How to Photograph Plants & Flowers

Basic Model Release Here's a general Release Form that you are free to copy and use on your own professional jobs. We offer you this caveat, however: Our attorney advises us to tell you that we accept no responsibility for any liabilities you may incur on any of your jobs, and we hereby do so. And for any really big jobs you undertake, we suggest you consult your attorney to make sure that the Release Form you use covers all the points that are appropriate to the specific job.

Basic Model Release Here's a general Release Form that you are free to copy and use on your own professional jobs. We offer you this caveat, however: Our attorney advises us to tell you that we accept no responsibility for any liabilities you may incur on any of your jobs, and we hereby do so. And for any really big jobs you undertake, we suggest you consult your attorney to make sure that the Release Form you use covers all the points that are appropriate to the specific job.

Larvalbug's Garden Bits This is the home of Garden Bits: short articles with pictures about the plants and animals in our yard and gardens.
Our gardens are located in Austin, TX, which has mild winters with some freezes down to the 20°s, very hot summers with temperatures usually going above 100° for at least several days, and a moderate amount of sporadic rainfall with droughts that can last for months, or rainy periods resulting in flooding. The soil in our yard is clay with a limestone rock base. A detailed overview of our yard includes descriptions and photo galleries of the individual gardens.

Photographing Irises and Roses

BackYard Jungle allows users from around the world to upload photos, drawings, and descriptions about the natural surroundings where they live, their "backyard."

hoganphoto.com It features photography and info on the NJ Pine Barrens, its native orchids and rare wildflowers.

How to Photograph Flowers It's spring in many parts of the world. For those of us who spent the winter trapped inside, spring means, among other things, an irresistible chance to grab the camera and start capturing the first blooms of the season. Yet, how do you turn those shots of your favorite blooms into something special?

Wildflower PhotographyMany photographers have requested information, tips and techniques on photographing wildflowers. Here is a veritable potpourri of ideas for your photographing pleasure!

Another Wildflower Photography This is a small, narrated collection of wildflower photographs. The photos were taken by the Kornack family (Thomas, Wallace and March) except where indicated. I've written some general comments on the wildflowers and the photography.

Flower Images For Beginners Many images of flowers and lessons in how to take your own photographs of plants.