I went to buy a pepper at the store, and then bought two. Why two? Because this was such an amazing looking pepper I wanted to photograph it, and so I bought a second one to eat. This is an astounding object, isn't it? I used a powerful studio flash unit to light this. I wanted soft light, so I put the pepper on a piece of black cardboard on the dining room table, and then aimed the flash at the ceiling. So the light source is a huge area of light on the ceiling, and it has a directional quality, but it is very soft light. Perfect for this subject, I think.
I love this picture. It's simple, but has form and color. Also am always amazed at the way photographers think:
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What ordinary person think like that? So if you're not ordinary, that must make you extraordinary! Would love to have this photo in my kitchen!
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ReplyDeleteAw. So generous! Thanks for the offer; I wouldn't feel right about taking a piece of art. Money is tight right now, but when I have some to spare, I'll email you with my request. Really appreciate such a generous gesture.
ReplyDeleteArt is for brightening our lives! So it makes me feel good to make photographs and show them on my blog for everyone's enjoyment. For free... :-) And if I can make a gift of one of my prints, all the better. How does it go? "It's better to give than receive?" Something like that. You should know that it does make me feel good to give people prints, which is why I like to do that - to share my work with others. So I will leave it up to you... But I would feel really good if you would accept the gift of a print...
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