In Week 2 of our study session we will be exploring the art of photographing inanimate objects. Anything from your toothbrush to your spatular can be composed to create a compelling image. This will require you to carefully construct scenes using whatever objects you have as your photographic subjects.
Personal Experience: my personal project
Personally I found still life to be quite the challenge. I used window light, cheap paper and whatever I could find, the end results were quite cringey at best but it brought about a newfound respect for this form of photography and it certainly was worth the struggle.
Things to consider in this exercise would be: light, form and composition.
Light
Photo by Tirza van Dijk on Unsplash
Form
The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material
Merriam-webster English Dictionary
Photo by Brandi Redd on Unsplash
Photo by Caleb George on Unsplash 
Photo by Caleb George on Unsplash
Composition
Photo by Nicepear Jakarta on Unsplash
Photo by Louis Hansel @shotsoflouis on Unsplash
Submission date: only entries between the 6 April- 10 April 2020 will be accepted, No entries before or after will be accepted. Submissions close on 10 April at 9am.
Be sure to use #keepcreatingwithorms and tag @ormsdirect @ormsctsp so that we can have a look at what youβve been creating. By taking part youβll also stand the chance to:
- WIN an A4 Photobook with a personalised cover and 28 pages for you to design and make your own
OR
- a 60-minute one-on-one session with a knowledgable expert in the field from the Orms Cape Town School of Photography to strengthen your practice even further.
