I know it’s weird that I take pictures of the gardens at night.  The whole night-time photography thing started in a strange way…

     I live in the center of town in a rather quiet area, slightly off the beaten path.  For years, we had a high hedge along the side of yard.  This attracted a certain problem.  What was the problem you ask?  Hookers and their Johns discovered it.  At first, I’d let the dogs out and allow them to bark at the strange cars but I began to fear that these people might try to harm my darlings.  My tactics changed quickly when one man became confrontational and we had to call the police on him.

     After such an experience, you tend to try to find easy ways to move them off without being confrontational.  Having a camera’s flash go off several times in their direction certainly does the trick.  No, I don’t take pictures of them or their cars but they don’t know this.  Should they try to confront me, I can prove that I am innocently taking pictures of my gardens and pond. 

     I’ve found that when I photograph the gardens at night the colors of the flowers and Koi come up clearer and most natural.  There is that deterrent thing too…