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White Gladiolus - 120 Film

Tissue paper popcorn. I used a minimalist approach using light & shadow to convey the delicate beauty of the petals. Shop website link for framed & unfr...
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Tissue paper popcorn. I used a minimalist approach using light & shadow to convey the delicate beauty of the petals. Shop website link for framed & unframed prints, wall art, canvas prints, metal prints & more.
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Dec, 2020

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Awards

Runner Up in Minimalistic Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Minimalistic Photo Contest

Zenith Award

Curator's Selection

Top Shot Award 21

Spring 21 Award

Contest Finalist in My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol12

Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Photo Contest Volume19

Winner in Objects in one or two colors Photo Challenge

Peer Award

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Superb Composition

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Outstanding Creativity

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Top Choice

+14

Magnificent Capture

Superior Skill

All Star

Genius

Virtuoso

Emotions

Impressed

+11

Relaxed

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Like hair blowing in the wind.

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I wanted to create something sterile, something untouched, otherworldly & pure. I also wanted to create something organic but maybe also machine.

Honorable Mention Award at the Mono Awards 2020. I read people's micro-expressions during day-to-day interactions as a way to better understandin

I keep dreaming of what you use to look like. I try to remember the details, the little things but all I can remember is the feeling I have when I loo

Honorable Mention Award at the Mono Awards 2020. Part of a 4 part series. Hosta & Solomon Seal in the early morning post-rain light. There was a h

I read people's micro-expressions during day-to-day interactions as a way to better understanding their inner stories. I use my reading of people

These trees,as if suddenly, came to life & began their quiet parade or maybe it was a funeral. Shop website link for framed & unframed prints,

Fast rolling clouds at magic hour. A long exposure, fast moving clouds, vibrant & changing colours. There is beauty right outside our front door.

Deep in the park stood a deep still lake. The air felt unnerving in the total calmness. The reflections suggested a mirror universe, something to slip

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A universe in kaleidoscope eyes. I wanted to use the symmetry & light to create an abstract flora still life type image. Shop website link for fr

The petals begin in a funnel at the base of the stock & express outwards like a pavilion. Note how the colour scintillates & sparkles in the l

Senescence has taken hold of the Amaryllis & the reproductive cycle is complete & the seeds have been pollinated. The flower is dead & the

This portrait was taken in 2018 as an exercise to help hone my post-processing skills. That means I didn't set too many creative intentions or de

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photograph in my in-home studio. When my photography crosses between minimalism & abstraction I get excited & happy.

Time

This photograph was taken some time in the afternoon on a Saturday in early 2020. I had the idea for the photograph the week before - the image slowly developing in my head while I worked on other projects.

Lighting

My approach to the lighting was about austere balance & minimalism. I wanted the textured pedals & the green in the leaves to be subtle details of interest & emotion for the viewer. I wanted shadow & light to cross-balance the image, suggesting ying & yang, opposite or opposing forces creating a complementary image for the viewer. I use a note book to sketch idea out before taking the photo. I also use my camera phone to take test shots so I can review my lighting before I shoot a roll of film.

Equipment

Bronica S2 with Kodak Portra 160, 120 colour film. 2 Godox AD600 Pro Strobes, with 120 softboxes, 3 PocketWizard PlusX, tape measure, calculator for exposure & notebook & pen.

Inspiration

I have always wanted to try my hand at taking creative fine art sill life photography & this photograph is part of that experience. I am drawn to minimalism & abstraction so I wanted to create something that moved away from a more 'classical' still life approach. I am tremendously inspired by Robert Mapplethorpe's photography, including his still life work, so I channeled some of that inspiration into this medium format film photograph.

Editing

The negatives were developed in Ottawa, Ontario at a photolab - before I was developing colour in studio - I scanned the negatives in studio & developed them in using only 'traditional' developing techniques in lightroom that include exposure adjustments, dodging & burning as well as adding a bit of depth & clarity to the negative scan.

In my camera bag

If I am photographing digitally, my bag has a Canon 1DX MK II with a Sigma 85mm f1.4 Art Lens, a 24-700mm f4 macro lens plus a 70-200mm f4 telephoto & a 50mm 1.8 lens. If I am photographing on film, my bag has a Broncia S2 medium format film camera with a 75mm, a 135mm & a 50mm lens & a Canon FTB 35mm camera with a 50mm f1.8 & 28mm f2.8 lens.

Feedback

Let your mind see the photograph before you take it. Plan it, map it out. Use a notebook & draw sketches. Use your camera photo to take test shots to review your lighting. Be intentional in your decisions.

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White Gladiolus - 120 Film

Tissue paper popcorn. I used a minimalist approach using light & shadow to convey the delicate beauty of the petals. Shop website link for framed & unfr...
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White Gladiolus - 120 Film

Tissue paper popcorn. I used a minimalist approach using light & shadow to convey the delicate beauty of the petals. Shop website link for framed & unfr... Read more

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Submitted to Photo Contests

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Time

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In my camera bag

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Tissue paper popcorn. I used a minimalist approach using light & shadow to convey the delicate beauty of the petals. Shop website link for framed & unfr...
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