Welcome to the warmest season worldwide!
To celebrate summer, I am opening my transient gallery “SUMMER,” where all images are available for purchase in both paper and metal in standard print sizes.
While I love portraying botanicals in high-contrast black and white on black background, summer calls for lighter tones. This season, I will focus on high-key photography.
Although high key has not been absent from my collection and from this blog, as illustrated by my posts “Celebrating the sunflower season”, “Celebrating the sunflower season in 2023 with an image from 2021” and “Photographing Datura: A Mystical White Flower Important to Pollinators”, I have not made a concerted effort to explore this tonal range in more depth.
Producing black and white photographs on a black background effectively emphasizes light and contrast, as shown in several of my previous posts. In contrast, highlighting light in high-key photography is challenging and can often be counterproductive. High-key images create a dreamy atmosphere, emphasizing shape, form, and detail, often appearing more abstract and unreal.
The FEATURED PHOTOGRAPH, repeated below for convenience, is an experiment in both botanical and abstract photography. It’s a high-key version and a composite of sunflower petals with a texture added to it.
Wishing you all a fun, light-filled summer with plenty of rest!
A reminder about my show!
If you are local, come by the Viewpoint Arts Center between until July 5, 2025. This coming Sunday, June 22, Beth Savidge and I will bring some wine and cheese for the artists’ reception of our joint show.
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It is all about the light 
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