Posted by JL Morris on January 25, 2008
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Whenever a craftsman or an artisan creates a product they put something of their own personality into the design. The end result may be considered folk-art if the craftsman makes one of a kind objects. But people that design for mass consumption also put thought into the final appearance of their product. And as such a hundred years from now they too may achieve the status of artistic designs.
This photograph would make a fine catalog illustration for the lighting company. This is a well made product shot. It shows the lamp clearly, has dimension and stands out from the background. I partially like the hint of gold light on the crown.
I would like the photographer to consider the original subject as a work of art and as such the photo-artist must do more than record someone else’s art and find a way of interpreting the subject in a way that only you can. As a commercial photograph you may want to increase the contrast a little to get the lamp to stand out more from the wall. This will also brighten up the stone.
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January 28th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Hi Jim, Thank you for your critique. You are right, there is nothing special about this light. But then I still liked how it turned out with the simplicity and the reflection in the glass. … Maybe some texture effect …