365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Basic Still Life
Day 246: Still life photography is an exercise in artistic principles. Arranging simple props such as draped fabric, flowers, fruit and vegetables, vases and baskets, the artist-photographer strives to create a visual flow from one component to the next, effectively tying together a composition in such a way that although the primary subject dominates, the remaining elements nevertheless capture the viewer's attention. In even the most basic still life, a fold of fabric may mimic the contour of a vase, background drapery may subtly frame a flower or provide visual balance. The key to a good still life is in the interaction of the elements of the composition. These are things the artist must keep in mind.
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