-Still life is the photography of inanimate objects/objects that don't move
-Composition and lighting make the 'standard' object look interesting
STILL LIFE MOODBOARD
I created a mood board to collect ideas
for my work.
I chose these pictures, as being pretty and colourful, they appealed to me. I
wanted my work to be eye catching, and the composition of these pictures and
the subject matter do just that. 
DENNIS PEDERSEN
-works in the cosmetic and beauty world
I like Dennis Perdersens work, as he makes interesting patterns from ordinary things.
I particularly enjoy the detail he incorporates, as well as the eye-catching composition of his work.
I like Dennis Perdersens work, as he makes interesting patterns from ordinary things.
I particularly enjoy the detail he incorporates, as well as the eye-catching composition of his work.
This image is my favourite of Pedersens, as he has used a normal, everyday item, and sculpted them to make an interesting photograph. Pedersens imaginative composition in this photo makes the image what it is. The way he has thought through the image, from blowing up the gloves, to the shadows created, really inspired me to fully think through what I wanted to present in my images, before I began to click away.
I particularly like the contrast of the bright yellow gloves and the black background in this image, as it really grabs your attention. Also, I like how he lay one of the gloves down, to give the image a different dynamic.
LEO ACKER
-shoots cosmetics and fashion
I like Leo Ackers work, as uses a number of items, piled up, to compose his image. Also, the brightness of the colours in his images makes the photo eye catching and interesting to observe.
I particularly like the contrast of the bright yellow gloves and the black background in this image, as it really grabs your attention. Also, I like how he lay one of the gloves down, to give the image a different dynamic.
LEO ACKER
-shoots cosmetics and fashion
I like Leo Ackers work, as uses a number of items, piled up, to compose his image. Also, the brightness of the colours in his images makes the photo eye catching and interesting to observe.
This is my favourite image of Leo Ackers.
I like how the colours of green and red contrast, as well as how the subject matters are piled up.
The way they are piled up, unnaturally, catches your eye and makes you want to look closer. They are stood towards you, showing you all the detail and juiciness of the foods, which draws you in further. The shadows at the bottom of the image add a bigger depth to the image, while the white background ensures that the subject matter stands out, and also gives the photo a fresh, clean feel to it, as you are looking at the idea of having healthy fruit and vegetables.
Ackers work, specifically this image, inspired me in my own work, as it gave me the idea of piling the subject matter on top of each other, but still facing towards the camera, to capture every essence of detail clearly. It helped me recognise that I had to get down to the same level as the items, and get close, with a good angle, so that I could effectively capture every detail.
I like how the colours of green and red contrast, as well as how the subject matters are piled up.
The way they are piled up, unnaturally, catches your eye and makes you want to look closer. They are stood towards you, showing you all the detail and juiciness of the foods, which draws you in further. The shadows at the bottom of the image add a bigger depth to the image, while the white background ensures that the subject matter stands out, and also gives the photo a fresh, clean feel to it, as you are looking at the idea of having healthy fruit and vegetables.
Ackers work, specifically this image, inspired me in my own work, as it gave me the idea of piling the subject matter on top of each other, but still facing towards the camera, to capture every essence of detail clearly. It helped me recognise that I had to get down to the same level as the items, and get close, with a good angle, so that I could effectively capture every detail.
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ORIGINAL EXPERIMENTAL SHOOT
ANALYSIS:
-Your eye goes straight to the orange in
the foreground, as it is the bigger subject and stands out because it is
in focus, bright and quite in your face.
-I think it creates an emotion
of disgust, as it is unhygienic to put something that you
eat on a board of paint. But it also creates a sense of creativity, as
there are different colours and implications of an artist.
- Both oranges are situated on the
different sides of the photograph, so the subjects cover the whole of the
image. (depth of field is medium)
-Your eye is
taken to the hole of the middle of the big orange, then goes to the small
orange, to then be lead out by the line that is created by the paint
brush.
-The texture
of the paint is rough, whereas the inside of the orange looks juicy, and the
outside of the orange is smooth.
-The high
contrast of the black background with the bright orange, makes the orange stand
out. However the low contrast of the paint pallet and the orange make them
blend together.
-To improve
this image, I would get rid of the black background, and put more paint pallets
behind it, so that the oranges blend into the image more.
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STILL LIFE RESPONSE WORK : LEO ACKER
I liked how Leo Acker was imaginative with the composition of his work.
He stacks the subject matter up, which is what I did in my response, with shells.
He stacks the subject matter up, which is what I did in my response, with shells.
What
I learnt from it
From this experience of doing still life
photography, I have learnt about the importance of making the photo- the
composition of my work is extremely vital regarding the aesthetics of the
image.
I also learnt this in my response work to
Leo Acker. Different angles from which you take the photo, and how you present
the subject matter, are what make the still life image interesting to look at.
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