Still Life Photography Design Still life photography is

Still Life Photography Design • Still life photography is the depiction of inanimate subject matter, most typically a small grouping of commonplace objects that are either human-made or "natural. " Still life photography, more so than other types of photography, such as landscape or portraiture, gives the photographer more leeway in the arrangement of design elements within a composition.

Elements and Principles of Design • • • Balance Unity Repetition Contrast Overlapping Shapes Space Repetition

Balance and Repetition with Contrast 1/500 s @ f/5. 6, single off-camera flash 1/60 s @ f/5. 6, single off-camera flash.

Unity and Emphasis with a Subject

Overlapping Shapes

Creating Visual Interest with Texture

Visual Interest Using a Mirror or Reflections Red and Green Colour Scheme.

Macro Photography Universal Macro Symbol

Composition Place Objects Off Center. Create a Line from Corner to Corner

Texture in Background Monochromatic Colour Scheme Objects flowing off the edge of the page

Strengths: -Orange and Green Colour Contrast -Diagonal Line Created with Carrot Weaknesses: -Picture is blurry -Background competes with Still Life Strengths: -Interesting Texture created with the Shrimp. -Strong Focal Point by using Red. Weaknesses: -There is not a separation between background and table, which flattens the photograph.