Still Life Photography: Definition, Techniques & Examples
One of the most interesting types of photography is the still life. Any gathering of objects, or a random assortment of items, can become a still life. This lesson examines the two types of still life photography.
Social Media Shooters
If you're a user of the popular app Instagram, you have probably seen countless pictures of people's meals, which is an example of still life photography. The perfect combination of light and your latte? Also a still life.
When you've decided you want to take a still life photograph, you should then decide which type of still life photograph you would like to create.
Found versus Created
There are two types of still life photography, found and created. Found still life photographs are random collections of things that are arranged without any outside help, meaning you don't move them to make your picture look the way you want it. Some examples of this would be: a yellow leaf against the brown dirt, products arranged in an outdoor market, or even junk that has been placed aside a dumpster.
Created still life photographs are photographs of objects that you've arranged to look a certain way. Created still life photographs can have a theme, such as objects or colors. Perhaps you like the way a bunch of blue cups look on a table or the …show more content…
A still life is a photo of visually interesting collection of objects. There are two types of still life photography: found still life and created still life. Found still life photographs are images of objects that haven't been moved in any way by the photographer. Created still life photographs are pictures of objects that are assembled in a visually pleasing manner by the photographer. When planning a still life photograph, the photographer has to take into account lighting, angles, and composition. All these elements come together to create a still life
One of the most interesting types of photography is the still life. Any gathering of objects, or a random assortment of items, can become a still life. This lesson examines the two types of still life photography.
Social Media Shooters
If you're a user of the popular app Instagram, you have probably seen countless pictures of people's meals, which is an example of still life photography. The perfect combination of light and your latte? Also a still life.
When you've decided you want to take a still life photograph, you should then decide which type of still life photograph you would like to create.
Found versus Created
There are two types of still life photography, found and created. Found still life photographs are random collections of things that are arranged without any outside help, meaning you don't move them to make your picture look the way you want it. Some examples of this would be: a yellow leaf against the brown dirt, products arranged in an outdoor market, or even junk that has been placed aside a dumpster.
Created still life photographs are photographs of objects that you've arranged to look a certain way. Created still life photographs can have a theme, such as objects or colors. Perhaps you like the way a bunch of blue cups look on a table or the …show more content…
A still life is a photo of visually interesting collection of objects. There are two types of still life photography: found still life and created still life. Found still life photographs are images of objects that haven't been moved in any way by the photographer. Created still life photographs are pictures of objects that are assembled in a visually pleasing manner by the photographer. When planning a still life photograph, the photographer has to take into account lighting, angles, and composition. All these elements come together to create a still life