This week Cheryl had a guest photographer at Frugal Still Life who shared her set-up as well as a beautiful still life composition. Cheryl challenged us to work on a similar composition with three items. At this time of year, I regularly buy flowers at the grocery store to brighten the long winter days. I had these lovely white astromeria on the dining room table, and decided on a still life around three white items. I found (and ironed!) a beautiful hand-embroidered tablecloth that belonged to my mother as the backdrop. If you look closely you can see a bit of the beautiful stitching. Here are a variety of shots. As always, I’m interested to know which shot you prefer.
Here’s what the set-up looked like. I draped the tablecloth over a piece of folded white board on our kitchen table. This is the only room in the house that gets good light even though it’s a northern exposure.
Karen: I really like these, and the all white theme! I like #2 best I think: I always like the close up shots and all the detail… so then I also like #4. My background is in designing ceramic dinnerware, so of course, I zeroed right in on the pitcher and cup. Love love . That table cloth is beautiful especially the diaphanous quality and what a perfect backdrop.
Well, first off I love that you used your Mother’s hand embroidered table cloth, LOVELY! I’m looking and looking for a favorite because they’re all super shots! I’m leaning towards #4 but I’m liking the shot looking down on your arrangement too, oh shoot, love them all!
These are all beautiful photos. I think my favorite is the second one because you are able to see the detail on the cup and vase. I also like the cropping you did with the flowers not completed on the top and left of the scene.
Beautiful. I like all of them..the white is a winner for me
I love all the white on white – so dreamy! I think my favorite is the 4th shot – just for the perspective.
Great set up for the photo shoot! I like the top down one best because it has more of the flowers in it. That is a beautiful tablecloth!
The last one is my favourite (before the set up shot) the composition, the light and the white…just perfect for me. I have a friend who paints, he loves the light from the north.
Hi Karen ~ I’m catching up this morning and loving your still life photos! That white tablecloth as a backdrop is beautiful, and my favorite shot is the second one – just something about the composition that I love. And gosh I love that vase and tea cup!!!
These are all lovely, but I like the second one best. It has a really interesting perspective. The last one is also nice, but the second one has more character to me.
Rinda
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