferum and friends
Returning home from travels abroad in mid-May, one great pleasure was to find poppies still in bloom in my garden. The large one as big as a platter towards the…
May 16, 2014
Using Light for Emotional Impact
Photography is the art and craft of capturing light, whether via silver halide chemistry on film, or via silicon on a sensor array. "Capturing light" is probably the key part…
April 9, 2014
Iris Friends
These variegated iris are clearly friends. They look at each other with empathy, tendrils even apparently touching---or at least waving to each other!
April 7, 2014
Nature’s Palette
Contrary to common cliché, the colors of nature are not always beautiful. But in the case of flowers, colors are almost always beautiful to human eyes. True, flowers need to…
April 4, 2014
Adventures in a higher key
I photographed these tulips on a light box using my normal shooting sequence, but when the time came to process them I did things somewhat differently. The normal workflow is…
March 29, 2014