Photos From the Road: Food & Still Life Photography Workshop with Karen Burns & Marie Otero

by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 9, 2018 | Still Life

In mid-October, I headed to Connecticut for a Food & Still Life Photography Workshop with Karen Burns & Marie Otero. I had taken a similar workshop with them last spring and absolutely loved it, so when a fall workshop on the east coast was announced, I knew I had to go. I thought I’d share some of the photos I took at the workshop with you today.

First a few photos of the food. This is one of the workshops where “First we shoot, then we eat” And let me tell you, all the food was DELICIOUS!!!!

Shortbread, Flowers & Berries © 2018 Patty Hankins

Morning Biscuits © 2018 Patty Hankins

Pumpkin Cake © 2018 Patty Hankins

Some food based still lifes

Spices © 2018 Patty Hankins

Apple on a Scale © 2018 Patty Hankins

Blueberries © 2018 Patty Hankins

Blueberries © 2018 Patty Hankins

And some non-food still lifes

Butterfly Collector © 2018 Patty Hankins

Old Camera & Photographs © 2018 Patty Hankins

Teacher’s Desk © 2018 Patty Hankins

Write it Down © 2018 Patty Hankins

On the Ladder © 2018 Patty Hankins

Dancing Angel © 2018 Patty Hankins

In addition to helping us learn how to photograph food and still lifes, Karen and Marie worked with us on editing our photos in Lightroom and Photoshop. One of the techniques they shared was how to convert a photograph into an image with the look of a watercolor sketch. I tried it on my Butterfly Collector and I kind of like it.

Butterfly Collector Sketch & Watercolor © 2018 Patty Hankins

I really enjoyed the workshop and am really glad I attended it for a second time. Not only did I get to meet and work with some wonderful photographers, I also got a chance to learn some new skills and build on what I learned at the workshop in the spring.

I’d love to know what you think of the photos I took at the workshop. Is there one you particularly like? Let me know in the comments below.

A Few Still Lifes III

by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 15, 2018 | Still Life

A few more photos from my ongoing efforts to create interesting still lifes in my studio

Working with some old sheet music, lace gloves, a fan and flowers from Petal Patch Flower Farm, I created several Musical Memories Flatlay Still Lifes

Musical Memories Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

Musical Memories Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

Musical Memories Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

Musical Memories Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

With more flowers from Petal Patch Flower Farm, I created a jewelry box still life

Jewelry box still life © 2018 Patty Hankins

And a Women’s Suffrage Flatlay Still Life

Women’s Suffrage Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

A Doctor Who themed still life with sunflowers from Norman’s Farm Market

And a still life called Birthday Memories – with old birthday cards, a beautiful art book with gardens, and flowers from Petal Patch Flower Farm

Birthday Memories Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

Inspired by Local Flowers

by hankinslawrenceimages | Sep 21, 2018 | Still Life

As you may recall, I attended a Still Life and Food Photography workshop with Karen Burns and Marie Otero last spring. You can see some of my photos from the workshop at http://www.beautifulflowerpictures.com/blog/first-we-photograph-then-we-eat/

Since then, I’ve been exploring still life photography in my studio. I thought I’d share some of photos with you today. I’m still figuring out what feeling I’m going for with many of my still lifes. This summer, I’ve been using flowers from local flower farms as starting points for many of my images.

Dreaming of Flowers with flowers from Petal Patch Flower Farm

Dreaming of Flowers © 2018 Patty Hankins

Musical Memories with flowers from Petal Patch Flower Farm

Musical Memories © 2018 Patty Hankins

Eleven, a Doctor Who inspired still life with flowers from Norman’s Farm Stand

Eleven © 2018 Patty Hankins

Tulips with flowers from a farm in Virginia

Tulips © 2018 Patty Hankins

Kitty Dusty has been known to join me in the studio. Here she is with flowers from Wollam Gardens in her roles as the Supervisor and The Assistant (when I don’t have things arranged to her satisfaction).

The Supervisor © 2018 Patty Hankins

The Assistant © 2018 Patty Hankins

I hope you’ve enjoyed a peek at some of the still lifes I’ve been creating in my studio. I’m looking forward to learning more about creating still lifes next month when I’ll be attending still life photography workshops at Penumbra Foundation in New York City and in Connecticut with Karen Burns and Marie Otero.