perswonality

I have various items laying around the studio. Some are found pieces like old rusty cans or pieces of broken glassware, and some are pristine, gifted to me by friends. This unique piece of driftwood was the object of choice for me to put on set and play with again. Different lighting and backgrounds are chosen to experiment with, bringing out new points of interest from these objects. This exercise is always fruitful and can take me in many different directions. As a musician practices daily with the instrument of his choice, a photographer must also practice to keep a creative edge and the imagination flowing. Adding and subtracting light, lens selection, changing the point of view all came together to reveal the burned sections, twisted limbs and cracked portions of this found jewel. While working with this particular piece of driftwood, certain pieces of the personality of the wood came to light. I will often give these experiments names, usually in reference to some story or movie that comes to mind at the time.