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Written by Peter Truman
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Wednesday, 23 September 2009 21:11 |
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As I have discussed in my musings about Southwold, it is difficult to create photographs that are unique in a place that is already so well photographed and recognised. To do something different it is necessary to be a bit more creative and let your mind wander a little further to try something new, at least new to me.
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Read more: Splash!
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Written by Peter Truman
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Sunday, 04 October 2009 21:13 |
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 It's now early October in the garden and the weather has started to deteriorate once again, the nights drawing in, a chilly feel is in the air, leaves are reddening and dropping from the trees, and in-doors we've had to light the fire a couple of times already. The weather forecast is hinting at frost. Autumn is here. The borders are past their flowering best and seed heads are becoming the feature to look for.
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Read more: Plant Photographs 7 - Geranium
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Written by Peter Truman
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Monday, 28 September 2009 20:51 |
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A little research suggests that this wonderful Clematis cultivar was introduced way back in 1897 by Jean-Jacques Moser in his nursery in Versailles. I'm not sure where the "Nelly" came from, although I'm sure a little further diligence in my research will find out (anyone care to point me in the right direction?), but whatever the inspiration for the name he produced one of the most popular and attractive Clematis varieties. It's a one we have a couple of in the garden where they thrive to produce two shows of large flowers every year. It's a rewarding plant that produces lots of large pink flowers with a darker stripe down each sepal, grows fantastically over an arch or similar, and does better in partial shade otherwise the flowers fade to grey or white rather too quickly. That old maxim "feet in the shade, heads in the sun" should be partially ignored for the "Nelly Moser"; feet in the shade certainly, but head in partial shade is best.
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Read more: Plant Photographs 6 - Clematis Nelly Moser
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Written by Peter Truman
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Sunday, 13 September 2009 22:32 |
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Ten tips to improving your garden and plant photography, most of which applies to any form of photography of course. Most should also be fairly obvious, but its is just too easy to forget those:
1. Get out there
Go take some pictures! You can read all you want, but reading about photography will not make great pictures. You must get out there and take some pictures, and do it as often as conditions allow. You do not have to take as many pictures as possible, but take the time to think about the picture and practice your approach to turning the vision into a real picture. Experiment so you intuitively know what to do when confronted by the best view you have ever seen, the best bloom or the best planting combination. If you have your own garden practice. Get outside, irrespective of the season or weather and take some pictures. Move around, look from different angles and perspectives, take pictures!
2. Know your gear
Become intimate with every piece of gear you have. That means being able to operate and adjust it without looking at it. If you must, try with the lights off, but become one with the camera, lenses and any other accessories you find essential to your own photography. Never, ever, go to a shoot without trying the new piece of equipment and be able to operate it instinctively.
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Read more: Ten Tips
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Written by Peter Truman
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Tuesday, 15 September 2009 21:21 |
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The garden was a mess and we were still pondering and waiting for building work (which didn't actually get done until a couple of years later, but that's another story). The weeds were doing well in the garden and the brambles in particular. A bunch of flowers from the local supermarket to cheer the place up and sat down one evening to stare at the form of the flowers using a simple table lamp to light them up. After picking each one from the vase and twiddling them about to look from every conceivable angle, I separated this one from the bunch and went to work.
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Read more: Plant Photographs 5 - Carnation
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