The photographer has so many options to do creative things. Here I will include several techniques I have used with flowers from my garden. So photography and and nature make a great combination. As a friend just said, “To lose oneself in nature is the best cure for anything.”
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/P6104185.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/P6104210-Edit.jpg)
The following images were all made using the above photo of the Calla Lily
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/calla-lily-twirl-1024x768.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/calla-lily-kal-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Calla-lily-orb-1-1024x1024.jpg)
Following are some more images using flowers to create orbs, kaleidoscopes, and twirls.
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/center-star-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/chiffon-rose-kaleidoscope-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/clematis-twirl-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/w.-Emily-kal-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lavender-in-garden-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lily-twirl-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Lily-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/orb-with-Emily-w-texture-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/clematis-twirl-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/clematis-twirl-ringed-orb-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/purple-flower-kal-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/twirl.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/twirl-square-w-effects.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/yellow-flower-1024x1024.jpg)
Some more embellishments to flower photos
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/canna-adorned-652x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/coneflower-clock-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/coneflower-w-texture-and-writing.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/flower-double-framed-1024x1024.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/framed-writing-pink-flower-1024x768.jpg)
![](http://blog.shellyrosenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/P5294043-w-texture.jpg)