Inspired by Local Flowers

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

Musical Memories with flowers from Petal Patch Flower Farm

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

 

Tulips with flowers from a farm in Virginia

 

 

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).

 

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.