Studies in Still Life

Soho Photo
March 25 – April 1, 2024

Traditionally a still life is a collection of inanimate objects arranged as a composition. The arrangements might be as simple as a table with a bowl of fruit or a vase of flowers, holding subjective meaning for the artist, sending a message of fleeting life or intimate pride.

Still life photography has historically been shot under controlled conditions indoors, in one’s home or studio. But it may also be a “found still life” – where one manipulates objects found out-of-doors. For this exhibition, we looked for things we lived with or walked by that may have an everyday meaning for the photographer. Catch the light coming in a window or outdoors in the golden hour. It was an opportunity to experiment and play, and let your lens savor the angles, shadows and highlights of objects that become more than just things.

Studies in Still Life was a member exhibition judged by the Professional Women Photographers Exhibition Committee.