How does fresh Zucchini from Garden to Table look in your world?
Looking for a photography subject? Not sure what to photograph? Do your kids and grandkids or pets run and hide when the camera comes out? Look no further than your own garden, the farmers' market, and yes, even the grocery store for fantastic photography subjects. A vegetable garden provides a wealth of opportunities for your camera. And, who doesn't love fresh food right from the garden? Tomatoes, zucchini, green beans, cucumbers, melons. The list goes on and on. It's all part of the trend of farm to table and that trend seems to be flourishing everywhere. It's one of the reasons I started my 'Foods of Summer' photography project - delicious fresh food and fantastic photography subjects!
Vegetable Garden
The garden is a great source of photography subjects as well as fresh food. You can photograph the planning stages of the garden, planting, caring and tending of the garden (weeding!!!), growth and blossoms, vegetables on the plants, harvest, and preparing the veggies to eat. There's so much to photograph! And, vegetables are so cooperative!
So Many Possibilities
You can actually start before the garden ever gets planted. Last spring I began by photographing some of the garden tools and seed packets in my post 'Five Tips for Creating a Photo Friendly Garden'. It's never too early to start! Whether it is a flower garden or a vegetable garden you are considering, photograph every stage if you can. You can even photograph the books that you look through for ideas as in my post 'Garden Wishes'.If you are looking for a photography project, I highly recommend taking a stroll out to the garden, the farmers' market, or even the produce section of your local grocery store. Fresh food with its many colors and textures can be photographed in a variety of styles from a natural and organic view to a formal food-as-art portrait. Be sure to try different perspectives and angles. Move around your subject. Photographing vegetables and fruit is the perfect way to study light, lines, color, composition, and all the elements that contribute to a strong photograph. Food is a pretty patient subject - except for ice cream. Ice cream is very impatient!
Zucchini From Garden to Table
Zucchini freshly seasoned and roasted
Or baked in a muffin with a dollop of cream cheese
Food as Art
Have you photographed vegetables or fruit from your garden or the farmers' market? Sometimes challenging ourselves to photograph those things that seem ordinary or part of our everyday life can really push our skills and get our creative juices flowing. How does fresh zucchini (or any other fruit or vegetable) from the garden look in your world? Get out there and give it a try!If you have any questions about a food photography project or about photographing food or still life in general, please ask! I love to read your comments and answer your questions. So, be sure to comment below.
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As a published, featured northern California fine art photographer living in the greater Sacramento area, I specialize in fine art landscape and still life photography. My style is authentic, fresh and personality-driven. I offer in-person workshops, hourly lessons, and mentoring. While currently living in rural northern California with my husband and a couple thousand walnut trees, I post regularly to Instagram.
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