Flower and Garden Photography

Does the wonderful sight of flowers in bloom entice you to get out the camera? Then here's the guide for you! Filled with superb images, it covers the art and business of garden photography. Whether you're shooting for fun or hoping to sell the pictures, these tips--from a regular contributor to Architectural Digest and National Geographic--will improve your work immediately! Take advantage of an insider's knowledge of equipment, including accessories like a portable background, reflector, and windbreak. Find out where to begin, including garden shows, and learn about the 12 most photogenic blossoms, from amaryllis to zinnias. Make patterns with leaves and flowers, avoid cliched images, know the secrets of the great painters, and go topic by topic through fruits and vegetables, trees and shrubs, wildflowers, landscapes, close-up photography, and more! 160 pages (100 in color), 8 1/2 x 11.