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How Does Your Garden Grow?

Verica Leblanc George Bowie Linda Vautour

It’s time to show off your garden! Tips and tricks for capturing details that make your garden special.
We know you put a lot of love and stunning photos of your garden. Close-ups of vibrant flowers, delicate
attention into your flower gardens so Lighting: Pay attention to the textures, or busy pollinators can create
get your cameras ready, and let's lighting conditions. Soft, diffused captivating images.
showcase how your garden grows! lighting in the early morning or late How to submit: Send your photos
In the Harvest (August) and Fall afternoon tends to be the most to submit@mcgmedia.net with "garden
(October) issues of Giv'er magazine flattering. Too bright midday sunlight photos" in the subject line. Include your
we'll have a section called "How Does can create overly contrasted images and name, the plants name, and any other
Your Garden Grow” and will be shadows. details you want to provide such as
accepting submissions up until Composition: Experiment with where you live, or a brief description of
September 13. different angles, perspectives, and focal the photo and what makes your garden
Whether you have a tiny balcony points to create visually engaging special. Photos should be high
garden, a sprawling backyard oasis, or images. Consider including elements resolution meaning not re-sized or
a community garden bursting with life, such as pathways, garden structures, or reduced for emailing (choose “send
we want to see it all. Photos may be of unique plant combinations to add depth original size” if prompted from your
your entire garden, or a close-up of your and interest to your photographs. phone). If you're not sure, email us a
favorite bloom. Vegetable, fruit, and Details and Close-ups: Try question! - Stacy Underhill, Giv’er
wildflower gardens are welcome too! zooming in to capture the intricate Magazine

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