Happy Thanksgiving!!!

      Green Chiles                                                                                       by Sarah Brown

I am making my famous chorizo and green chile stuffing. Although this year, the Anaheim chiles were a bit spicy; so, I left them to the side. Before I brought them to my dad's for roasting, I had to make a few arrangements. Their fragrance is still lingering in my studio. I wanted to post some new still life images that I made for the Thanksgiving holiday. I took some time reflecting on a new Japanese saying, " Kusa no Mono." I added the rooster for longevity, the indian basket for our history, the bench for welcoming guests, the basket and apple for the harvest(personal memories of apple picking), and the squashes for color. The fabrics are from a box of my mother's that I found in the attic.  

        Thankful Thoughts                                      By Sarah Brown

PIX IQ Profiling my still life work

Hello all you fans of still lifes! I am featured on Pix IQ for my new work entitled Presence. Pixiq.com is a new site that profiles the best of the best in the photography industry. They have a great resource of contributors and info on all things photography. I am proud to be included in their featured photographers listing.

http://www.pixiq.com/article/featured-photographer-sarah-brown

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When is a body of work complete?

This is a new still life I did in the studio yesterday. I had sworn off the still life creating for a bit. Sometimes the distance or break allows for new out of the box I have placed myself ideas. Sometimes the pause generates more experimentation to see something new. I think I will always be creating still lifes even without realizing until I am moving objects. The more I understand arrangement support the more I challenge myself to create more abstract compositions. All the while, I continue to have the principals of Ikebana in play. What really gets me is the more I sit still, the more clarity I have with placement. 

Onward into the experimental realm of Abstract Realism and Contemplative Photography I go!