Discovering Light

In considering what I wanted to shoot for this assignment, I decided on a cut orange, a dollop of icing, a tea cup, and some cake crumbles. Looking at the different examples and considering what I had accessible, my ultimate goal was to create images similar to renaissance still life paintings, adding a whimsical element with the contrasting orange and purple of the teacup and the few sprinkles hanging on to the icing. 

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While I found this assignment on of the most challenging we have had thus far, I appreciated the encouragement to think deeply about what objects I am choosing to shoot and the practice of building a studio of found items. I felt a sense of accomplishment looking back on my images and seeing how the different lighting situations changed the tone of each image. I am submitting this assignment with a better understanding of how I can use light in the future to better communicate emotions and to continue a narrative. The hardest and most rewarding image I created was that made by light painting and I am looking forward to continuing to practice this method.

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I have included this last image because I enjoyed how the green tint added to the absurdness of the overall scene. I was using tissue paper to diffuse my light and tried a white piece with a green piece as an experiment. The result reminded me a of film still and I loved the idea of the green lighting further obscuring my renaissance scene, adding to the modern feel of the bright orange, purple floral pattern, and the artificially colored sprinkles.