The ordinary lamp is filled with possibilities, endless possibilities.

 

 

 

It's all about the light.

Ordinary stairs are only ordinary when there is nothing to see. Look for the light and see the shadows turn the mundane into something to look at.

Matthew G. Beall  Shadow Geometry  2011

I am so drawn to shadows. I find the ordinary things in my apartment make for extraordinary subjects especially when sun in on my side. Light & Shadow: A black & white photographer's best friend.

Matthew G. Beall   Geometry of Light and Shadow  2011

It's nice when light comes to you. It makes for a black & white photograph when it illuminates the ordinary and makes mundane subjects objects to be seen.

Matthew G. Beall  Window Blind, Plants and a Lamp  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Geometry of a Wall  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Texture Doesn't Have to be Clear  2011

Light normally goes through the lens, but sometimes it radiates on the lens. Looking at the ordinary is often very interesting. It all depends on how you see it.

Matthew G. Beall Photography  Light and Lenses  2011

Matthew G. Beall Photography  Light and Lenses 2   2011

Writing the ordinary, the mundane in light at 10ish in the morning . Again, I find much to shoot in my apartment and studio.

Matthew G. Beall  10ish in the Morning  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Much Softer  2011

Matthew G. Beall  The Source  2011

As I have said, there are many, many ordinary things of interest within the walls of my apartment. Light and shadow takes a mundane clay bowl and turns it into an object to look at. Light and dark. Contrast. Tones. Texture. The mundane, the everyday in black and white.

Matthew G. Beall  The Clay Bowl  2011

The ordinary can sometimes be made to be out of the ordinary. The mundane can sometimes be interesting. It is about vision. Visualize your shot: Look, See, Think.

Matthew G. Beall  Flughafen  2010

Matthew G. Beall  Baggage Carts Frankfurt  2010

Using my 7D and looking at the mundane.

The ordinary wine glass reflects the oncoming evening.

Matthew G. Beall  The Reflected Evening  2011

A photograph is usually looked at - seldom looked into.  ~Ansel Adams


Light & shadow can take the every day thing and make it less ordinary.  Is it just a bag? Is there more to the bag than meets the eye? Leave a comment.

Matthew G. Beall   The Bag in Light   2011

Matthew G. Beall  The Bag in the Corner  2011

Matthew G. Beall  The Bag Later  2011

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The ordinary bookshelf. The ordinary book. The mundane for some.

As  have said, I don't have to leave my apartment to find subjects to shoot. I am surrounded by interesting things. I have light. Beautiful, wonderful morning and afternoon light. I have shadows created by my light. Yes, it is my light.

Books can tell you a lot. 

Matthew G. Beall   Books Can Tell You A Lot   2011

What is on your bookshelf?

Matthew G. Beall   The Wonderful Place  2011

 What story do these tell?

Matthew G. Beall  Gone with Books  2011

 I was looking at older posts and came across this one from May 11, 2011. It is well worth revisiting. I see that I made them dark to make the subject of the mundane really focused. I wonder how I would approach that if I were to make these today ... but that's truly the beauty of creative photography and visualization, isn't it. 

Everybody sees what they see. I'm always on the lookout for interesting light and shadow. Sometimes it is found where most people tend not to look or, rather, don't look at. I am talking about the mundane. 

 “I see no reason for recording the obvious.” - Edward Weston

The Mundane

Matthew G. Beall  The Sink   2011

Matthew G. Beall  The Pipes  2011

Matthew G. Beall  The Box  2011