Flower Photography Blog

Jan 20, Visit VanDusen Botanical Garden For Pictures of Gardens in All Seasons!

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:35:59 GMT

You can't do better than this 55 acre botanical garden! Every step, in every season, you're guaranteed superb pictures of gardens at VanDusen Botanical Garden. I'll take you there!

Jan 20, Botanical Gardens. Why Do I Love Them? Let Me Count the Ways!

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:43:09 GMT

The Italians gave us so much more than wine and pasta! The first modern botanical gardens for instance - a photographer's paradise!

Jan 20, Pictures Of Roses With Tips To Make Your Own Fabulous Photos of Roses

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:59:47 GMT

It requires an eye for beauty AND technical knowledge to capture beautiful pictures of roses. View my rose gallery and apply the photo tips to your own photography. Then practice!

Jan 19, Camera tripods can clear up those soft, fuzzy pictures.

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:49:31 GMT

Camera tripods are essential gear whether you're a novice or professional photographer. Contemplating tripods but don't know where to start? Start here!

Jan 14, Camera backpacks take the load off! Rather, they make the load more comfortable

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:15:04 GMT

Without camera backpacks, photography could be a frustrating experience. Your personal answer to the perfect camera bag can be expensive - or NOT - with a little DIY.

Dec 6, Flower photography equipment - What you need for the money you've got!

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:11:55 GMT

You don't need top-of-the-line photography equipment to produce great flower photos. You may only want and need a point and shoot! So let's look at all the options.

Dec 6, My favorite convertible mittens! A photographer's best chilly day friend.

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:00:55 GMT

Knit up some cozy convertible mittens for chilly fall days. You know, cold hands can suck the fun out of photography! So knit away or find a friend who loves you enough to knit for you! Your fingers

Nov 14, Gray days of fall

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:33:15 GMT

Those dull gray days have been hanging around for the last week... the fall leaves are being swept up and raked off the ground. That means winter's setting in. Yes, more time to look through my slides and remember the warm flower and garden days.

Has everyone tidied up the gardens and prepared for the cooler days?

I'm all excited now because the next few months are my productive writing time. My brain is overloaded with ideas. Time to get down to serious work on more informative pages for you.

Stick around and watch the pages of photo lessons grow! And there's going to be lots more flower pages as the cool days progress.

Oh, and very soon I'll have a monthly floral background with a calendar for you to download - my gift to you. An incentive to learn more about photography before spring flowers pop up.

I'm here to help you be the best photographer you can be!

Oct 24, It's the Spring Festival in the Seoul of Yeouido!

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:16:27 GMT

Say good-bye to winter and celebrate spring festival. Fourteen hundred king cherry trees form a pink canopy at the National Assembly beside Seoul's Han River. Cameras ready?

Oct 23, Pictures of Tulips and Tips To Make Your Own Tantalizing Tulip Photos

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:49:30 GMT

All psyched up to snap some great spring time pictures of tulips? Join me in the garden for some hints before the heat of summer.

Oct 10, Daylilies suit their name, Hemerocallis. Hemera is day and kalos is beautiful.

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:26:40 GMT

The daylilies open at early light... living only a day. At sunset it withers and dies! Sunrise again, another bloom replaces it. But however fleeting in life, it's forever in photos.

Oct 6, Jeju Island - A Botanical Fantasy Island

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:47:53 GMT

Discover Jeju Island, a tiny island endowed with an immensely rich botanical environment. How about meeting me in Asia's Hawaii? And bring all your photography gear.

Oct 5, Tiniest “hummingbird” in the world!

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:23:33 GMT

All it takes for me to unwind and revitalize is a few days immersed in a garden with my camera. I don't take pictures every minute, though. There's also a whole lot of meditating on the sounds of birds and the heavenly perfumes.

This trip to Jeju Island's Yeomiji Botanical Garden left me with a few hurried pictures of an incredible little visitor to the conservatory. My first thought was that it was a moth from its colors and pattern. But its wings were moving at an extraordinary rate, like a hummingbird. It was the tiniest hummingbird I've ever seen! Smaller than my baby finger!

Looking through my close-up lens, there was no thin tapered "hummingbird" beak but a long thread-like proboscis and I watched it hovering and maneuvering this nectar gathering device with amazing precision. But it still looked like a moth!

And guess what? My investigations have turned up a name! I'm spot on, on both counts. It's a mixture of the two - a type of Sphingidae, a hummingbird hawk moth. It sure put a smile on my face while it darted from flower to flower, me in hot pursuit with my camera! I managed to steal a few pictures even though he didn't stay put for long. I'll add the little guy's picture to Yeomiji Botanical Garden page. You have to take a peak at nature's little marvel!

Those few minutes brought back some special memories. Every summer a pair of ruby-throated hummingbirds used to stay with me and brighten my days. They would dart back and forth through the sprinkler and occasionally hover right in front of my face. Maybe they were reminding me to put out the feeder! Those were really special moments in my garden, hearing the thrumming of the tiny wings... feeling grateful to be visited by such special little creatures. I hope they visit your garden, too!

Cheers in gardening,

Sep 27, Three Irises for Three Black Toads!

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:06:56 GMT

In the 6th century wars, King Clovis experienced a long losing streak. A sympathetic angel replaced the 3 black toads emblem on his shield with 3 blue flag irises. And the course of the wars changed!

Sep 20, Orchid Pictures; Capturing the Seductive Prima Donnas of the Flower World

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:49:17 GMT

No luck achieving seductive orchid pictures? Find the conservatories and botanical gardens who open their doors to orchid enthusiasts. But before you go, here's some orchid photography tips.

Sep 18, The Cherry Blossom Festival - Pictures Of a Candy Floss World!

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:53:32 GMT

Though rooted in Asia, Cherry Blossom Festival now blooms round the world. Richly symbolic, infinitely beautiful, cherry blossoms are the quintessential mark of spring.

May 26, From small beginnings!

Tue, 26 May 2009 11:15:54 GMT

I hope you like what you see so far! Stick around for more pages coming to you soon. I'm working hard behind the scenes putting together new and exciting information for you. Soon you'll be seeing more on photography crafts and botanical gardens. Enjoy!