It started with a bit of garlic I couldn’t resist. It looked like a tree out of a fairytale book—I could see it as a woodcut illustration. I loved the photo so much that I decided to try and shoot other organic matter in the same window light and try to process it the same way. A series began to take shape, something I knew I could add to over time. I created a new set on my Flickr called “Fruits & Vegetables.” When I got to just the third item I decided to photograph, juicy plum tomato slices, I couldn’t dare go black & white.
Today I realized I had 9 items in the set, so figured I’d showcase them in a mosaic here. These are in the order they were shot, so I am fascinated to discover that in every third image, I chose color. I shoot in color and after uploading I go through all the shots from the camera and mark a few to work on. During this process, choices are made as I go, depending on what looks best and even my mood at that moment. There were color versions of many of these b&w shots and vice-versa, but these were the “chosen” images for the day I posted (these served as my daily photo for the particular day).
I hope that at some point I grow this set to a place where I can then pare down to the best of the best to present as a cohesive set someone would want to purchase—a restaurant, perhaps. ☺
