Still Life Photography: A Different Approach

Lessons Learned the Hard Way: My outtakes on still life photography

 

What is still life photography? This question comes to my mind as the judging of our final   project is happening. Did I really miss the point of this concept or are the judges too traditional? When they announced the winner, I was crushed. I have high expectations and not hearing my name on the top five broke my heart.

 

 

 

 

 

Mind you, this is basic photography class and we are required to produce a still life shot of fruits. I immediately thought of going beyond what is traditional, which is arranging the fruits to make it look good. I don’t want to be contained with that idea so I went outdoors for my shots. My shot below is what I submitted for my finals.

 

 

Should I chose to enter the photo below, I could have gotten a higher rank. But then, as I came to think of it, I would not also be happy choosing that photo over my original entry. This is when I realized that I had yet to find another audience for my photo. Being radical or thinking out of the box would not really work in group where mainstream photography prevails. Nonetheless, I was happy expressing my art!

 

Book is Bread Also

 

Every since  was a child, I have always been fascinated with reading. Books easily became  my companion and libraries and book shops became my paradise. I admit that I may not be as voracious as the other readers out there but I recognize the importance of books to the development of a person.

 

 

 

While it has always been pointed out by many that reading books is important, not many people are really keen on reading. How can it be so hard to see the connection that in order to know more, you have to read more. Be curious and ask often. 

 

 

 

 

Today, there is an increasing number children who are not reading books in favor of playing computer games and other electronic toys. Indeed, the distraction of children in studying and reading books have indeed become more serious today than ever. Before, children are distracted because of too much playing, especially outside their houses. But today, children are left on the living room, watching TV all day and night long. Aside from too much TV, they have other electronic gadgets to play like play stations or computer games. They do not have any physical activity anymore. And this situation saddens me.