Pink Roses x 3

Pink Roses x 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flowers.... yes again. 

I don't expect anyone else to enjoy these floral studies like I do.  But that's just fine. 

I have no desire to become an actual florist.  There are plenty of extremely talented people who do that much better than I do.  But since I'm in Minnesota in early March and it's not too colorful outside at the moment this is the next best thing to being outside enjoying Mother Nature.

I get the total joy of receiving this bouquet as a gift from my husband, Karl, and documenting it for my everlasting enjoyment.

Visual Poetics

Visual Poetics

"How do I love thee, let me count the ways"

As I was photographing this arrangement I was thinking of two totally different things:

*My niece, Kristi, who LOVES tulips might enjoy this image reproduced for herself.

*"Sabbath" a favorite book of poems by author Wendell Berry.  His book centers around his poetic meditations on the Sabbath day from the perspective of his landscape, farm, crops, people and weather.

Many of my favorite floral portrait sessions are created on a Sunday, which was the Sabbath day in my family of origin.  I'd like to think that they are my visual poetics on the Sabbath.

My floral portraits are not random snap shots since I do work hard at creating the best possible image with lighting, equipment and the arrangement of the piece.  To me they symbolize a specific person, place, holiday etc and are more than what simply meets the eye.

Oil and Vinegar

Oil and Vinegar

Don't usually do "product placements" but I had a really good experience at a local store called Vinaigrette MN.  I came in with a bottle of Olive Oil from Palestine that was a gift from our friend Dale Stuepfert.
The friendly staff and owner tasted the sample and helped me find the olive oil that had the most similar quality and taste.

In fact we even went on to do additional "fun" tastings that included the most delicious combination of Orange Oil Olive and Fig Vinegar.  yummy yummy.  I recommend it, if you haven't tried it before.

Straw - A Natural Art Form

Straw - A Natural Art Form

After visiting The Russian Art Museum in Mpls. my friends and I went for a fun and delicious lunch break at the Wise Acre Eatery.  While lunch was filled with lots of giggles and yummy Moraccan Squash Soup, we all had lots of fun photographing the environment inside and out.

I was caught up photographing the straw formations that were on display in the front of the building; quite interesting all the twists and turns the straw was shaped.

Tulips for Valentine's Day

Tulips for Valentine's Day