Category: Botanicals
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From bright orange”Folded in” to monochrome “Wabi-Sabi”, the closed flowers of the California Poppy against the sky
After photographing the closed flowers of the California poppy against the sky, I endeavored to convert my photos to black and white. I show how I work in layers, and write about accepting imperfections in one’s work as a way of enriching it.
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Photographing the Foxtail Agave, chapter two: inspiration in The Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius
Finding inspiration to process photos of the Foxtail Agave while reading Marcus Aurelius’ thoughts.
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Dragon dreams at the UC Davis (Putah Creek Riparian Reserve)
The fog is forgiving, it hides a lot of things we do not want to see.
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Photographing the Foxtail Agave, and how I found inspiration in Seneca’s stoicism
I found inspiration for a new photography project on the Foxtail Agave after reading Seneca’s “On the shortness of life”.
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A brief investigation into two eco papers, Hahnemühle Bamboo Base, and the Hahnemühle Agave Base
I tested two eco papers from Hahnemühle, the Bamboo Base and the Agave Base, and compare prices with the Photo Rag, a paper I use more frequently.
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“Folded in”, an aborted photography project featuring the California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica
Not all photography projects end up being completed, but all of them result in learning. In this blog post, I write about an aborted project portraying folded flowers of the California poppy.
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Milkweed seedpod macrophotography at the UC Davis Arboretum (California, USA) using an off camera speedlight
I show how I photograph milkweed seed pods with the help of a speed light.
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Spoils of spring – Western Salsify puffballs
Working on a new project, the dissolution of the puffball of the Western Salsify, and wondering about life.
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Landscape or portrait orientation? On the art of procrastinating boring tasks
My weekended plan was to investigate Mailchimp, but I ended up spending all my time shooting Agave plants, then investigating how to best present its curve.
It is all about the light 