Still Life and Penguins - Chicago Area Photographer

Assignment #2: Photograph someone who is back lit by the sun and you use fill flash. Or create a nice still life setup, use different flash techniques in combination with ambient window light to produce the best lighting for your subject. Use your imagination, have fun and submit 3 images.


I decided to have lots of fun with this assignment and took it as a challenge to "use my imagination". It paid off because the instructor had fantastic reviews his comments included: "very cool," "very graphic," "love it," "perfect," and my personal favorite "I have no suggestions for improvement." My instructor, Charlie has 25 yrs experience. His photographs have appeared in National Geographic, Wall Street Journal, and Newsweek. Not to mention one of his clients include Nike. So I was beyond thrilled to hear such awesome reviews.



Image #1: What do you think this is?

Answer: Cheese grater. I put a black cloth underneath it and a pink cloth behind it so that the metal would reflect this beautiful color.

Image #2: You get a second chance, what is this?

Answer: an apple cutter. The shape reminded me of the sun I long for, so I put a yellow cloth underneath it.



Image #3: This is a give away.... who says there aren't any penguins in Chicago?





Here are some of the out takes:

A different angle on the cheese grater.

Everyone wanted a turn in the penguin suit.