Category: Botanicals
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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.
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Chloroplast, the book, offering a free pdf again
I self-published a photography book based on my “Chloroplast” portfolio using BookWright, and offer a free pdf to those who request it.
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Celebrating “Fascination of Plants Day”: Another view of the dry leaf of the Cecropia
Another view of a dry leaf of the Cecropia, in black and white, reveals a different aspect of this interesting, large leaf found in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.
It is all about the light 