Photo Assignment #8 :: STILL LIFE in Photography

[@colinherd]

Just wanted to say, two years on this set of assignments is still incredibly useful to those of us trying to master our art a bit better. Thanks for making these Ted you have a rare gift for teaching and you’ve really made think about my photography and how l approach it.

[@aatt3209]

The master artists who represented the movement 'abstract expressionism' pushed me to see the beauty in the composition and lighting design in still life photography. There is endless possibility and experimentation in still life using the lens, rather than the paint brush, which takes an enormous amount of time to create an image. I love how the lens captures the light and the shadows detailing textures difficult to illustrate by the hands of a painter. Nonetheless, no matter which medium one chooses to work in, the conceptual thinking and visual expression is what makes me love art so much, in any medium.

[@NickExposed]

Im really loving the photo assignments Ted! Still life's were something that took me some time to begin to appreciate. When I first approached photography I never quite understood what was so appealing about them. As I began on the journey of being captivated by light and shadow they really began to come alive to me. I can't remember if you have covered him in the past, I feel like you may have, but Chema Madoz really sticks out to me when I think of still life work. His tongue in cheek satirical still life work is truly inspiring! Also, Ralph Gibson's use of ordinary and found objects in his work, really started taking this idea to a new level for me as well. I just received a copy of his "Ex Libris" in the mail yesterday, and once again was blown away by his slivers of detail that he continues to capture so eloquently time and time again throughout his wonderful career. Anyways, again wonderful work, and great inspiration!! I will see what I can do to participate in the photo assignment this round! Thank you

[@paulinefollett3099]

This will be a very good assignment. Plenty of things to think about.

[@jenethompsonart]

Yes, another photo assignment! I have been on edge waiting for the next assignment. I really enjoy the history you add to your videos. Looking forward to working on this assignment. Thanks for another great video.

[@oooo-yl3rq]

Thank you. This is my first basic lesson for still life photography.

[@jvrkruger]

Thank you for a thought provoking video that gets the creative juices flowing!

[@kiwipics]

Hi Ted .... just to let you know how much I enjoy your work, and I have just seen one of Ted Vieiras videos about his three favourite photography resource websites / channels. You are one of his three, and he just loves your work. Well done .....

[@theartofphotography]

That's very cool - Vieira is a top notch guy and has a great channel himself!

[@pablotreselj]

In french, « Still life » is called « Nature morte », which means « dead nature ». Il's an amazing translation because it's the complete opposit 😉

[@liliugljevik]

Pablo Treselj Same in Serbian. >Mrtva priroda< = >Dead nature< 😀

[@ryuuzSd]

man that's so deep it hit me hard

[@danielsussman1403]

Really enjoyed this -- wonderful range of work presented, and the commentary is intelligent!

[@ChrisThe1]

Oh god damnit. You release the new assignment on THE DAY that I'm out shooting all day. Now I'll be late.

[@attilathemom]

I love the history and ideas about art you share. This is amazing and I'm going to go think about how to interpret this and enter my first assignment. (I only found your channel a couple weeks ago).

[@davidd2432]

Hmm... so with Irving Penn's photo of the wooden blocks or the frozen vegetables, is the art in it the sculpture he put together or the photo of that sculpture? If I take a photo of someone else's sculpture then I don't think there is any question that the art is the sculpture and I just took a photo of it, but what is the relationship between the two if you are both the sculptor and the photographer?

[@mikehirst1605]

David Dousette this question applies similarly to photos of buildings. The way I see it, a photo with any creative decision-making by the photographer is their art.

[@davidd2432]

Thanks for the replies. I may be putting too much thought into this, but what if someone assembled his group of frozen vegetables, photographed it, and then dipped the whole thing into a clear resin so that it would last forever? The photo and the original vegetable sculpture are then sent to a museum. Does having the original vegetable sculpture devalue the photo? Is part of the value of the photo the temporary nature of what was photographed? Or if the vegetable sculpture lives on then does that just force you to get more creative with the photograph you take of it?

[@r.w.neillphotography2713]

Absolutely not. It is possible to create more than one original work of art from one sculpture, just as in quantum physics it is possible for the same electron to exist in more than one place at the same time.

[@r.w.neillphotography2713]

It is nice to see a photographer actually THINK!

[@WMedl]

What would You say when speaking of still lifes by say Cezanne or Morandi - will the frozen compositions be more accepted as art than the painted pcitures?

[@digitalfootprint69]

Just submitted my first assignment!

[@pd5156]

How You submitted Your photo? Email?

[@MrGrompies]

Deadline for the assignment? Or, I missed it...not the deadline but it being mentioned in the video.

[@jackpaton3317]

There'll be another assignment next week, but you can add an image whenever you want

[@prakhargarg3515]

Its two weeks per assignment and new assignments are usually given on a Monday.

[@Pauline-gb8fq]

Omg I’m taking history of photography right now and I got excited to hear daguerreotype and Talbot haha 🤣😅

[@musicalduncan]

What are the possibilities of still life without a macro lens? A lot of the examples you showed are quite macro-centric, as someone who does not own a macro, I'd be interested to hear what you'd have to say about still life with a normal lens, or even a wide for example.

[@WMedl]

Most of the examples have not been macros!

[@KeigoMoriyama]

This one is really challenging one!

[@eslahsofia3157]

hi i have assingment about still life and i am stuck if u can help i will apprreciate it

[@Pixelwaster]

Borut Peterlin, wet plate photographer, just posted what he calls his 'Ted Forbes' style video. It is great to see cool content makers reference other makers. His channel is borutpeterlin.

[@jeromebarry1739]

Why did you have You Tube censor a critical video?

[@jamiekeiser983]

Great different directions and past images. Love the art history references for myself, an Art major and art teacher. I do wish this was more geared towards a high school crowd so I could use it in my classroom.

[@tinyman392]

As the Earth barrels through the universe at over 300 km/s, is anything ever truly still? :p This should be a fun assignment, though, nonetheless.

[@reetuh]

yes

[@bobmarley7461]

I'm waiting in excitement for the xt2 review 😭

[@FridaandLuna]

What's up Ted and Jeeter! I'll be in Albania for this assignment and I already have some ideas :) Maybe we'll vlog it too =^^=

[@SnakeBitesTattoo]

Where are your up-to-date assignments?