Still Life in Still Life in PhotographyPhotography

Still Life:Still Life:Still life photographyStill life photography is the depiction of is the depiction of

inanimate subject matter, most typically a inanimate subject matter, most typically a small grouping of objects that are either small grouping of objects that are either human-made or "natural.“human-made or "natural.“

Still life photography, more so than other Still life photography, more so than other types of photography, such as landscape types of photography, such as landscape or portraiture, gives the photographer or portraiture, gives the photographer more leeway in the arrangement of more leeway in the arrangement of design elements within a composition. design elements within a composition.

4 tips for still life 4 tips for still life photographyphotography

Use Levels Use Levels (your eye should move around the photo like steps)(your eye should move around the photo like steps)

Use a simple background Use a simple background

Find a position that provides a plain, non-competing background. Or place a black or pleasingly colored cardboard behind the subject.

Get closeGet close

If your camera has a close-up focusing mode, use it and get as close as the camera manual suggests. With a digital camera, use the display screen to compose the picture.

Use creative lightingUse creative lightingObserve the lighting on your objects.

-direct lighting-diffused lighting-back lighting

Breaking the rulesBreaking the rules

Edward WestonEdward Weston

Edward Henry Weston was born in Edward Henry Weston was born in Highland Park, Illinois on March 24, Highland Park, Illinois on March 24, 1886. In 1902, he received his first 1886. In 1902, he received his first camera for his 16th birthday, a Kodak camera for his 16th birthday, a Kodak Bull's-Eye #2, and began taking Bull's-Eye #2, and began taking photographs in Chicago parks and at photographs in Chicago parks and at his aunt's farm. Weston met with his aunt's farm. Weston met with quick success and the Chicago Art quick success and the Chicago Art Institute exhibited his photographs a Institute exhibited his photographs a year later, in 1903. He attended the year later, in 1903. He attended the Illinois College of Photography. Illinois College of Photography.

Weston became successful working in soft-focus, pictorial style; winning many salons and professional awards.

Articles about his work were published in magazines such as American Photography, Photo Era and Photo Miniature. Weston also authored many articles himself for many of these publications.

His comprehensive legacy includes the detailed and articulate Daybooks he kept regularly from the mid-1920s to 1934, which allow a very intimate glimpse into his personal life, his views on photography, and his working methods.

Weston is generally recognized as one of the greatest photographic artists of the 20th century.

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Still Life Film Still Life Film Assignment :Assignment :

SHOESSHOES1 test strip and 2 regular prints

Digital Photo assignment: Digital Photo assignment: 6 “Found” or Natural 6 “Found” or Natural Arranged Still LifesArranged Still Lifes