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 [...]
A couple weeks ago, on November 19, I photographed 9 plants in my garden that had orange fall foliage. Nine; one day; orange (not the yellows, not reds or greens); in my garden. I was thrilled. After years of planning my garden for fall color, I needed to get to work with my camera. I [...]
Now that September has arrived I start looking at the grasses. Or rather, they grab me. Grasses grab the light and reveal the sun. They dance in the wind; they rustle and whisper. By this time of the year their flowers have become seed heads beckoning the birds. With such dynamic inspiration on so many [...]