A reflection on the past year in twelve photographs taken in 2024, one for each month. These images capture various moments, from celebrating abandoned Christmas trees to exploring London’s landscapes and participating in a friend’s wedding. This retrospective inspires further exploration and photography in the coming year.
Tag Archives: Still life Photography
Still leaves
As autumn approaches its end, there’s still time to capture its vibrant colors, both outdoors and indoors. By collecting fallen leaves and setting up still life sessions at home, photographers can recreate the essence of the season. Proper lighting and arrangement can enhance the aesthetic, allowing for creative exploration before winter sets in.
Autumn colours
The transition from summer to autumn offers photographers vibrant colors to capture. Here are a few of my ideas to make the most of the season: use a polarising filter to enhance hues, select specific subjects amidst overwhelming colors, discover urban contrasts, search for unique perspectives and play! Enjoy the process and share your results.
How to fall back in love with photography – Mixing Up Genres
From the series of posts suggesting how to reignite your passion for photography. One way is to try something new but that can be scary. Switching from the the contemplative approach of still life to the extroverted nature of street photography might be a step too far. How about blending genres, by capturing abandoned objects in the street as a transition?
How to fall back in love with photography – Monochrome
One of a series of articles aiming to inspire photographers to explore new perspectives, in this case experimenting with monochrome photography. Capturing in black and white can simplify and enhance composition. The best way to try it out is in camera so you see your subject in monochrome.
Small things
A meditation on the small things in the world. A few images of old kitchen implements found in a drawer.
On this day 3rd February
Whilst there are limited opportunities to explore the outside world I am trawling through my catalogue of photographs taken on this day in previous years.
This on was taken on the 3rd February 2017.
Still life
A brief history of still life photography, and a few reasons why I like taking them.
