still lives

These are several photos of miniaturized toy animals that I have had since I was very young.

I found that using an extremely shallow depth of field was best for my photos. This was because it allowed for the quickest shutter speeds and helped to achieve correct exposure in the photos while minimizing blur. I took most of these photographs while the sun was setting and was only able to correctly expose the pictures by taking a lamp and shining it directly onto the subjects. The shallow depth of field affected the photos by bringing attention to the parts of the photo in focus. The juxtaposition of focus and blur create an interesting effect, perhaps one of antiquity and nostalgia. Maybe that is just what I feel, because these old toys of mine create a feeling of nostalgia for myself. I was able to change the depth of field in the pictures and assignment by changing the aperture, focal length, and distance from the subject. However, since I was mainly photographing very small things, I was often either quite close to my subject or extremely zoomed in.

photos taken near my home

My four year old brother is not allowed grocery store pastries-there are often flies trapped within the bright candy-coloured enclosure.

Recently it was discovered that the columns holding up the porch were not up to code and so something truly beautifully rotten-through was destroyed.

Old paints and rusted patinas turn a utility cover into an iridescent butterfly's wing.

It's a contrasting perspective between old and new. The rust of an old truck and a young child batting at it, his skin very smooth.

My one year old brother is a jolly boy.

Once again, but now in a cotton candied hue.