I love dramatic shadows and reflections, so the still-life arrangement is like a theatre - in a Lidl box to control the diffused light, with an IKEA lamp clipped to the side. Still life is not really natural anyway, so some extra drama is just fine. I have a 5mm board covered in paper placed against the back to create a narrow vertical shadow and alter the heights of the horizon. This board is really narrow, but look at the difference it makes! There are many ways of planning a composition - … [Read more...]