Fun with tomato photography in black and white

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In the summer of 2020, when we were on and off on lockdowns here in California because of COVID-19, one of my favorite things to do was shopping at the local farmers market, which continued to operate with some modifications. During that time, I bought a number of vegetables with the intention to photograph them. Peppers and tomatoes stood out, as they revealed interesting forms and shapes under certain angles.

I wrote a post about this project before, which can be viewed here, focusing on peppers.

A local friend is growing tomatoes and she knows about my twisted taste for strange forms. Last week she phoned me saying that I needed to come by and get the tomato portrayed in the FEATURED IMAGE.

I had many hours of entertainment doing this project, between choosing the vegetables, washing them, photographing and post-processing the images. If you have ever tried to photograph tomatoes, you know that they glow. Lighting is tricky, and failed experiments were many. Post-processing involved some selective dodging and burning in Photoshop. It is sure a fun collection to look at, and work on.

Prints of the photographs in this small collection are available for sale at me GeoGalleriesvegetables” portfolio.

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13 responses to “Fun with tomato photography in black and white”

  1. tierneycreates: a fusion of textiles and smiles Avatar

    The tomato is so cool! And I do love that feature photo you have on your blog in black and white!

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      Thank you. A nosy tomato for sure.

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  2. Steve Gingold Avatar

    It sounds like a fun project and the image is enjoyable. I liked the pepper (?) on Facebook that passes for a nude. I’ve never considered doing nudes but doing things that look like nudes could be a lot of fun.

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      It’s hard to find the right shapes. Requires lots of patience.

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  3. Steve Schwartzman Avatar

    You’re following in the venerable California tradition of Edward Weston. You got a good result with the tomato (and maybe even used it in a salad afterward).

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      I did eat it in the end!

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      1. Steve Schwartzman Avatar

        Good for you!

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  4. Florin Avatar

    What a nosy tomato! I like the whole series on GeoGalleries.

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      Pinocchio tomato. 😉

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  5. shoreacres Avatar

    Your mention of the difficulties you experienced in photographing the tomato reminded me of my own attempts to photograph buttercups. I had no idea their petals were so reflective, until I put my camera on them. Then, there were the sundews. Sparkly is one thing, but sparkly combined with glistening surfaces is something else. You certainly did well with your tomato — not merely its surface, but also the stem, which is nicely defined.

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      Diffusion is the answer 😎

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  6. Steve Heap Avatar

    Great choice for a collection – they look almost alien in the collection you linked to. A worthy use of time!

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      They do look somewhat alien. I love finding recurrent shapes in different things.

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