Exploring Photography
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Still Life
Unmoving , frozen , still , motionless, silent....
Still life photography is demanding art, one in which the photographers are expected to be able to form their work with a refined sense of lighting, coupled with compositional skills. It is the skill that" makes pictures rather than takes them".
The idea is to convey a 'story' with the means of a photograph.The picture has to communicate with the viewer on a very yet sensory level. It has to appeal to the different sensibilities of the viewer.
Still life photographers use natural light as far as possible because natural light gives a special glow and effect to the composition. It often also use a sheet of white paper on the side opposite to the light source to reflect some light into the shadowed areas.
Still-life photography demands a great deal of care and imagination.The rewards for a good still-life photographer can be enormous.
There are many ways to approach still-life photography - the best and most used by professional photographers is to spend days in a studio, arranging and rearranging the set up until they get it perfect. This is what it takes to create perfect still-life portraits. With practice and a great deal of patience you will find your own unique way.
The effort seems extreme but still-life photography requires a great deal of patience and practice. Trial and error will play an important part in developing a new skill.
So keep clicking :)
Regards
Trupti S.
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