A few days ago I went to SFA's Mast Arboretum on a photo shoot with other members of the Nacogdoches Photography Association. The SFA Mast Arboretum is a ten acre garden along LaNana Creek at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. The gardens began in 1985 as a small project, which over the years has expanded into one of the most diverse collection of plants in the South. There are currently over 2,300 different plants listed on their inventory.
We went during the afternoon's "Golden Hour" (the first and last hour of sunlight during the day, when the quality of the light is at its best for photography). Unfortunately, I locked my camera bag and tripod in my truck, along with the truck keys. The Campus Police managed to get the door open for me, but not until the end of our shoot. At least I had my camera, which I had to handhold for some very slow shutter speeds due to the low light. Here are a few of the photos. Just don't ask me the names of any of the flowers!
We went during the afternoon's "Golden Hour" (the first and last hour of sunlight during the day, when the quality of the light is at its best for photography). Unfortunately, I locked my camera bag and tripod in my truck, along with the truck keys. The Campus Police managed to get the door open for me, but not until the end of our shoot. At least I had my camera, which I had to handhold for some very slow shutter speeds due to the low light. Here are a few of the photos. Just don't ask me the names of any of the flowers!