My theme will be documenting my exploration of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens Botanical Gardens and the types of flowers, trees, and plants that are on display. I would like to illustrate and highlight the different types of flowers, plants, and trees you can find at each location. I will visit each location on different days to shoot my photos and capture the beauty of the gardens using a variety of lines, framing, different focal lengths, different angle of views and different types of lighting.  The weather on each of these days will provide me with a natural backdrop.

I have always been interested in nature and how things grow. As a child, I was never able to visit any of the Botanical Gardens and never found time as an adult to visit although it was something that I always yearned to do.  This project gave me the opportunity to make the time to visit all three and to take my time discover and appreciate all the beauty that each location has to offer. Taking pictures will allow me to slow down and be present in the moment so that I can fully embrace the experience and share my perspective.  I will also be able to share this experience with my family and introduce my son to nature and all the beauty it holds.

I plan to really immerse myself in the information available at the gardens and use it in the evolution of my small garden and to assist a church in the upkeep of their garden.  I hope that the pictures in my final project inspires my fellow classmates to find time to visit each of the gardens and capture it through their lenses.

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