Cereal Boxes

It’s been done before, but here is my take. This photo took several days to plan and set up to get the shadows and alignment just right. I got a piece of 4′ by 8′ plywood and painted it pink. I used 4 cans of spray paint to get an even coat! Getting the angle right was another challenge along with the light placement and light intensity. Both the background and the cereal boxes had a high gloss producing excessive glare. I ended up using a circular polarizer which worked perfectly! The end result reminds me of Wayne Thiebaud.

Cereal, CasiasCreations.com, 2015
Cereal, CasiasCreations.com, 2015

A behind the scenes shot.

BTS, CasiasCreations.com, 2015
BTS, CasiasCreations.com, 2015

 

Continue Reading

Flowers

A while back I received a backdrop kit as a Christmas present and I was itching to put it to use! I knew my subject was going to be flowers, my favorite subject, but I was never satisfied with my shots. The flowers were beautiful, but the shots lacked any emotion. In post processing, I found if I removed the color, the shapes the flowers made became the focus. I liked the drama this created and so I made a series of them. I hope you enjoy!

 

Tulips, CasiasCreations.com, 2014
Tulips, CasiasCreations.com, 2014
Continue Reading