Martyn Thompson, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This still life photograph features an assortment of fresh root vegetables arranged on a rustic wooden table surface. Sweet potatoes sit inside a small earthenware bowl, while carrots, parsnips, and a large knobby celeriac rest nearby alongside sliced purple radishes. A small decorative dish holds coarse salt or pepper in the foreground, with a dark ceramic pot visible in the upper background. The scene is lit with dramatic low-key lighting that creates deep shadows and highlights the textured surfaces of the produce and pottery.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, Moody

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

CPG / Packaged Food

Color

Context

Fine Art / Personal Project