A Rose is a Rose…

July 10, 2014 by Michael Hudson

Let’s face it, there’s a lot of flower photography out there. Some of it is very good; most is pretty bland. So it’s a challenge for me NOT to shoot what everyone else is doing, and to see things a little differently. I’ve visited this garden near me several times, looking for unique flowers that stand out. On this occasion, I must’ve checked out hundreds of different roses to find this particular one. The petals went from a deep pink to a […]

Categories: Abstract, Floral, Flowers, Gardens, Macrophotography, Nature • Tags: beautiful, fine art, flowers, macro photography, nature, petals, photography, prints, roses, wall decor

Rose Grid I

August 5, 2013 by Michael Hudson

I’m not a big fan of photography for photography’s sake. What I mean by that is, so many people are in love with the process of taking a picture, then working on it on the computer– changing the exposure, altering colors, maybe combining it with other images to create a new reality that wasn’t there when the picture was taken. I’ve done that thousands of times, particularly in my commercial photography where everyone wants to look great (“can you make […]

Categories: Abstract, Floral, Flowers, Gardens, Macrophotography, Nature, Uncategorized • Tags: beautiful, closeups, fine art, flowers, grids, latticework, macro photography, nature, petals, photography, prints, red, roses, still life, wall decor

White Bench

March 12, 2013 by Michael Hudson

What? This bench is at one of Britain’s most beautiful gardens, Mottisfont in Hampshire, Summer 2012. Why? I never get much of a chance to relax and rest. So instead I make pictures of places and objects that make me feel restful. A bit absurd I know, but that’s my life right now. Mottisfont is one of my favorite places in the world; there’s so much beauty in their gardens. The English just seem to know exactly where to place everything in […]

Categories: England, Flowers, Gardens • Tags: beautiful, bench, britain, fine art, flowers, mottisfont, outdoors, peaceful, photography, prints, roses, wall decor

Rose, hand printed

February 11, 2013 by Michael Hudson

What? Rose VI, a hand printed photo I made about ten years ago. Why? In the summer, I used to visit the local farmers’ market and pick out some of the most beautiful flowers, bring them home and photograph them. I found the longer I worked on a composition, the better I liked it; sometimes I’d spend almost two hours getting something I liked. How? I spent a lot of time on this one, using about two rolls of film in the process […]

Categories: Black and White, Flowers, Gardens, Macrophotography, Nature • Tags: beautiful, black and white, fine art, flowers, macro photography, monochrome, nature, petals, photography, prints, roses, still life, wall decor