The new shoots. the buds. and the blossoming of flowers have always inspired artists and photographers but the stages that I've chosen to focus on are not their stages of growth but the stages upon which the flowers and their shadows interact. I often photograph floral subjects indoors against simple backdrops and natural light. I chase the shadows with my camera, continually adjusting the subject, often with only seconds before the light goes out of range. It's more like action photography than still life.

Floral images are available for purchase as note cards on my ETSY site:

www.etsy.com/shop/reflectedlightstudio

Sometimes the shadow patterns are just as interesting as the floral subjects I photograph. The subjects of these photographs are crocus buds and crocuses in full bloom but the shadows have taken center stage to  become the main subject. They hover and loom!

Living in Maine offers ample opportunity to photograph lighthouses, lobsters, and lupines. These colorful images are characterized by posterization and enhanced color.

COASTAL images are available for purchase as matted prints and as note cards on my ETSY site.