| Photography can be an amazing medium for creating | | | | creating still life but it is recommended to arrange the |
| art and I love how digital cameras can take many | | | | objects with good composition and lighting. Natural |
| photos quickly for later sorting and review which is | | | | light from a window to the side or carefully arranged |
| great when you have a time limit to your art | | | | lamps can all create many great effects from soft |
| compared to oil painting which can take many days | | | | light to harsh shadows and highlights. The way you |
| working in the traditional method. | | | | arrange your lighting will change the mood of your |
| Today's photography tip is for those who want to | | | | artwork so you will want to experiment a few |
| create a well known form of art called still life. Still life | | | | minutes on each step of the still life display. Strong |
| artwork can be created with any medium including | | | | shadows will make objects more dramatic and give |
| photography. To put it simply, still life is art created | | | | them a greater sense of depth and roundness. |
| from the arrangements of one or more subjects (I'll | | | | Extremely deep shadows will make objects seem |
| call them objects in this article). | | | | mysterious or even sinister! Soft light will make |
| The objects in still life can be natural or artificial. They | | | | objects more serene and peaceful and very high-key |
| can be symbolic or just objects of beauty. The | | | | lighting can wash out colors. |
| selection depends on the artist's views and desires | | | | Most people prepare still life on a small table, but you |
| for the still life work. I personally love floral still life art | | | | could use any surface or even hang objects on a wall |
| which has been common for centuries. | | | | or door and use that. I find that a flat surface that |
| Floral still life artwork typically includes one or more | | | | can be moved is the best as it is sometimes easier |
| flowers. They can be of the same species or color. | | | | to move the still life display than it is to move the |
| They could even be a wild mix. Sometimes they will | | | | source of light! |
| be in a complicated arrangement as if they were | | | | Once your still life display is perfect, get your camera |
| wedding bouquets. Other times the focus is on the | | | | and take many photos while trying for the intended |
| simplicity and the play of light off a few petals. The | | | | look. You can also use your still life setting for |
| flowers could be arranged on a stand, in a drinking | | | | painting or other mediums. If you were using natural |
| class, in a vase, or perhaps in an urn! | | | | light, go back every few hours and see how it has |
| There are no true right or wrong decisions when | | | | changed. |