Be Still - Weeks 32 & 33

Still life photography requires numerous decisions.

What props will I use?

How much, how little?

Composition?

Backdrops?

Backdrops were the focus of this Be Still exercise. 

I decided to use a top down shot with different surfaces.

I gathered a few items that I thought complimented each other

and then added a piece of crochet and a piece of sheer fabric.

 First, I arranged them on two pieces of dark floor tile.

Then switched to a piece of floral scrapbook paper.

On the third one I went with a light square of floor tile.

In the last one I used a piece of burlap.

I think I'm leaning toward the first one.

I like the way it brings out the warmth of the seedpods.

Last week's assignment was to use citrus, white space, and staggering heights.

I thought on this long and hard.

I know I've said it before, but I'm not a pretty, soft type of photographer.

I like warmth.

I'm also sentimental.

I finally came up with props I was excited about,

my son's lunchbox and thermos, probably from kindergarten.

The perk of this shoot,

I got to eat the peanut butter and jelly sandwich

and the mandarin orange.

I had more fun and relaxed with this exercise.

Why?  Because it is me!