WHAT BETTER way to start in photography than to destroy the very foundation of that process? The nicest part of still life and studio photography in general is that all the elements can be controlled. It is a chance to play God. Lighting, composition, and style are all at the mercy of one's talent (or lack thereof). Failures represent the failures of the photographer, either of idea or of execution.
Here, I think the idea is interesting, but the execution lacking. The depth-of-field was too shallow; motion blur can be seen because I was too lazy to use a tripod; the lighting could be more subtle; I should have used a shallower pot. It would be easy to reshoot this picture, but my opportunity is lost. I have since sold the camera and am not willing to subject my new equipment to such torture.
[PREV] [NEXT]
