Last week I decided to take advantage of the nice weather and spent Thursday morning over at the Ruth Bancroft Garden. It had been awhile since I had carved out a chunk of time to take my camera out with the sole purpose of creating images. The garden was beautiful and just what I needed to get my creative juices flowing.
Week #11 - Lensbaby Sol 45
I took out my Lensbaby Sol 45 this weekend and practiced taking images of some new succulents in my garden. I continue to struggle using the manual focus but I do think that I ended up with some nice shots.
WEEK #10 - A Hint of Spring
The smallest flower is a thought, a life answering to some feature of the Great Whole, of whom they have a persistent intuition.
Honore de Balzac
Tulip bud
Week #7 - Hanging Out In Seattle
The long weekend provided me with the perfect excuse to hop on a plane and head out of town to the Seattle area to visit my son who recently moved up to the Pacific Northwest. Saturday was raining so we headed into Seattle to check out the Conservatory in Volunteer Park. The Conservatory is small but had a good collection of plants and flowers. They are offering free entrance through the month of February. If you are in the area I would recommend a visit.
Some images I took as I focused on lines, patterns, and shapes.
Lines on the leaves
Circular patterns
Circles and lines
Week #4 - Seeing Objects
“One should photograph objects, not only for what they are, but also for what else they are.”
Minor White
Week #3 - Finding Time For Creativity
“The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.”
RIP Mary Oliver
I often feel like there is little time in my daily life to carve out space for creative endeavors. For me the best way to capture some time is to simply schedule a class . Whether a week long class in Paris or a half day class in my home town, making this commitment to my photography brings me great creative happiness.
More images from the Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California
Just a tip.
Swirls and patterns
Dancing leaves