Photography

Imaging to Suit Your Needs

Nature photography is one of my passions. The process of capturing flora, fauna, and landscapes allows me to refine my eye for color and composition.

I am an advanced user of Adobe Photoshop and Camera Raw. I am proficient in creating and coding responsive images for the web and in preparing photos for print.

By producing original photography, editing existing images, and curating collections, I can create an effective visual presentation for your business.

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(Image at top: Daubeny’s Water Lily [Nymphaea × daubenyana] at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.)

Products and Services

  • Nature and outdoor photography
  • Selection of images (whether yours or stock)
  • Editing including retouching and color correction
  • Optimization for web
  • Coding responsive images in HTML
  • Preparation for print

Selected Work

Close-up photo of golden ragwort in landscape orientation. The flowers resemble daisies, with long, yellow petals. A cluster of four flowers is in focus, standing out against the dark background. Flowers, leaves, and stems surround the cluster, blurred. Photography by Dawn Cavalieri.
Golden ragwort (Packera aurea) at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Landscape photo of a field of Spanish bluebells. A luxuriant carpet of lavender-colored flowers sits below four thick tree trunks. In the right foreground is the trunk of a chestnut-leaved oak. Leaves of other trees extend across the background. Photography by Dawn Cavalieri.
Spanish bluebells (Hyacinthoides hispanica) and chestnut-leaved oak (Quercus castaneifolia, right foreground) at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Landscape photo of a garden in early autumn. A field of asters and goldenrod spans most of the photo, in hues of lavender, gold, and green. A tan-colored, pebbly path runs in front, turning into a shallow staircase on the right. In the distance are large, tightly clustered trees with medium- and dark-green leaves. Photography by Dawn Cavalieri.
Native plant garden at New York Botanical Garden, featuring smooth blue asters (Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve) and gray goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis).
Landscape photo of a garden in early autumn. A group of lavender-colored asters is in focus in the right foreground. Extending to the left and behind are other species, including prairie dropseed grass in tones of orange. The line of plants ends in a northern red oak that has a mix of dark green and bright orange leaves. Other trees sit farther behind. Photography by Dawn Cavalieri.
Native plant garden at New York Botanical Garden, featuring smooth blue asters (Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve), prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis), and northern red oak (Quercus rubra). The National Wildlife Federation named this photo the category runner-up for Certified Wildlife Habitat Landscapes in the 2024 Garden for Wildlife® Photo Contest.
Photo of a field of single late tulips of the variety 'Stunning Apricot.' The petals of the tulips are orange with red and yellow accents. The tulips seem to be blowing in the breeze. One is in focus, seen on its tall, green stem. About fifteen tulips stand around and behind it. Photography by Dawn Cavalieri.
Single late tulips (Tulipa) of the variety Stunning Apricot at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Photo of a young great blue heron standing in a pond. Shown in profile, the slender, lightly colored bird is facing a patch of long grass growing in the pond on the right side of the photo. Reaching about halfway up the heron's legs, the murky water reflects both the bird and the lush foliage in the background. Photography by Dawn Cavalieri.
Juvenile great blue heron (Ardea herodia) at New York Botanical Garden.
Photo of a honeybee visiting a stand of eastern prickly pear. The flowers of this cactus are yellow, and the stems are green, flat, and prickly. The bee sits on the reproductive parts of the central flower. The photo shows one other mature flower, six immature ones, and several stems. Photography by Dawn Cavalieri.
Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) on eastern prickly pear (Opuntia humifusa) at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Close-up photo of a monarch butterfly on a stand of blue mistflower. The butterfly occupies the center of the frame. Its outstretched wings are bright orange, with black veins and edges and white spots. The lavender-colored, needle-like flowers extend to the right and into the background, which is mainly composed of bright green leaves. Photography by Dawn Cavalieri.
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) at New York Botanical Garden.
Extreme close-up of a shrub rose of the cultivar 'Bremer Stadtmusikanten.' Light pink petals occupy almost all of the photograph. The focus is on the central petals, which have yet to open. Photography by Dawn Cavalieri.
Shrub rose (Rosa) of the cultivar Bremer Stadtmusikanten at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Close-up of a bumblebee flying above a group of asters. In sharp focus, the bee is in the upper left of the frame. With wings, antennae, and legs outstretched, it seems about to land on an aster in the center right. Scattered throughout and blurred, the radial flowers are lavender colored, with gold and orange reproductive parts. Photography by Dawn Cavalieri.
Common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) and aromatic asters (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium) of the cultivar Raydons Favorite at New York Botanical Garden.