Photographer ISO orchids

[Aboud Dweck]

Hi everyone, my name is Aboud Dweck and I am a fine arts photographer living near Philadelphia. First, I should say that I know nothing about orchids other than the fact that they are stunning. I started a series of macro photographs of florals last year, and recently, after a visit to the National Botanical Gardens, starting photographing orchids, which I see as a long term project. I shoot florals in my studio as well as in greenhouses. Sometimes I shoot the whole flower, other times a section or detail.

I would like to invite you to visit my web site, where I have posted the beginning of my orchid project. www.abouddweck.com If any of you are near the Philadelphia - Wilmington area and have outstanding specimens I can capture, please send an e-mail to me at dweckphoto@comcast.net.

[Tindomul]

Welcome to the Orchid Board. Photographers are most welcome here!!!! There is a gallery feature here if you'd like to share any of your photos with the community. Have you ever tried photographing orchids in the wild?

[Aboud Dweck]

As I said, I am new to this. Living in PA I do not think that there are any orchids in the wild around here - are there? They do have a great collection at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square. I have been there once and two of the four shots on my web site are from my visit. I intend to go down there more often, now that I have seen the lay of the greenhouse.

[smartie2000]

Welcome to the Orchid Board. Excellent photo you have there

The first genus that come to mind for wild orchids in North America are Cypripediums or Lady's Slippers

[Aboud Dweck]

Where would these Lady's Slippers be found?

[smartie2000]

I think in wet places. In between limestone and limey soil. On the road side, ditches. I haven't seen one in the wild to know yet. Maybe someone else can give a better description.

[Gin]

Hi to the Orchid Board .
The Lady Slippers (Cypripediums ) are found in sandy type soil sometimes near pine trees , If you go to a forest area you might find them the one in the picture is Cypripedium acaule Taken In Michigan , Sorry the photo is not very good ,I took it before I had a digital camera . Gin

[Ross]

Firstly, since I make my living photographing native orchids and other spp in the mid-west, I might know something about this subject.

See my web site and also or or or

There are lots of other natives here in Michigan, including some that are pretty rare.

[Frdemetr]

This thread gives me an idea: Marty, folks, what do you think about a photo-contest in OB? (I'm new here and I don't know if that this type of contest already was done)

[Lagoon]

Welcome Aboud, nice to have you here and with photo's too, Right on!!
Outstanding pics, Ross
Hay Frederico, great idea, I like it