After a 2 month summer hiatus, Picture This has returned for the fall season. For the month of September. we are excited about having first time Picture This judge, Christa Neu, joining us. As a highly respected photographer for Organic Gardening Magazine where she has been taking photos and editng for the past 7 years,[...]
Photographer’s Challenge
– Posted in: Garden Photography July 6, 2011When I attended the California Spring Trials this past April I ran into fellow photographers Ramon van der Reijden and Ted Langeveld of the Visions Pictures photo agency in Netherlands. In my previous post about the Trials I mentioned the phototographer’s challenge – each of us would photograph the same flower and see what we come[...]
Picture This Winners for June 2011
– Posted in: Garden Photography June 29, 2011Our returning judge, Josh McCullough, offered a challenging topic that stretched your comfort zone. And you met the challenge!! The entries were astounding. A big thank you to Josh who always excites and titillates Picture This entrants; your passion and creativity shines through ….. Fran “In this month’s contest I asked us to step out of the bounds[...]
Reminder For June’s Picture This Deadline
– Posted in: Garden Photography June 20, 2011A reminder to get your entries in for this month’s Picture This Photo Contest. The subject for this month: SHOW THE MOTION. Josh McCullough has offered a challenging and exciting topic. Get out those cameras, experiment, and make sure that your entries are in before the deadline, this Friday, June 25th at 11:59pm. RULES FOR ENTERING THE CONTEST[...]
Finding the Photo
– Posted in: Garden Photography, Garden Visits June 17, 2011Whenever I travel to make a presentation I try to incorporate some local gardens into the show to better connect with the audience. My presentation in Chicago to the Garden Club of America’s Show of Summer was titled ‘What is a “Good” Garden Photograph’ and The Chicago Botanic Garden was the obvious choice to go[...]