Edits

A continuation with the use of colour reversal. A dying avocado is darkening, now black rather than dark green/green, against the green backdrop. I kept to the continual minimal theme and use of the candle-stick "plinth.

Below, these work well, as the split avocado mimics a flame, given its shape and internal layers on show. 

The composition of these images (below) intrigued myself. How, I'm not quite sure. Likely the shape the subject takes in mirroring itself. The objects make no sense together - a cotton reel and avocado, but  in my own opinion this adds a 'certain something' to its unusualness. The unusual pairing, the unusual shape, the unusual set-up - it's all irrational but potentially as a visual piece, it may work. In my opinion it certainly draws my own eye.

These photographs take on the same form as previously experimented, with use of reflection. However, as 'pretty' as they may be these specific experiments hold little meaning, lacking depth. 

The mass amount of empty space and minimalism makes an interesting image. The avocado seed lays central, and the mass green space signifies its green future ahead, with space to grow. 

 

 

Another continued experiment with slicing objects for illusion. The dried vines of the grapes give extra detail to composition, leading to another fairly abstractive image when it comes to looking at the shapes within the composition. 

Much like the minimal image with the avocado seed - but the grape is withering, the background red (blood/death) and empty, implying the nothingness it will have ahead of it - death. 

Contact sheet

Edits

A continuation with the use of dying objects, but I wanted to bring in colour. My peers were drawn to the boldness of the previous images photographed on blue perspex, and I drew the inspiration from some of Linus Lohoff's work, bold colour makes a much more impactive image, especially when working with minimalist compositions. 

Here I wanted to contrast the colour, orange with green, the blue mould I thought may link them together. Not so much, looking at the result. The blue is too pale in comparison to the bold green and orange, rather than bringing it all together it more so alienates the colours further. Moving on!

The yellow compliments the soft tone of the bronze, it feels almost sleepy. The green of the branch is soft also, but adds in a subtle contrast. The theme of object misuse continues.

I very much like the composition of the below image. Minimal visual with an unusual subject. 

The below images were an attempt to re-make/bring back the visuals of the previous illusion (on blue perspex). On an aesthetic level, the images are becoming abstract. Void of rational meaning, seemingly making no or little sense, but are geometric and definitely interesting to look at. 

Again I rotated the images to experiment. What resulted is that we are shown an image that makes even less sense, no apparently gravity just shape, colour and composition. Unusual colours, not what we are used to seeing day-to-day. 

It is this image that sticks out the most to myself and my peers, within this shoot. For the simple reason of the reversed colouring between the banana and the background. Simple but effective. The banana is limp, black in death, it feels as if the background is almost making fun of the banana, showing off its bold colour. 

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Still Life Photography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6bnfOOYYNA

A subject that is transcendent with the history of photography and history of art. 

Still life = visual composition/work that deals with a very composed scene with inanimate objects. You can argue the use of animate objects, but generally still life is just this. 

Generic use of still life = food, jugs, cloth.

Vast room for interpretation.

Use of controlled environment, composition, colour, space and light. A use of study for these reasons. 

Basket of Fruit, 1599
Caravaggio

Use of negative space
use of muted colour tones
subtle use of shadow
photo-realistic, realism 

William Notman [Still life with Books] 1870's
Swirling focus, still life aesthetic.
Open papers, gives balance to composition

Edward Weston
Organic shapes - pepper
Forms in nature
Nudes, with pepper, direct correlation
Largely bw. 
Natural occcurance
line, shape, light, shadow, natural forms

Andre Kertesz
Mirror nudes
Distortion of an image, shape, tone, shadow

Tom Barelle
Recent images. Missing the grit, but relate back to the early 17th century paintings.

Joel-Peter Witkin
Disturbing anti-aesthetic. Combination of this and still-life.