Beauty of Cannabis: 200 Strains of Marijuana, A Visual Guide

Beauty of Cannabis is a visual journey into the spectacular marijuana strains being grown in the 21st Century. Award-winning photographer Spurs Broken takes us as deep as the lens will allow by directing light into the valleys between the leaves and through fissures full of crystal trichomes to reveal the beautiful strands, strings, and balls of earthly delight. Readers will learn to direct light inside each bud so it can reflect off the crystals to reveal beautiful colors and will discover the rewards of alternating the depth of field by a few microns to find the deep-orange pistils and the saturated brilliance that manifests from the contrast when a shot is done just right. Cannabis connoisseurs will delight in intimate views of what they’re smoking, as Spurs’ signature style of macro-photography reveals the makeup of each plant’s personality and characteristics of the individual strains in all their glory.

ISBN-13: 9781682033869

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Amherst Media - Incorporated

Publication Date: 12-01-2018

Pages: 128

Product Dimensions: 6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)

Robert R. Sanders (a.k.a. Spurs Broken) is a pioneer in the industry’s journey from analog to digital. His work spans half a century, and he has won numerous awards in creative design, animation, and photography. He was nominated for an Emmy for Fire Mountain (a news documentary detailing the eruption of Mt. St. Helen and the Pacific Ring of Fire) and mentored thousands of aspiring artists through his photographic lighting workshops, lectures, and as an adjunct professor at the Academy of Art University–San Francisco. As a student of light, he continues to push the boundaries to discover new ways to express passion in each and every photo. As a successful commercial photographer, Robert’s work is sometimes dramatic and clever, controversial, and humorous, but always intriguing and impacting. His passion and expertise have led him to develop a signature macro-photography style, through which he shares the beauty of the cannabis plant. Robert lives in Beaverton, OR.

Table of Contents

About the Author 4 Introduction 5 What Am I Looking At? Chapter 6 The Macro Landscape 12 Berry, Berry, Quite Contrary 21 Kickin’ It Old School 32 Just Desserts 35 (No Longer Forbidden) Fruits 42 Purples Reign 51 Lady Sings the Blues 55 These Sours Are Sweeeeet 59 CBD Strains that Take the Pain Away 62 Animal Kingdom 72 I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost 78 Out of This World 80 That’s Entertainment 86 Jack-in-the-Hotbox 92 Take Me to Your Leader 96 Platinum Hit Machine 98 Super Duper 100 The Three “Glooges” 103 The Swing Set 104 It’s a Pot Potpourri 106 Index 126