Still Life Photography: Studio Shot

This was the first time I have used a studio to shoot photographs. I shot under a single light with a black backdrop. I enjoyed shooting under studio lighting because it is stable. Also, you can manipulate the lighting to capture or emphasize a certain aspect of your image. I photographed thrash next to a skull for this still life shot. I placed the skull in this photograph to symbolize the inevitable degradation of the environment, if Americans continue to live as they do. I placed the Starbuck's cups with the "you" pointed forward to emphasize that each individual is responsible for the waste they produce. I was also trying to emphasize that "you" can ameliorate these environmental wrongs by recycling, reusing, and not over consuming the precious resources of the earth.