Chiaroscuro photography still life

Lighting is a very important part of photography. We often use natural light to make sure we can see our subject. With our little school cameras, we can adjust the amount of light, or exposure,...

A still life I painted years ago. Should get back into the habit- I also haven't used the traidtional materials I painted in a while.

Students will learn to recognize how light and shadow in a realistic drawing can be expressed through a value scale. I give students a value scale and have them look at different black and white ph…

Willem Kalf was the master of the pronkstilleven with was a form of still life that featured rare and valuable items. I have been for some time searching for a Ginger Jar that featured in his work, whilst not identical, this is pretty close. One of things I love about Kalf is his ability to paint the translucency of porcelain. Chinese Kraak porcelain was much in demand by the royalty of Europe, a little Kalpmuts bowl like this would have commanded quite a price in its day. It is so light and…

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Working in groups of 3-4 create a series of 10 still-life setups EACH (5 using a White backgrounds and 5 using a Black background). Each group member must participate in various "roles" (outline...

Quince and muscatel in moody light - Fruit Still Life | Editorial food photography | Sydney food photographer @vivianeperenyi

moody still life photography of apples, pear, and snails.