The following images demonstrate the ability of trees to inspire, calm and astonish all at the same time. 1. Silvia Camporesi, Il bosco bianco, 2012. This photograph won the category of best Contemporary Photography in last year’s Francesco Fabbri Prize for Contemporary Art. Is further proof required that trees are living, sentient beings? Artist’s website …

There are a number of places where plant photographers can compete to win awards and acclaim. We list some of the best ones below. International Garden Photographer of the Year 2014 Over the last 7 years this competition seems to have grown exponentially, originally a small affair it now appears to be the most efficient …

If you are making a living out of photography, you must be good. If you are making a living out of wild plant photography you’re a genius. There is not much call for wild plant photographs these days, especially macro shots that offer a portrait of an individual plant. Some talented individuals have success with …

There have been many advertising campaigns already in 2014 where plants have starred. Here are four of our favourites from the fashion world. Plants sell things. Why? Because (amongst many other things) they are fresh, architectural, vibrant, diverse and alive. Credit to all the artists involved for recognising the value and beauty in their application. …

Before understanding the context or even reading the name of Hrair Sarkissian’s ‘Execution Squares’ (2008), one of the first things you notice are the presence of palm trees in many of the 12 large scale colour photographs on show. The second thing you notice is that something is not quite right with them. This series of photographs, which forms part of …

Plant Curator has been appreciating the photography of Greek born artist Peter Zéglis and reflecting on how he uses plants in a scene. In his series ‘Misplacements / Misalignments’ he has images where plants do not take up much space, in others they dominate, but whatever their density they are always key to the scene …

A multi-award winning photographer, hailed as a “Landscape Master” by Outdoor Photographer Magazine, and called “one of Canada’s best photographers” by CBC, Graham Osborne has not been short of accolades in his career. His publication list includes many picture book triumphs including Plant Curator’s personal favourite Wildflowers: Seasonal Splendors of the North American West, which beautifully …

Not sure what exactly it is about a badly groomed or recalcitrant shrub that is endearing. But they generally are. Even more so if found in a slightly less than salubrious locale. They’re like the kid that just doesn’t realise how special they are, you just want to help their self-esteem while not changing them …

Today we look at two artists who took inspiration from still life past masters to create their own floral artwork, each with its own message and purpose. Dan Tobin Smith’s Still Life with Flowers Currently exhibiting at The Storeroom at L’Entrepôt in Dalston until June 8th as part of this year’s Chelsea Fringe, Dan Tobin Smith’s Still …

Since the turn of the century the following nine artists have used flowers or plants in a call for peace, to counteract images of violence or to highlight social injustice. We celebrate them all here along with the life-affirming nature and beauty of plants. 1. Collages of Mister Blick, 2014 Blick’s collages substitute weapons with …