Editors note: Still Life Photography. Recently, I was asked to write about how I create my still life images by the editors of Olympus Passion, a digital magazine devoted to…
Old Woodworking Tools. Long ago and far away, in a previous life, I made my way as a wood sculptor and cabinet maker. While I had a few basic power…
Nautilus, conch, sand dollar, starfish, sea urchin are just a few of the shells my wife has collected during our many hours and miles spent along the shore. From Bali…
"Still Life with Tomatoes" is one of my earlier still life photographs. I have been quite obsessed with the process for almost eighteen months now. I was looking through my…
"Bowl of Fruit" is another in my Seasonal Fruit series of Still Life Photography. The chipped shallow bowl sits on a weathered, board whose paint is chipping. As with many…
Drinking the morning green tea, The monk is calm. The flowers of chrysanthemum. Matsuo Basho Japanese Tea Pot with Calligraphy Brushes is a fairly…
Hydrangeas and Lemons is my most recent still life photographic compositions. While much effort goes into selecting and arranging the props that make up the composition my studio, a portion…
"Seasonal Fruit II", a still life photograph, is one of my new works. Actually, not exactly new. I created it a few months ago and promptly forgot about it -…
What is Vanitas? Vanitas, Latin for vanity, is a genre of still life painting that was popularized during the Dutch Golden Age in the early 17th century. The artists, through…
"My Father's Fishing Rod" is my most recent Still Life photograph. The rod and reel are one of the things of my Dad's I kept. It's my reminder of the…