Favorite Still Life Images
This time of year is all about looking back as well as looking forward. I shared with you my Top Nine from Instagram. That is where Instagram calculates which images received the most 'likes' in a feed over the year. I also shared a grid of landscape images that were my Favorites 2018. So, today, I'll be sharing my favorite still life images from each month of 2018. This was really a great challenge, a hard one at that. And it gave me a purpose for some self evaluation and reflection of my work.
Self Evaluate
It's good to look at and evaluate ones own creative processes and results. I think it helps refine new goals, clarify the direction to be taken to improve, and helps define the skills that may need improvement. And, then again, it's just sort of fun to take a look back. But, here we go. My favorite still life images from each month of 2018.
Favorite Still Life Image of the Month
A morning walk around the wharf in January resulted in these characters questioning our presence there. (This is a bit of a stretch for a still life image, but I'm saying it's a 'found' still life because I really like it!
In February I started a sour dough starter and began making bread. 
March found me pulling together a few of my fabrics to create a still life image complete with scissors and twine. 
In April I purchased some pussy willow branches from Trader Joe's, placed them in a bucket, and voila! 
After prop shopping with my friend, Karen Burns, I came home with probably too many bowls. Here are a few. 
June provided some beautiful soft-toned flowers from my garden. 
My favorite still life subject for July was what I like to call Black Fruit. 
By August the zinnias were thriving! Their glorious color called for a light and airy background. 
Combining my love for textiles and vintage tableware resulted in this still life. 
In October, I once again relied on my garden for inspiration. Is there a flower more beautiful than a white dahlia? 
Mini pumpkins, burlap, straw, and nuts pretty much sums up November and all the beauty of fall. 
Whimsical December contained books, ribbons, a cup of something hot, and some metal stars to enjoy. 
Make it a photo-worthy year! All the best to you in 2019!
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Nadeen Flynn is a published, award winning northern California fine art photographer. Living in the greater Sacramento area, she specializes in fine art landscape and still life photography. Nadeen’s style is authentic, fresh and personality-driven. She offers in-person workshops, hourly lessons, and mentoring. While currently living in rural northern California with her husband and a couple thousand walnut trees, she posts regularly to Instagram.
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