Be Still Week 4 - Light

I love natural light. Natural light early in the morning. 5 or 6 am and all is serene... I actually found this basket in the bathroom at the condo I was staying in at Rehoboth Beach. I took it to a few spots before I found the light I wanted.

Be Still Week 3 - Peony Awakened

I put together a whole series of styled still life photos with a peony, a shabby green children's chair and a gauze scarf I hand dyed with eco-friendly natural dyes. At the last minute, I pulled out my iPad and took this shot. It ended up being my favorite and I processed the photo completely with apps. Here's Peony Awakened:

A close second? Consider the Lilies. (Referencing the Sermon on the Mount. Many scholars think that the lilies in the famous verse actually were anemones or poppies.) For this one, I used a rustic crate and burlap as styling elements.

 

 

Be Still 52 Week 2

This week's assignment for Be Still 52 reminded me of the importance of taking time to simply be alone. I don't know about you, but there's not much I like better than curling up with a book and a cup of tea and just watching the birds swooping about in utter silence. The image is one I've been wanting to make for awhile, so I'm happy this week was the time it finally got to leave that vague "some day..." region in my head and get captured with the camera!

Awaiting a New Beginning - Be Still 52

I'm taking a new class through the talented Kim Klassen. It is primarily for still life photographers. Since I create a lot of still life sets during weddings, parties, etc., I am sure it will come in handy! I am really enjoying it so far. Here is my first week's image: