Dennis Pedersen | Photographer

Dennis Pedersen is a still life photographer, based in London UK. "Still-life photographer Dennis Pedersen transforms everyday materials into spectacular, dynamic imagery" -http://dennispedersen.com/photography/portfolio-1/
 This photographer has taken this photograph from an above angle (birds eye view). This captures the raw textures and colours of the sharpening's, from this angle you can see all of the different textures from the actual pencil sharpening to the led and wax of the coloured pencil. This photograph has been arranged so that each circle of sharpening are in a bigger circle. This enhances the shapes of each individual sharpening. Studio lighting has been used to create this photograph because there are no shadows and the lighting is bright and enhances each colour. 

This photograph has been done in the studio, you can tell because the lighting looks flawless and it enhances the colours of the makeup. There isn't any shadows or dull looking areas. I like the pattens that have been made through out each makeup pot, and how each pot has been positioned. This creates a dramatic effect when looking at the photograph, your immediately drawn to the different textures and pattens in the makeup. The photographer has taken this photograph to capture the raw textures and bold colours of the makeup. 

Dennis Pedersen Response.


I did a response to Dennis Pedersen's photograph of the pots of makeup -Photograph above. I got a few pots of glitter and arranged them in a similar format to Pedersen. Comparing the two photographs together (original and my own) you can tell that Pedersen has used high quality equipment (lighting, camera etc). I did use the studio to help me take this photograph to the best of my ability but I don't think that it looks professional or in fact like the original. I want to reshoot this photograph so that it looks high quality and try and position the studio lights better. 

How does this relate to my project?

My project is based on 'circles' and I want to capture different forms of circles in everyday items. I chose to study Dennis Pedersen as one of my photographers because Pedersen is a still life photographer, I want to explore photography using still life and I will be able to take inspiration from Pedersen and adapt his style to my own.

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