My book THE ART OF BUTTERFLY GARDENING will be out in the spring from Skyhorse Publishing. The second shot is more like an old-fashioned photo, a throwback to the old days of butterfly gardening in England. The third was just for fun. How do you make a self-portrait interesting?
First, at the trailhead. Along the trail. Then: Sometimes breaking the rules works. Even though I’m looking out of frame, the power of the desert landscape balances this out and creates a sense of drama in the photo. 
In Santa Monica this morning, just after a little drizzle. A nice person took my picture in front of the rainbows (see the one on top?) with my book. Hey, what’s an author to do?
I’m putting some of these portraits together for my nice publicity person at Skyhorse Publishing. Tilley hat; black hat; tan hat. Which is best?
I did this last September. You can see my right arm holding the cable release to take the photo. It was tough to center it. Talk to the camera.
Signing books and posing with my kind hosts Sue Liberto and Rock Myers. Photograph of me signing the book is by Sue Liberto.
