AwesomePhotos CT| about

Years ago, I was a floral designer in New Haven, CT, having studied at the New York Botanical Gardens. My designs were based on the practice of Ikebana or Kado - the flower path. This approach was intentionally minimalist so folks could appreciate the individuality and beauty of each blossom and clients loved my floral design work. Looking at Robert Mapplethorpe’s photos of flowers inspired me to go back to school to study photography and graphic design and I closed the shop around 2000. A few years later, I established a new enterprise focusing on graphic design, portrait & product photography and marketing management. Appreciating the maturity and success of my “straight photography” efforts, the time is opportune to explore.

Using a macro lens and standing very close, it is joyful to capture a tiny detail. In the past, I frequently shot hand-held on location in manual mode, stopped down and of necessity started to experiment with adding external lighting. As a result, most of my images, even the prized ones, tended toward low key. To create an acceptable hi-key image required a controlled studio with more elaborate lighting and a plain pale backdrop. Many of the subjects I really wanted to photograph can be a challenge to do in the field, although subject informs style.

View my 2023 Longwood Gardens gallery

View work in my BlossomsOnWhite gallery

View recent work in my Exploration gallery

View my New York Botanical Gardens Orchid Show 2020 gallery

View my first Longwood Gardens gallery

Current happenings & thoughts on my blog