Category: Botanicals
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What about black and white? Lessons from Christal Hermitage Gardens. Chapter 3.
A visit to Chrystal Hermitage Gardens yielded an interesting tulip pose, but no black and white photographs
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Storytelling at Table Mountain Ecological Preserve (Oroville, CA, USA).
Whenever possible, try to find a story to photograph, maybe it will keep the viewers’ attention for a little longer, and facilitate discussion about it
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Springtime Photography at the South Yuba River State Park (California, USA), Nevada County
I write about a hidden gem for springtime and fall photography, located on Pleasants Valley Road in California, off Highway 20, the South Yuba River State Park.
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Happy Easter to my followers!
As we celebrate this joyful occasion, let us take a moment to reflect on the meaning of Easter and some of its symbols
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Zooming in the Foxtail Agave, while thinking about Marcus Aurelius and time
Zooming into the Foxtail Agave while reading the Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius
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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”.
It is all about the light 