As the first project for my digital portfolio class, I was tasked with creating two still lives. One was to be shot in natural light and the other in studio light. I started my process with research on famous photographers and then moved on to brainstorming concepts for my own shots. This included inspiration and thumbnails of the planned shots.

I settled on the concept of a shoe smashing a tomato to provide tension between the two objects and contrast through color. After taking photos, I decided to remove the ankle of the model to enhance the dramatic effect of the smashed fruit.

For the second concept, I wanted to photograph the classic beauty of a flower. I also wanted to include water reflections in the photograph so I colored the water red and used a ribbed glass.