Still life photography is a form of photography and a work of art focusing on everyday or commonplace inanimate objects. Anything that’s still basically…because, still life…even though the thing might be dead, like a bug. But ‘Still Dead’ might be confusing for some people.. would be a cool play on words for a project idea though!
These objects can literally be anything but more often than not are objects found in nature or in the home that have some inherent beauty, think flowers, fruit, rocks or jugs, soft furnishings and table settings.
Constructing an engaging still life takes great sill and patience. You have to be willing to experiment as you won’t get it right first time.
The principal idea of still life photography isn’t just to create a beautiful scene, it’s to examine the relationship between objects.
Of course you can just photograph one object on it’s own, but then the relationship is with the negative space around it, rather than with another object.