Some basic tips today. Whatever your choice of camera, there are some simple rules, or tips, you can learn, to get the best out of your tool and for photographing your garden. Learn to steady your phone, or your camera, or use a tripod. The heavier the piece of equipment (think camera body with large lens) the harder it is to take still shots. … [Read more...] about Getting More Joy Out of Your Garden: Using Your Camera II
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Getting More Joy From Your Garden: Using Your Camera
Now you've read my introductory stories about how I got to where I am now, I want to share with you some basics about garden photography. Now, why would you want to do this? It has a twofold benefit: You will get to know your camera better if using it regularly and learn to take better photos, and You will get to know your garden much … [Read more...] about Getting More Joy From Your Garden: Using Your Camera
Getting More Joy from Your Garden: Photography for Others
In the last part of my intro for this series, I have taken photos of other people's gardens. I've enjoyed this very much. It is both a privilege to get invited to do so, and a joy as well. Seeing what other people do in their gardens is both inspiring and educational. It's why I enjoy doing garden visits as well, when there are open gardens … [Read more...] about Getting More Joy from Your Garden: Photography for Others
Getting More Joy from Your Garden: Blue Banded Bee
It was the Blue Banded Bee that got me on my current journey. My husband and I had only been in our new house in 2009 for a month or two when I noticed a solitary bee hanging around the Salvia outside our back door. It had an unusual hum and try as I might, I couldn't get a closer look to see what it was. I spent 3 weeks trying to get photos of it … [Read more...] about Getting More Joy from Your Garden: Blue Banded Bee
Getting more Joy from your Garden through Photography
This lady is my Grandmother and I would say she's the one responsible for my love of gardens, flowers, art, poetry, writing stories, music and so on. I loved spending school holidays with her, building things with Lego, learning pieces of music on her piano, or watching her and listening to her play her piano, mandolin, banjo and mouth organ. She … [Read more...] about Getting more Joy from your Garden through Photography