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Don't Let Winter Stop You from Shooting Flowers

Jan 29, 2026

I leave my flowers standing through the winter and cut them down in the spring. So I can shoot the dead heads in the winter with a little snow on them. Join my new online Flower Photography Club. For more information and to join the club, click the link. Flower Photography Club - Michael G Moats

Dragonfly - Before and After

Jan 29, 2026

Shot this cute critter at the Chicago Botanical Garden. Very Coopertive subject. Here is the finished image after processing with Smart Photo Editor. Here is what came out of my camera. D7000 Nikon, Tamron 90mm macro lens, f/22. Join my new online Flower Photography Club. For more information and to join the club, click the link. Flower Photography Club - Michael G Moats

Funny Place to Find a Flower Growing

Jan 26, 2026

At one of the parks near my home the park system was cutting down ash trees that were dying from infestation of ash borers.They placed the tree trunks in an open field. Over time some of the trunks would crack open at the base. In the field around the trunks were Knapweed flowers and some of seeds from the flowers blew into the cracks of this tree trunk and soon emerged a flower. Sometimes you find flowers growing in odd places like a crack in a sidewalk or even a crack in ...

Before and After - Cup Flower

Jan 25, 2026

Cup flower shot with Fuji X-T30 MKll and Tamron 18-300 lens. Used a printed background and shot at f/32 for max depth of field.Here is the finished image using creative filters in Smart Photo Editor. The original out of the camera. Join my new online Flower Photography Club. For more information and to join the club, click the link. Flower Photography Club - Michael G Moats

Registration Open for My New Flower Photography Club Online

Jan 23, 2026

On January 2nd, 2026, I launched my new Flower Photography Club online. The Flower Photography Club will be like a traditional camera club with a live monthly meeting on zoom.Each month we will have a live zoom meeting which will feature a special guest speaker covering their style of flower photography, tips on post processing, composition, equipment, places to photograph flowers, plus more.If you are unable to attend the monthly meetings, they will be recorded, and you will have a link to ...

San Diego Botanical Gardens

Jan 21, 2026

As I would travel throughout the country teaching my macro boot camps, I would find botanical gardens near the area that I was holding my workshop. I was teaching in the Carlsbad, CA area when I found that not far away was the San Diego Botanical Gardens. Boxed areas with lots of great subjects. If you are visiting the San Deigo area check out the gardens. Here are some of my favorite images. Join my new online Flower Photography Club. For more information ...

Matthaei Botanical Gardens

Jan 17, 2026

The new year is starting off really well as I got to shoot some flowers and plants at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Dixboro, MI about one hour drive from my home. The gardens are maintained by the University of Michigan.I haven't been there in about five or six years and was happy to see a lot of new subjects to shoot.I don't have many flower images from desert plants, and I was excited to find some in bloom, which has not been the case whenever I have been there in past years.One problem ...

Flowering Rush

Jan 15, 2026

In Southeast Michigan where I live the Flowering Rush are invasive plants that tend to cause problems for the native plant life. I really like the flowers.Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) is a perennial aquatic plant native to Europe and Asia, commonly found in shallow waters, wetlands, and along the edges of lakes and rivers. It features slender stems that can reach up to 3-4 feet, long narrow leaves, and attractive pink to white flowers that bloom in umbrella-like clusters during ...

Master Flower Photo Workshop - Madeline Island School of Art

Jan 13, 2026

Join us in this amazing island experience with a family of likeminded flower photographers. This will be my seventh-year teaching at the Madeline Island School of Arts Campus.Also teaching this year will be, Jackie Kramer, Kathleen Clemons, and Adrea Gulickx.Madeline Island, nestled in the sparkling embrace of Lake Superior, captivates with its natural beauty and tranquil allure. Lush forests and meadows, painted with vibrant hues in summer, create a picturesque landscape perfect for ...

Slab Agates

Jan 13, 2026

Wintertime in the north is for shooting indoors, and slab agates are great subjects to have fun with. The amazing patterns make for great abstract artwork.To find agates do a google search "Slab Agates"Here are a few of many I have purchased over the years. Some of my agate abstracts. Join my new online Flower Photography Club. For more information and to join the club, click the link. Flower Photography Club - Michael G Moats