A Cherry Blossom Picture - Near Home or Worth a Trip Abroad!

There's more than one way to get a cherry blossom picture for your collection. Film cameras, digital cameras, watercolors, oils.... What else is there?

You got it right! VIDEO. The perfect threesome - a digital camera, a film camera and that darling little video machine. Yeah - the anticipation of being a world-class movie producer. And three cameras to play with now!

I gotta' tell you, this spring was a heck of a lot of fun. But it wasn't without irritations. Changing from PC to Mac, learning iMovie - and being a new-comer to the video camera game - well, there were more than a few frustrations.

But I've turned out my first box-office hits and here they are folks! How about a cherry blossom picture show? That's it, just kick back and enjoy!

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Both videos were shot at Deagu University campus. It's not far outside of Daegu city. The campus is gorgeous and every year the university adds more gardens. The mountains provide a backdrop and there are plenty of hiking areas to get close to nature.

I stayed in Korea for almost 7 years - left in August 2010 for Vancouver once again. I've missed the British Columbia gardens but Korea gave me so many opportunities to get out and photograph flowers.

Now I've got this video stuff more or less under control - you'll get more "flower power TV" from me. How about shooting me off an email if you have any ideas of what you'd like to see in the future?

And also, if you decide to visit South Korea for your perfect cherry blossom picture, here's some information about the climate.

Before you visit, you should know a little about the South Korean climate - for both your sake and your camera's! The summers are terribly hot and humid. Daegu, sits in a valley and it's the hottest and most humid area in Korea, except for Jeju Island to the south.

Winter is cold and very dry. You won't find much snow in the Daegu area but most other areas have lots of snow. There are several ski resorts - young Koreans have really taken to snowboarding! The message is that you won't find outdoor gardens in Korea in the winter!

Fall is the best time to visit as the temperature's warm but humidity and rainfall are down.

Thanks to the cherry blossoms and Koreans' love of flowers, spring is beautiful in Korea. Cherry blossoms cover the entire country. I'll warn you that you may have problems with the yellow dust in spring. Thick clouds blow over Korea from China. It can be a severe health hazard. If the level is high, stay indoors.

March, April and May can have a lot of rainfall, but that's okay because more rain means more blossoms. By late June the heavy monsoon rains hit....

...Monsoon continues through July. Pelting rains and thick fog can last into August. These torrential rains can really “put a damper” on your photography activities. Take my word for it - being caught in a monsoon deluge is unpleasant - and definitely not healthy for your camera equipment.

Summer is uncomfortably hot and humid, so prepare to sweat A LOT! Carry drinking water with you at all times and stay hydrated. Incidentally, never drink the water from the tap in Korea.

(If you decide to visit spring or summer - check these tips for keeping your photography gear high and dry.)

This cherry blossom picture video was so much fun to make. There are going to be a lot more in my future! Come back to see them, okay?

Until then, happy shooting with whatever camera's in your hands!