Rose Buds | Everlasting Beauty
"Rose Buds - Withered Beauties", is a still life photograph of dried rosebuds. The beautiful background is rice paper impregnated with flecks of dried plant material. I am pleased with…
Sliced Tomatoes
Sliced Tomatoes | High Key Still Life Photograph
"Sliced Tomatoes," a high key still life photograph (or, at least, tending toward a high key image), is quite a departure from my usual images. The tones are bright, the…
Prickly Pears
A Prickly Conversation
"A Prickly Conversation" You may know how it feels. You walk up to two or three friends engaged in a conversation. You hesitate, not sure what they are talking about.…
Still Life with Nectarines
Nectarines | Still Life Photography
"Still Life with Nectarines" is a still life photograph that demonstrates the importance of lighting to emphasize the texture and shape of objects being photographed. As with "Garlic and Red…
Still Life with Tropical Fruit
Still Life with Tropical Fruit
"Still Life with Tropical Fruit" is a recent addition to the series of still life photographs featuring fruits and vegetables. This colorful potpourri unusual fruit, at least to most of…
Still Life with Meats and Sausage
Still Life Photography, an Obsession
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…
Red Onion and Garlic
Red Onion and Garlic
"Red Onion and Garlic" is an exercise in lighting and texture. The goal was to control light in a way that clearly shows the texture of the objects. Bouncing…
two Draw Knives and a Spoke Shave
Old Woodworking Tools | Still Life Photography
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…
Still Life with Shells
“Shells” | Still Life Photography
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
Still Life with Tomatoes
"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…