Comments on: Taking Photos of Your Garden with Barbara Pintozzi

By: Jan (Thanks For Today)

Jan (Thanks For Today) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:57:20 +0000

Some great ideas here;-) I need to organize the photos that I’ve taken. That’s my main problem. I AM taking them, though:-)

By: compostinmyshoe

compostinmyshoe — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:26:21 +0000

This certainly does two things. Makes one pose the shots so as to take these objects out of the frame. It also makes you realize that these things become invisible to us over time. The camera always sees them!

By: HelenYoest @ Gardening With Confidence™

HelenYoest @ Gardening With Confidence™ — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:37:11 +0000

Racquel, I’ve done that as well. It really is nice to look back on as little as 30 days to such such big changes. H.

By: Racquel

Racquel — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:07:08 +0000

I did the vantage point each month of my Arbor Garden, then I made a slideshow and it was dramatic how much a garden could change just in 30 days. Plus it was fun to see the difference between covered in snow and mid summer in full bloom.

By: Helen at Toronto Gardens

Helen at Toronto Gardens — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:00:28 +0000

At different times of the season, take a photograph of your garden from the same vantage point, so you can see how the garden changes over the years.

When you plant new additions, photograph them when they go in the ground, so you’ll remember when and where you planted them. Not as silly as it sounds.

Rather than leaving the tags in the ground where they’ll deteriorate (and look messy), photograph the front and back of new plant labels, and keep them in a file (digital or print). If digital, the pictures will be date-stamped, so you’ll have a record of the exact plant name and the date of purchase/planting.

By: HelenYoest

HelenYoest — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:38:39 +0000

That’s a great idea, Les. Thanks! H.

By: Les

Les — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:41:39 +0000

For a real eye-opener, take one in black and white to see where you need texture and contrast.