Near the end of the first rose bloom of 2009, I gathered these roses with plans to do a mixed bouquet showcasing orlaya. I became so mesmerized by the roses– their delicacy, diversity, sheer beauty that my plans changed, partly because a friend had just given me a simple white ceramic cube. It seemed such a perfect container for all that gorgeousness. After the shoot, I gathered the same blooms with orlaya, nigella, a few sweet peas, and one California poppy (can you find it?), and put them in this blown glass vase.
Photography Sill-life
Set-up- Seamless Horizon
Who knows when make-do photo set-ups might become professional? Professional or amateur, the still-life photographer is constantly making do- solving little (fun) challenges. The only exotic piece of equipment here is the 18 x 24" white plexiglass sheet. I have two of them and they were cut to order at a plastics shop. It's not easy to see in the photo that the 4-ft high piece of foamcore (which comes in 4 x 8' sheets) extends to the top of the backdrop. The stool keeps the foamcore from falling forward. The plexiglass makes a generous table surface where there is no table. The pushpins keep the paper in place, and the vase holds the paper's horizontal curve.
With these handy materials, you can make set-ups all over the house!
Isn't this the prettiest rose hip?
