In celebration of having been in this studio for one year, I decided to match the subject of this still life photograph to the festivities. A good bottle of wine – as beautiful to photograph as it was to drink.

Unlike other photography genres, in still life, the variables are not rapidly changing or affected by time (things like light, subject and structure remain in place). You can really take advantage of this and have the ability to stop, take a break to think about any changes or new ideas, and then resume again later. I like to try a few shots, move a few things and then have another go. There is also no excuse not to have crisp and clean photographs read more...