in this assignment we will continue our discussion of composition and design by focusing specifically on arranged images. still life is part of the foundation on which photography stands, but unlike still life in painting and other applied media, it has its own curious approach to design. in our explorations you are asked to attempt two very different types of still life; arranged and found.
although not specifically required, arranged implies a surface, objects purposefully chosen and carefully selected, and lighting applied with great care.
found still life is a matter of circumstance- a discarded object, flowers in a vase catching the light just so, dew on a spider's web... a remarkable curosity.
your mission is to find three examples of each type of still life, arranged and found. return them, along with an exhibition print for the wall, by monday april 2nd.
