Still Life Shoot

Imogen Cunningham, Two Callas (c. 1929)

We are now beginning our still life shooting, using artificial light. I encourage you to shoot both at home and in class. Remember to experiment with lighting placement, distance and angles to achieve a variety of interesting compositions. You need a minimum of 6 final images for this section of your assessment. Below is a checklist for what you need to do.

1. Bring in interesting props/personal items from home - they can be natural or man made. They should have a variety of shapes, tones, and textures to create visual interest.

2. Shoot a variety of compositions, experimenting with the placement of your lights. You need at least 6 final images for this section - so shoot more than that.

3. Edit and upload these 6 to your blog, annotating each with a description of what you did to achieve the image. Include camera and lighting angles, arrangement of objects, and framing in your annotations.