Close-up detail of the antique loom in the attic of historic Bulloch Hall, in downtown Roswell, GA.
This was a simple still life image of pears and some parchment paper. It ended up being chosen as the 2011 Photograph of the Year for the Roswell Photographic Society, the largest photography group in the state. It is also one of my best-selling images.
Springtime at Smith Plantation
Back on the rear porch of the historic Smith Plantation in downtown Roswell, GA.
Another studio image produced for a photography contest...the theme was "music." I believe this won 2nd or 3rd place.
Another studio image produced for a photography contest...the theme was "flowers." I wanted something different from the outdoor closeups that I knew would be so popular with the other photographers. This won 2nd place.
A closeup image taken of the yellow roses from "Flowers from the Market." The depth of field and sepia tones really highlight the softness of the flower.
A macro-close up of the same roses used in Flowers from the Market. I really like the warm sepia tones.
A studio still life of pears with burlap, old books and a antiqued clock.
Still Life with Pears and paper box.
"Chiaroscuro" is a technical term used by artists and photographers for using contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects such as the human body, or in this case, pears. I purposly arranged the lighting to get the brightest areas to contrast directly with the lightest areas in order to create a sense of three dimensionality to the image.
