Photography
Many of us begin our love affair with fungus in our quest to learn more about edible mushrooms only to be seduced by the sheer beauty of this enormously varied kingdom of organisms.
Capturing images of the fungi we encounter can be a way of gaining appreciation for mushrooms with which we have otherwise been unacquainted. It is a good pastime on those days or weeks when the mushrooms for the pot elude us. Mushrooms make fantastic subjects for photography. They stay still, their textures and colors are infinite and everchanging, and they get us outside for a while to feed the mosquitos.
Getting Started ! At the base level, all you really need is a camera and some mushrooms to begin. If you want your images to be crisp and detailed, you will want to invest in a tripod, preferably one which can place the camera at ground level when needed. It's helpful to know ahead of time how you plan to use these images. If you plan on a slidshow, slide film is easiest. If you plan on sharing the images via email or on a website, a 3-4 megapixel digital camera has adequate resolution. If you plan on making larger prints of very high quality, film or a high-end digital camera are necessary. Gaining a basic understanding of photographic technique helps, too.
MHMA Member, David Work fell into mushroom photography in the Spring of 2003 after his wife gave him a digital camera as a birthday present. To our pleasure, in the time since, he has been recognized for his photographic efforts through many awards from the NAMA annual photo contest. Many of the photos on this website are David's work. To see many more of David's photos, there is a link to his photo website below
| David Work's Photo Webpage |
| George J. Dagis' Photo Webpage |