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Exciting News! Out of of Chicago 2023 Garden Conferences
July 18, 2022 - I hope you are enjoying the summer and finding lots of opportunities for photographing flowers and plants.
I am excited...
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Out of Chicago LIVE! Online Photography Conference, April 9-11, 2021
March 06, 2021 - I'm excited to be teaching at Out of Chicago LIVE!, April 9-11, 2021. Last April's first online conference was so inspir...
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The Lensbaby Spark 2.0 - Some Helpful Tips
December 13, 2020 - The Spark 2.0 is a new and unique lens in the Lensbaby line-up with a very spontaneous, organic, and dance-like feel. Th...
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Finding Beauty in a Time of Adversity
October 11, 2020 - We are now in our 8th month of this global pandemic and, if predictions are right, we'll be fighting this battle well in...
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Photographing the Flower Shows in Chicago
March 11, 2019 - This has been a particularly long and cold winter in Chicago. By the end of February, most people have had enough and ar...
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Waterlilies and Lotuses in Bloom
July 08, 2018 - Let me catch my breath! It's been a whirlwind of conferences and travel since mid-May and I'm having a hard time wrappin...
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Crabapples in Bloom
May 16, 2018 - The Crabapples along the Lakeside Garden path and circling the Great Basin are in full bloom now. Begin by entering the...
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Is Spring Here to Stay? - Bloom Update
April 25, 2018 - After a tease of warmer weather earlier in April, we plunged back into colder temps and more snow flurries, and spring w...
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Bloom Update at Chicago Botanic Garden
April 12, 2018 - A brief update on what's in bloom at Chicago Botanic Garden. Lots of ups and downs in temperature the past two weeks, an...
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The Flower and Garden Photography Conference
February 27, 2018 - I am excited to announce Out of Chicago's first ever Flower and Garden Photography Conference! We've been dreaming about...
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Photographing Orchids - Tips to Create Stunning Images in an Orchid Exhibit
February 25, 2018 - If you enjoy photographing flowers in the warmth of the greenhouses during these cold winter months, The Orchid Show, “A...
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Atlas Moths at the Chicago Botanic Garden
July 21, 2017 - This is my 5th year photographing the butterflies at the Butterflies and Blooms exhibit for Chicago Botanic Garden. I de...
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Lens Review for the Lensbaby Velvet 85mm
July 20, 2017 - Hello Friends! Lensbaby asked me to do a review of the Velvet 85mm for their blog and you can read it here.
So many peo...
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The New Lensbaby Velvet 85mm
June 28, 2017 - Yesterday Lensbaby finally launched the new Velvet 85mm lens. I was honored to be asked by Lensbaby to beta test the len...
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Some Tulip Favorites - A Feast for the Eyes!
May 12, 2017 - This spring the tulips at Chicago Botanic Garden have been extraordinary. When I photograph flowers, I am on the lookout...
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Tips on Photographing Tulips
April 22, 2016 - The blooming of tulips always means that spring is firmly here and our long, cold winter is behind us. Spring is my favo...
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Photographing the Orchids at the Orchid Show
February 27, 2016 - I had intended to post more about the Orchid Show long before this. Time is flying and the show is at its halfway point...
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What's in Bloom?
July 31, 2015 - So, what's in bloom at Chicago Botanic Garden? The answer is EVERYTHING! We went from a chilly, rainy start to our summe...
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It's Tulip Time at the Garden
May 05, 2014 - It's my favorite time of year to photograph and the tulip displays at the Chicago Botanic Garden are spectacular! I've b...
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The Arid Greenhouse at Chicago Botanic Garden
February 12, 2014 - The Arid Greenhouse has quickly become one of my favorite areas of the Chicago Botanic Garden. I have to admit that I wa...
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Waterlilies and Lotus Flowers in the Heritage Garden
August 16, 2013 - In the summer I always look forward to the start of the blooming season for the waterlilies and lotuses in late June and...
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Early Morning Dew Drops
July 13, 2013 - Two mornings in a row I met my friend Tony Reynes at the Garden to shoot at 6 a.m. We had so much fun the first day, we...
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Cactus Flowers
June 06, 2013 - I normally don't spend much time in the greenhouses when the weather is nice and there is so much outside to photograph...
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Greenhouses in Bloom
February 03, 2013 - We finally got some beautiful snow but with temperatures in the teens and 20's it's hard to get out and enjoy the scener...
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