Close-Up & Close To Home
The title of this magazine notwithstanding, not all great nature photography happens outdoors. For the last several months, I’ve needed to stay close to home as a caregiver for Kathy and her new knee. That didn’t mean that I stopped doing my nature photography, however; I just changed the scale of the subjects. If you’re not able to roam the landscape due to your own medical limitations, the needs of those you love, the weather or aversion to travel, there’s still natural beauty to be appreciated, new techniques to be mastered and new creative approaches to be applied to your passion for capturing and conveying the spirit and splendor of natural subjects. As we enter another winter season, here are some tips and techniques for satisfying indoor photography projects.
The Subjects
I enjoy flowers, insects (butterfly wings), feathers and minerals, so that’s the direction I head. It’s always spring somewhere, and the floral department at my local supermarket supplies a lot of my subjects any month of the year. Get flowers with
