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It is all about the light

In this blog I share my photographs, photography tips and some thoughts and insights about photography

Tag: California Poppy

From bright orange”Folded in” to monochrome  “Wabi-Sabi”,  the closed flowers of the California Poppy against the sky

Posted on March 10, 2023March 4, 2023 by Alessandra Chaves

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.

“Folded in”, an aborted photography project featuring the California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica

Posted on September 9, 2022February 7, 2023 by Alessandra Chaves

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.

Spring musings

Posted on February 10, 2021November 25, 2022 by Alessandra Chaves

Selective lighting and darkening the background are among my favorite tricks to make a flower picture stand out

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