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วันศุกร์ที่ 31 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2551

Flowerwhole Part The Types

Flowerwhole Part The Types
The Types of Flower Businesses
If you love flowers and recognize its role in human relationships, you might want to start your own flower shop. This article shows you the different types of flower businesses and what skill you will require to succeed.
Flowers play a major part in our life. Their delicate beauty allows us to convey messages to loved ones for all sorts of special occasions. If you love flowers and recognize its role in human relationships, you might want to start your own flower shop. The first step is to determine the kind of service you want to provide. There are three kinds of floral services: 1. A wholesale florist supplies retailers with potted plants and fresh-cut flowers through flower markets or direct delivery to flower shops. Some wholesale florists grow their own flowers as well. This type of service will require years of knowledge, experience, and a larger capital. One should be knowledgeable in the basics of maintaining fresh inventory and the supply chain involved in flower transport. A lot of commitment is involved in this type of floral business and this is recommended for more experienced entrepreneurs. 2. A retail florist service is suitable for entrepreneurs who love flowers and love talking to clients. A florist does more than just sell flowers - they sell the art of arranging flowers. There are several ways to approach flower retailing. The key element is the skills and knowledge in floral design, arrangement, and care. One of the most flexible characteristics this business is it allows you to set up shop in almost any type of location. Flower shops can be located in hospitals, shopping malls, grocery stores, or street stalls depending on your business objectives and available capital. It is also a good complimentary business to restaurants and gift shops. Retail florists also have the option to narrow down their products and services into niche categories for weddings, funerals, or gifts. 3. A Floral products supplier sells complimentary items used by florists in making arrangements. This involves selling items such as vases, ribbons, floral foam, baskets, and other similar supplies. If you are the type of person that wants a flower related business but does not want to deal with the highly perishable nature of flowers, this may be the right business for you. This business type will require an extensive inventory management, distribution and delivery system. In any type of flower business, expect your clients to ask many questions. You may need some basic knowledge in plant nutrition, soil, light control, and the like. You would be at a greater advantage if you have formal education in floriculture. If you do not have enough education or experience, get a feel for it by working for a flower related business before starting one on your own. In addition to this, remember that the location of your shop can make or break the business. It has to be placed in an area with enough walk-by and drive-by traffic, or at a location that's convenient for your customers. Look at your budget and try to find the best location you can afford. Try to look out for spaces with parking facilities, space for future expansion, and good neighborhood quality. Just like any other business, you need understand how business works. Besides making innovative flower arrangements, you will need to know all about buying, selling, accounting, managing costs, planning profits, and marketing for your flower shop to succeed.

วันพุธที่ 29 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2551

Flowerwhole Part II

Flowerwhole Part II
Flower Delivery of Lotus – A Gift to Symbolise Many Things TogetherLotus is a flower that has many symbolic meanings. They can be a wonderful gift to someone when sent through flower delivery service. Read on to find when can you send lotus and what all can you convey through this flower.
One of the most popular flowers in the world, Lotus, not only looks beautiful, but also has immense symbolic meaning. It is added to bouquets, baskets and wreaths for flower delivery and it also makes beautiful bouquets together with dark green leaves. Lotus is a favourite design in tattoos, and particularly it is a hot favourite among women. Lotus -- the flower in bouquets All across the world, lotus is sent and received in flower delivery services. The simple and serene yet beautiful flower looks wonderful both as an add on to a wreath or as the main flower of the bouquet. They look great on two- storied and three- storied baskets, especially when they peep out from behind huge green leaves. Lotus -- the religious flower Lotus also has great significance in some of the popular religions of the world. They are considered an integral part of two of the widely practised religions – Hinduism and Buddhism. It is often discussed and used as metaphor in religious discourse. Lotus is also considered wonderful for meditation, where one is asked to concentrate on the flower -- as it is considered to signify awakening of the soul and enlighten one about the spiritual powers. Lotus -- the favourite tattoo This is yet another way people celebrate the lotus. They wear it as a tattoo on their body and live with it in everyday of their life. This design is particularly chosen by those who have been in deep troubles and yet, from such troubling times, have emerged as beautiful, awakened and strong. Just like the flower which starts from mud and murky pond and outgrows it all to become a lovely and full bloomed flower. Lotus -- the favourite flower for flower delivery Lotus conveys estranged love. So often people send lotus to their beloveds and dear ones who are living far away from them. This can also be a wonderful gift for a lover who is no more there in your life. You can show them that you still care for them and think of them with the help of flower delivery of lotus. Bethani Isabell is an expert author in the domain of various types of online gifts such as champagne gifts, etc. She has an amazing charisma in her write-ups as she possess the capability of presenting the beautiful and 'emotional' aspect of gift items. This appeals to people from every section of the society.

วันอังคารที่ 21 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2551

Flowerwhole

Flowerwhole
General Tips for Flower Photography
Flowers are one of the favorite subjects among photographers. However, there are still certain things that should be taken consideration if one would indulge on flower photography. This article gives some pointers on how to capture the beauty of flowers in a photo.
There is nothing more bedazzling than an open field of flowers reaching out from the ground to caress the sun. As any amateur or professional photographer would claim, flowers have always been a staple subject in photography classes, being delivered by the bulk to the studio or having hobbyists going out to various flower markets. If your conditions for shooting flowers are fixed by a studio, checking the fresh batch of delivery helps you segregate the worn flora from those that can be used. Damaged petals, impurities in the color and how the stems curve are a few things you can look at. The general guidelines for shooting flowers are really a reflection of the basics of photography. In sum, a photographer should first of all, identify the subject: are you shooting the entire flower arrangement, or are you just highlighting a portion of your subject. Determining your subject will depend on the context of your shoot. Usually, straight out product shots involves having to shoot the entire flower arrangement plus the vase to see the subject in its entirety. Lifestyle shots do not require having to show the entire subject from bud to stem to vase and would rather settle for a creative execution. Determining the subject also entails the use of some photography tips. The use of patterns or "abstracting" flowers is a common tip that you can never go wrong with. Rather than highlighting the flower as well, a flower it would be interesting to see the flower as a mere shape. This means highlighting the flower’s petal outline, going up close and focusing on the structure of the veins, or going wide and taking a row of flowers as they shoot towards the sky. A tip when shooting veins is to have a natural backlight behind the flower (an artificial light source like candles or house lights or best of all - natural, but not direct sunlight) to highlight the lines and patterns The end result is a play with shapes and lines that "lead" your eyes to a certain part of the photo. An example of the leading lines technique would be to highlight petal veins that lead your eyes towards the center of the flower bud, which is your main subject. Another example would be to shoot the flower from its side with the stem leading up to the flower bud.