Art

Erin Thompson

I took pictures of a sculpture titled Still Life with Sticks at the [|Artspark] bechind the Indianapolis Art Center. I found this sculpture challenging to photograph because with anything but long shots it became difficult to comprehend the depth of the piece. Many shots ended up looking like piles of sticks. By playing with perspective and angles, as well as using a short focal length, I think I overcame the boring bundle of sticks problem. Many scenes lend themselves to beautiful pictures. This subject challenged me to be creative in order to convey the beauty of the piece. That aspect made this a fun project. However, as a former photography student I found it frustrating (as I usually always do since leaving school) working with equipment with so many limitations due to the level of equipment I am working with. My 4MP Kodak DX 6490 does not compare to a medium or large format film camera.

worm's eye view/context to determine size
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