Still Life ..

As Christmas approaches, it is important to focus on the true meaning of the occassion. Christmas is about the birth of Christ our saviour. It is about family. It is about love and compassion. Take a moment this Christmas to remember the great gifts and blessings that you were given this year, and remember those who are less fortunate.

I love this photo because I was able to take a plain ordinary background and turn it into something dreamy and colorful. The background was a white wall. I simply added a few wine glasses, compressed it and threw it out of focus using a telephoto lens, then adjusted my white balance to turn it blue. A testure was later added in post processing for effect. I kept the foreground in proper white balance using a separate gelled speedlight.

A similar technique was used here for this photo of Peanut Man. Peanut man was the first kinder surprise I got from my wife almost 5 years ago while we were dating. He has great sentimental value to me, and you just can’t resist his charm.

My backup camera, and the latest addition to my arsenal. I used Two speedlights here to simulate morning window lighting. You can almost make out the wine glasses I used in the background here.