My Wife's frist still life

[SDavis Photo]

My Wife wanted to use my studio last weekend to try her hand at doing still life. After setting it up she cut my lights off and opened the window blinds and shot it with natural light only. I think she did a good job at it but I could be a little bias.

[pennypue]

These brought a nice smile to my face.

I'm not qualified to comment on the technical aspects. But I do like them.
Love that china, I want some. I would have liked a second teaspoon with the other cuppa tea and a sugar bowl too.....maybe cubes.

(Flip that china over and tell me who and what pattern it is...I'm drooling. And yes, if I sold off all my china, glassware and crystal I could pick up a couple of nice lenses......)

I think the second one is a great way to share family heirlooms with the rest of the family too.

[Steelydan]

Great attempt at a very hard subject to set up and shoot.
I think the first shot could have been angled lower (camera seems too high and shooting downwards)

Second one is nice and has a better shooting angle,maybe a lighting candle would have added ,or, if that lantern works? light it up.

[SDavis Photo]

These brought a nice smile to my face.

I'm not qualified to comment on the technical aspects. But I do like them.
Love that china, I want some. I would have liked a second teaspoon with the other cuppa tea and a sugar bowl too.....maybe cubes.

(Flip that china over and tell me who and what pattern it is...I'm drooling. And yes, if I sold off all my china, glassware and crystal I could pick up a couple of nice lenses......)

I think the second one is a great way to share family heirlooms with the rest of the family too.

Thanks, I was surprised by how nice the shot turned out. I was going for a grouping of an odd number of pieces (a rule of decorating) and our space & backdrop size was limited. As to the china pattern - I wish I knew what it is. On the back of each piece are just two numbers in gold - no name, no pattern. My husband's mother had told him they had belonged to her great-grandmother who brought them with her from England long ago.

Carolyn (Sam's wife)

[pennypue]

Thanks, I was surprised by how nice the shot turned out. I was going for a grouping of an odd number of pieces (a rule of decorating) and our space & backdrop size was limited. As to the china pattern - I wish I knew what it is. On the back of each piece are just two numbers in gold - no name, no pattern. My husband's mother had told him they had belonged to her great-grandmother who brought them with her from England long ago.

Carolyn (Sam's wife)Thanks Carolyn!! Those are some really nice pieces!!! You should definitely shoot some more still lifes.

You've got me inspired to consider it too!