These were essentially unsuccessful black and white photos. The three of the chairs are too clean and commercially aesthetic but together make an impact I couldn’t completely ignore. I suppose the lack of mid tones gives them a studio setup feel that only comes across as cheap product photography and not the fine art simplicity I had originally intended to convey.
The two of the fruit were difficult to convert to monochrome. I am a fan of the compositions and the flat lay reminds me of a more basic Irving Penn still life.
The last image only works alone and I couldn’t give it context despite other pictures having similar or the same components. Of the the three sets this is definitely my least favourite, reinforcing my decision to move to Black and White film.
A J Carlton 