Omelette for one ?

gary_d

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11 Jan 2012 - 7:09 PM

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One thing about this type of photography is you are in total control, lighting, composition, subject matter and so on, oh and ideas and a good imagination will help too.

I wish you all the best and look forward to more of your creations.

gary

banehawi (Critique Team)

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11 Jan 2012 - 8:12 PM

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You dont have to find a direction for your PF. Being eclectic, and varying the subject is a style in itself, so unless you feel you want to nail yourself down, its not necessary. There isnt always a calling, and you can seriously cramp your own creativity if you push yourself into thinking along those lines.

What is a good idea is to explore various styles, and become reasonably proficient at a selection, and if you find one that is particularly interesting, try to be as good as you can with it. Theres even the avenue you can pursue where you specialize with a type of lens, like an Lensbaby as an example.

So I cant really answer the question, only you can. Youve seen great still life images, so use those to learn from, and actually try to copy some and see what you can do.


back to this image. Its still life, so use ISO 100, and let it expose as long as it needs, - no need for ISO 800; you have all the parts in focus, which is good, but its not terribly interesting, as its a straight shot of ingredients on a piece of rough sacking or cloth; think about the rules of composition when you place the objects, and again when you look at your scene in the viewfinder; use interesting subjects, - mushrooms with large dark gills for example are more interesting that white button mushrooms; thing about slicing a mushroom to expose the underside, - etc.

Take a look at the portfolio of our member "chase" for a selection of really good still life images, and see if you can pick up more pointers there/

Hope I have been helpful, and havent put you off!



regards


Willie