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Lilies are beautiful flowers, but I struggle with them as photographic subjects. A flower on a lily takes up a lot of space. Their flowers are large and expansive in every way. The flower of a lily spreads out wide from side to side and from top to bottom. They even stretch forth from front to back. I really like to shoot flowers close up and using a shallow depth of field…. Read More
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As I have explored flowers through my photography I have learned there are many different varieties of Hydrangea. I became so enamored with the Hydrangea flowers that I wanted to have one I could see and photograph regularly. I ordered a Hydrangea bush from the Arbor Day Foundation. Then I planted that small sapling bush along the side of my house. The tiny Hydrangea plant has grown rapidly. It is now one… Read More
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Hedge Bindweed Looking for a subtly beautiful flower to photograph? Look down. Follow the ground. It might be right next to your foot. The Hedge Bindweed grows like a vine along the ground. Spreading out amongst the other foliage. The flowers can pop up anywhere there is available space. At the edge of a yard or along a river. I love how the light is striking this one flower and the rest… Read More
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Gerbera Daisy. I have photographed Gerbera Daisy flowers more often than most other types of flowers. These have proven to be pretty hardy flowers for me. Gerbera Daisy are typically annuals. But, I have been able to successfully overwinter them inside my house. The Gerbera Daisy flowers have even regrown and bloomed indoors during the winter. Then they are put back outside in the warmer weather and bloom well during their typical… Read More
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Fringed Polygala. I never knew these tiny little flowers existed until I moved to where we live now. These tiny little wildflowers grow in the same area at the edge of our woods every year. The Fringed Polygala never seem to expand or grow larger. They never seem to fill in more space. They grow in small groups and as individuals. Fringed Polygala flowers pop up in seemingly random locations. They will… Read More
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My favorite flowering tree is the Dogwood. I especially like the wild variety. Non cultivated. Growing in the forest. The Dogwoods is one of the earliest flowering trees I see in the spring. Blossoms on the trees are fleeting. If you don’t pay attention and look for them you may not ever see them. The flower of a Dogwood tree is relatively large. And the flower spreads out and curves. Dogwood flower… Read More
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I love these tall stalks of wildflowers that pop up everywhere in the spring. I like trying to isolate a single flower or one cluster of flowers in an image. The flowers are in the process of fully blooming on this cluster of the Dames Rocket. The way the flowers are all a slightly different shade of purple as each individual blossom unfurls and develops. This helps give the photo a little… Read More
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Daffodils are good early spring flowers. Often one of the earliest perennial flowers to emerge and bloom. I don’t usually plant Daffodils. At our house we have come by them in a fun and unexpected way. Daffodil bulbs have apparently been dug up and replanted over time by various animals. So it has been fun to discover where these Daffodils should happen to pop up. I think that is one of the… Read More
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Crown Vetch are pretty incredible flowers in my opinion. Not flashy or showy. But they take advantage of whatever is left to them. Edges of roadside. Unmown sections of yard. Unmaintained river banks. I think these flowers are beautiful, but most people probably consider them a weed because they just crop up wherever a space is left unattended. I love that about them. They grow to fit the environment. I try to… Read More
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In this macro photo the focus is right at the center of the flower. This photo of a Cosmos flower was shot with a shallow depth of field. The center of the flower is farther away from the lens of the camera than the petals or the green foliage around it. So the farther we look away from the center of the image the more out of focus the rest of the… Read More
