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Still life Photographydepiction of inanimate subjects or a
group of objects which are either natural or man-made, via the means of a photograph.
Photographer makes pictures rather than takes them.
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Three things to consider:
Composition
Background
Lighting
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Arrange objects in an interesting way and let the objects tell their own story. Arrange and rearrange until you find a composition that is most appealing.
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Find ObjectsLook out for interesting arrangements of objects left where they are. The challenge is “seeing” the subject.
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Experiment with the compositionTry using the Rule of Thirds, as well as breaking it.
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Look for (or create) interesting backgrounds…
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…and foregrounds.
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Black Backgrounduse black velvet type cloth, the thicker the better. Watch out for creases, folds, etc.
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White backgrounduse white poster board that is stiff yet flexible enough to bend without creases.
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Variation in the background will take away the monotony, just don't let the background distract.
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Look out for interesting natural lightingand that means interesting shadows too.
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Create your own artificial lightingUsing flash, lamps, ambient light… and note shadows
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Assignment: 40 Image Contact Sheet + 2 Best
Specific Criteria for still life scenes – Still life #1 – use the same objects, but try
them in different compositions (10 pics) Still life #2 – use a new 2nd set of objects and
try them with different backgrounds and foregrounds (10 pics)
Still life #3 – use a new 3rd set of objects and try them in different lighting (10 pics)
Still life #4+ – take a walk, find existing still lives around you, shoot each a few times (10 pics)
Due: Monday, October 27th