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A Few Still Lifes

by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 30, 2018 | Still Life

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

In mid-July, I got some wonderful local flowers from Plantmasters and created some “Summer Fun” Still life photos

Summer Fun Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

With some wonderful local flowers from Petal Patch Flower Farm, I created still lifes imagining someone Dreaming of Flowers.

Dreaming of Flowers Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

Some New Still Lifes

by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 9, 2018 | Still Life

I spent a fair amount of time photographing still lifes in my studio in July. Here are the first of the still lifes I created last month.

Produce from the farmer’s market

Flowers, Sharon Kay Penman books, a cup of tea and a peach – what better way to spend a summer afternoon. Flowers from Wollam Gardens, a flower farm in Jeffersonton, Virginia

Flowers, books, a cup of tea, and a peach © 2018 Patty Hankins

Flowers, books, and a cup of tea © 2018 Patty Hankins

A few days after I created the previous still lifes, I headed back into the studio – this time with dessert and some tulips from the grocery store.

Chocolate and Raspberries © 2018 Patty Hankins

Pink & White Tulips © 2018 Patty Hankins

And then I bought some amazing bouquets of flowers from The Petal Patch Flower Farm – and had a wonderful time photographing them.

Flowers, book & hat © 2018 Patty Hankins

Kitty Dusty wants to make sure everyone knows how helpful she is when I’m photographing in the studio. Not only is she an experienced supervisor, but she is also willing to step in and arrange things if I don’t have them set up correctly!

I think this is enough still lifes for one post. I’ve spent several more sessions in the studio since I took these, I’ll be sharing more of my still life photos soon.

A Few More Still Lifes

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jul 26, 2018 | Still Life

As I’m continuing to explore still life photography, I’ve decided I’ll just do a post a month with my still life photos from the preceeding month. That way – I make sure to edit what I’ve taken and can see where I still need to do some work on arranging and lighting. These are the still lifes I created in June 2018

Spring Onions, Garlic Scapes and Cherry Tomatoes © 2018 Patty Hankins

Old Camera and Photos © 2018 Patty Hankins

Asparagus, Bok Choy, Strawberries and Thinking Pink!

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jul 5, 2018 | Still Life

I’m continuing to explore still life photography. Most of my set up seems to involve fruits and vegetables – which means I can eat them after I photograph them. These are a few still lifes I created in May

These wonderful asparagus were in my first week’s FarmShare basket from Bending Bridge Farms in Fort Loudon, PA. We’re lucky – they have a pick-up site in our neighborhood so I’ll be getting farm fresh fruits and vegetables all summer.

Bok Choy also from Bending Bridge Farm

Strawberries and Cheese – flowers are from Sunnyside Flowers at the Pike Central Farm Market in Rockville

Strawberries & Cheese © 2018 Patty Hankins

Strawberries & Tea – flowers are from Sunnyside Flowers at the Pike Central Farm Market in Rockville

And inspired by the Pink Peonies and my stuffed Pink Panther – Think Pink!

Still Lifes from a May Afternoon

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jun 5, 2018 | Still Life

One Saturday in May I spent the afternoon photographing still lifes in my studio. I started out with some vegetables from my local farmer’s market

Heirloom Tomatoes

Peppers, Radishes and Tomatoes

Fresh from the Farmer's Market Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

I applied a texture from Nadeen Flynn to this image in Photoshop to add a bit of color and depth to the background.

And then I set up a still life with flowers from Sunnyside Flowers at the Farmer’s Market, a tea pot and cup, my new summer hat and a cute little cat sculpture

Afternoon Tea with Cat Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

I learned a couple of good lessons that afternoon in the studio:

it’s not easy to line up tomatoes for a still life and have them look good, and
I really should let the backdrop hang loose for a while or steam it to get the wrinkles out!

But even with a few flaws in some of the photos – overall I’m pretty happy with the photos I took that afternoon.

A Few More Still Lifes

by hankinslawrenceimages | May 31, 2018 | Still Life

I thought I’d share the last few still life photos I took at a wonderful Food & Still Life photography workshop with Karen Burns and Marie Otero last month.

Vintage Camera & Macaroons Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

Lavender & Books Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

French Breakfast Radishes Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

Pretzel Bread & Beer Still Life © 2018 Patty Hankins

And a few still lifes I created here in my studio at home.

Tulips and Green Camera © 2018 Patty Hankins

Tulips and Black Camera © 2018 Patty Hankins

Yes – I’ve got the still life photography bug – can’t wait to see what else I decide to bring into the studio

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