O Beauty, out of many a cupYou have made me drunk and wildEver since I was a child. -Sara Teasdale, from “August Moonrise” The photo is of an August sunset, not moonrise, but Ms. Teasdale’s words (published 100 years ago this month) are still eloquently […]
Talk about a feast of texture! Can’t you just feel the plush softness of the moss and the cold, grainy snow on this old log? Winter softens our landscape’s colors, but this moss still held on to its vibrant green — a beautiful contrast against […]
The leaves of this unexpected spout picked up the last rays of the day’s setting sun and looked like they burst into flame, almost like candles to light the way into a quiet evening. Sometimes, a moment in the woods is so perfect that you […]
I was running late one morning, but dashing out the door, I was greeted by this … and decided it was maybe ok to be a few more minutes late. Totally worth it. Sorry, boss.
Have you ever seen a Green Heron? This August I spied one for the first time, and was so excited to capture some photos of another one the following weekend! They’re much smaller than Great Blue Herons and despite their beautiful colors (which look like […]
Take control of the atmosphere in your photos – really, you can! This week, Shelly demonstrates how to use a few common items you probably already have around your house to spice up your photographs of flowers and other small subjects.
Well, folks, we live in interesting times. Because getting together in groups isn’t a good idea right now, the Impact Hill “10 Secrets For Stunning Nature Photos” class that was scheduled for April 8 has been cancelled — but don’t worry, it will be rescheduled […]
So much has happened in the past few months that I’ve been negligent about posting about what I started this blog to share: ditch flowers – and I still have so many more flower portraits from last year’s photo project in the hopper! So as […]
Human beings are faced with big questions. What’s the meaning of life? How to define truth? Where do we find value? But as February fades into March, the first question folks ask each other is the status of spring: is it just around the corner? […]
The leap has been made – Bur Oak Photography is finally on Facebook, the better to share ditch flowers with the masses. Find me there: https://www.facebook.com/BurOakPhoto
