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I first learned about scanner photography while reading an April 2005 column by garden columnist Ken Druse<\/a> in the New York Times about Ellen Hoverkamp,<\/a> a fine art photographer and art teacher in West Haven, Conn. Before I finished reading the article, I ran to my windowsill, grabbed some flowers, threw them on my office flatbed scanner, tossed my jacked over them and hit the scan button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was hooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I knew immediately that this technique would hold my interest for a long time, blending my interests in gardening, art, plant science and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoverkamp (sadly, recently deceased) painstakingly arranged intricate bouquets on the platen of her flatbed scanner, and collaborated with Druse on two books, Natural Companions <\/a>and The Scentual Garden<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I soon learned that I don’t have her patience. So most of the time now, I just scan individual plant parts and then assemble my arrangements using Photoshop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results often take me by surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to learn more about the evolution of my scanner art experiences, I pulled together a short video<\/a> for a 2018 exhibition<\/a>. Or here’s my latest slide deck<\/a> for when teach a class in scanner art for Cornell University’s Art of Horticulture course.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I usually post my most recent works to Instagram (@cdcramer42<\/a>) as long as you don’t mind wading through pictures of gardens, dogs and family. Visit the blog if you want to see more about how the sausage is made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I’m not scanning plants, I work as a communications specialist in the School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have questions or comments or want to discuss collaborations or commissions, shoot me an email: cdcramer@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An example of individual plant scans arranged digitally using Photoshop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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My first scan while reading NYTimes article about Ellen Hoverkamp (April 2005)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Art of Horticulture student Patty Chan (now a graduate student at UW-Madison) demonstrates basic scanning technique at the Sweep of Light opening: Arrange plants on scanner. Drape black shroud over frame. Press scan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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At Cornell, I mostly do website work, writing, editing, photography, video, etc. But when our Titan arums bloom I get to share my excitement about plants with curious visitors who come to see and smell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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