Huntington Gardens

Vantage Point – Looking Up

by March 8, 2012 – Posted in: Garden Photography
redwood trees, muir woods

Sometimes we photographers get stuck.  We are out looking for photos and just can’t seem to find anything special.  Often, seeing the garden is just a matter of slowing down and thinking about what it is that excites us.  Other times we just need to shake up our point of view. As you look around, [...]

Hard Light – Back Light

by February 24, 2012 – Posted in: Garden Photography, Garden Visits

There was a time when I would never shoot in harsh, hard light.  Bright, strong, contrasty light tends to have deep, black shadows and no color subtlety.  As a garden photographer, when the sun came into the garden I would retreat to the shadows where the light was soft. But I am also a California [...]