Still life photographs show arrangements of inanimate objects-such as food, flowers, shells, bottles, glasses, books, jewelry-captured in the studio or sometimes in the field.
One of the traditional forms of art, still life painting was practiced by the ancient Egyptians as a way to provide a symbolic send-off for the departed. This use of symbolic and religious objects as part of still life compositions continued through the Renaissance, after which the art form became a more secular playing ground for artists who could control entire compositions. This was just not possible when creating art from larger, or more animate, subject matter. In fact, most still lifes are close-up; once a photo has a person in it, it can probably no longer be considered a still life-both on grounds of animation and of scale.
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A) Collection of Tips, Ideas and Tutorials for Still Life Photography
#1 How To Shoot Still Life Photography
Still life photography is a very interesting photography genre which requires a high professionalism from an artist. A perfect sense of light and composition are necessary skills for any still-life photographer.
#2 Still Life Photography in Slides – WizIQ
What is a Still Life? Still life is a composition of several lifeless objects brought together by a certain theme. Shooting still life photography is a great training for the practicing of composition and lighting techniques.
#3 Forced Perspective Technique for Still Life Photography
Visual illusion is a tremendous tool in the hands of an artist. When she creates something that is not aligned with reality such process of creation rewards the artist with a sublime feeling of being a unique creator.
#4 10 Tips to Get Started with Still Life Photography
There aren’t many photographic practices that date back further than still life photography. When photography originated, it was necessary for exposures to be quite long, so photographing static objects…
#5 Still Life Photography Tips
Still Life photography is as simple or as tricky as you want to make it. In still life photography you can manipulate background, lighting, angle, and composition so you can literally ‘draw’ what you like.
#6 Still Life Photography in Illustrated Photography
Still life photography is as old as photography itself. In the early days, when light sensitive materials where slow, necessitating very long exposures, still life was an ideal…
#7 5 Tips for Still Life Photography in How Stuff Works
A striking sunset backdrops a violent storm. A bald eagle scoops a fish out of the azure ocean. Sure, these can make for great photos, but such opportunities rarely present themselves.
#8 Still Life Photography Tips in Top Photograhy
With most disciplines — landscape photography being a perfect example — the subject matter is already there. All you have to do is select an interesting portion of it, compose the picture and fire away.
#9 Learn the art of still life photography
Still life photography is a great starting point for beginners. It’s so much easier get to grips with your camera without the pressure of impatient models waiting for you to, ‘Just take the picture!’
#10 Still Life Photography in Tutorials Stock
Still life photography has many uses. Perhaps you want to take a picture of a beautiful shell or perhaps take a picture of a product that you’re selling on eBay. Other reasons for learning still life photography…
B) Collection of Still Life Photography Videos
C) Collection of Still Life Photography Books
- Still Life in Photography
- Still Life and Special Effects Photography: A Guide to Professional Lighting Techniques, Second Edition
- Secrets of Studio Still Life Photography
- Lighting and Photographing Transparent and Translucent Surfaces: A Comprehensive Guide to Photographing Glass, Water, and More
- Creative Close-Ups: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques
