Table Lamp

Minimalism as Less Elements

Minimalist Photography by © Prakash Ghai

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A Black and White Minimalist Photograph of a Table Lamp shot at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur.

This shot was taken during a Clay Festival at Jawahar Kala Kendra. You can look at the Table to see cracks and that is proof of clay.

The cracks seem intentional though and they were eye catching therefore.

The Table Lamp is not made of Clay though, and it is just like any other electric Table Lamp.

I was passing by this art Installation casually, like how I did with the previous ones. What made me to stop and give this attention, was the Cracks in the Clay aka the Cracked Clay Desk.

I thought, shooting the cracked clay would make a nice Minimalist Pattern Frame.

Soon, I realized that this was indeed very basic Minimalist Photography and I should improvise. So, I decided to include the Table Lamp along with the Clay desk in the frame.

Initial few shots were taken from the front and they did not do the trick.

It is strange, though I shoot most of my Photographs from the side, I tend to forget doing so most of the time. After about 3 shots I moved to the side of the subject to shoot.

Viewing this from the side, I knew I had my shot.

Since, the lighting was low, I had to take 2 more shots. Obviously, I messed up with the Manual settings in the 1st shot. I still do ;)

Actually, I shot this in Color. But, of all the shots that I had in my folder for this subject, this one looked the best fit for a Black and White Frame.

Thanks to post processing, I now have my Black and White Minimalism Table Lamp Shot ready.

The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:

• Camera Model: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  
  
• Lens: Canon 100 mm Prime Lens
  
  
• F-stop: f/8
  
  
• Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec.
  
  
• ISO speed: ISO-1250
  
  
• Focal Length: 100 mm
  
  
• Metering mode: Spot
  
  
• Exposure program: Manual
  
  

Hope you enjoyed the Table Lamp Minimalist Photograph.

Thank you for your time. Have a Nice Day !

Jasmine Flower Reflection

Minimalism as Less Elements

Minimalist Photography by © Prakash Ghai
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A Minimalist Photograph of Jasmine Flowers and their Reflection on a Glass Table.

When I go to Jawahar Kala Kendra, I usually sit at Indian Coffee House. The place that I mostly sit there is the one that is the unofficial Smoking Zone. Not that I smoke, but the thing is that, there you have nice Jasmine Plants and Nature around you.

Sometimes, these Flowers Fall from the Roof covered with the Jasmine Flower Plant, onto the Glass Coffee Table creating these reflections.

Most of the time while having coffee, I try to click a few pictures. This time though, I got one worthy of  a blog-post.

The Reflection of the Jasmine Flowers on the Glass Table was my primary intent and I think I got it executed nicely.

As you can see, I spotted some amount of  Negative Space between those two Flowers and I kept some more of it under their reflection, keeping the Minimalist Essence of the Photograph alive. 

The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:

• Camera Model: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  
  
• Lens: Canon 100 mm Prime Lens
  
  
• F-stop: f/11
  
  
• Shutter Speed: 1/80 sec.
  
  
• ISO speed: ISO-2500
  
  
• Focal Length: 100 mm
  
  
• Metering mode: Spot
  
  
• Exposure program: Manual
  
  

Hope you enjoyed the Jasmine Flower Reflection Minimalist Photograph.

Thank you for your time. Have a Nice Day !

Twig Spiral

Minimalism as Less Elements

Minimalist Photography by © Prakash Ghai

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A Minimal Art Photograph of a Twig Spiral and its Shadow shot at Home Sweet Home.

This shot was taken in the backyard of my House. There is this nice plant climbing all over the Wall Fence, forming these Twigs with different shapes and forms.

I used the 100 mm Canon Macro Lens to capture this shot. The composition is relatively simple. I started by focusing on the Twig Spiral on the lowest possible aperture I could, to ensure decent bokeh in the background/background blur.

The other thing I made sure of, was to get the Shadow of the Twig Spiral right under it, also aligned nicely within the Minimalist frame.

I retouched this Photograph quite a lot in the Editor because, some darker areas were too dark and the lighter ones too light.

Though, editing the RAW version consumed a lot of my time but in the end, I am satisfied with the results. 

If you have taken a Picture of a Twig Spiral as well, please do share a link of that in the comments.

The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:

• Camera Model: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  
  
• Lens: Canon 100 mm Prime Lens
  
  
• F-stop: f/2.8
  
  
• Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec.
  
  
• ISO speed: ISO-100
  
  
• Focal Length: 100 mm
  
  
• Metering mode: Spot
  
  
• Exposure program: Manual
  
  

Hope you enjoyed the Twig Spiral Minimalist Photograph.

Thank you for your time. Have a Nice Day !

Four Lights Vs The Cloud

Minimalism as in Less Elements

Minimalist Photography by © Prakash Ghai
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A Black and White Minimal Art Photograph of a Four Lights Versus The Cloud, shot at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur.

This shot was taken right before the Entrance of Cafe Quaint, Jawahar Kala Kendra. I always wanted to shoot these Four Lights but I never found much aesthetic beauty in the frame, even with birds flying across against them.

But, today I found an Abstract Cloud floating in the Sky and I thought that would provide a good Juxtaposition to the Static well shaped Four Lights set.

The Cloud is the reason this frame exists.

OK, but I did a mistake, I shot this Colored. I should have shot this in Black and White.

But, That is OK, I made this Monochrome during Editing.

You see, Photo Frames with clouds in the Sky look amazing in Black and White. Next time, whenever I am to compose a Photograph with a Cloud in the frame, I will shoot in the Black and White/Monochrome mode.

The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:

• Camera Model: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  
  
• Lens: Canon 100 mm Prime Lens
  
  
• F-stop: f/10
  
  
• Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec.
  
  
• ISO speed: ISO-640
  
  
• Focal Length: 100 mm
  
  
• Metering mode: Spot
  
  
• Exposure program: Manual
  
  

Hope you enjoyed the Four Lights Vs The Cloud Minimalist Photograph.

Thank you for your time. Have a Nice Day !

Fork Shadow

Minimalism as Less Elements

Minimalist Photography by © Prakash Ghai

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A Black and White Minimalist Photograph of a Fork and its long shadow, on a Marble table.

I had taken plenty of Fork Shadows Minimalist Photographs with my Mobile Phone earlier. But, so far I had not captured one with a DSLR aka my Canon 6D Mark II Full- Frame Camera on which I have spent a fortune.

So, here is the classic Fork Shadow Minimalist Photograph. It took me a while to figure it out as I did not want the shot to be very common.

I spotted the Sunlight coming from one direction and had the Fork placed in such a way that an Elongated Shadow was created.

I tried many angles but I kept this one, as this was the most creative. You can see the Edges of the Marble Table on the Top, creating a Triangular shape, and that is what is key here in the composition. Also the Dark parts above those lines.

The Fork is placed on the right with lots of Negative Space to the left. This is how I followed all the Photography+Minimalist Photography rules.

Sure the contrast is a bit high, and some like it that way.

One reason to do so, was to bring the 3 Tones of Black and White aka, Light, Medium and Dark. In hindsight, I could have had more of the Lighters Tones.

The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:

• Camera Model: Canon EOS 6D Mark II

  
  
• Lens: Canon 50 mm Prime Lens

  
  
• F-stop: f/7.1
  
  
• Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec.
  
  
• ISO speed: ISO-100

  
  
• Focal Length: 50 mm

  
  
• Metering mode: Spot

  
  
• Exposure program: Manual
  
  

How to Shoot Fork Shadow Photography

Fork shadow photography is one of the simplest yet most rewarding minimalist photography projects you can do at home. Here is exactly how I did it and how you can too:

1. Time of Day

The best time is when sunlight comes in at a low angle, early morning or late afternoon. This creates long elongated shadows which are far more dramatic than short midday shadows. Again, it also depends on the angle of light.

2. Position the Fork

Place the fork at an angle to the light source. I tried many positions before settling on this one. The key is to make sure the shadow falls on a clean uncluttered surface. So you can capture clean and clear shadows.

3. Choose Your Surface

A marble table, white paper, or plain floor, a wooden table works best. The cleaner the surface the more the shadow stands out. I used a marble table here which also added a faint texture to my shot. Select your base carefully. It is a very important aspect of Fork Shadow Photography

4. Camera Settings

• Shoot in manual mode
• Use a low ISO (I used ISO 100) for a clean image
• A small aperture like f/7 keeps everything sharp
• Fast shutter speed 1/160 sec or higher since you are shooting in bright sunlight

5. Composition

Do not centre the fork. I placed it to the right with lots of negative space to the left. This follows the rule of thirds and gives the shadow room to breathe. Make sure the Fork Shadow has room to breathe. Look for any natural shapes the edges of your surface create. Here the marble edge created a triangle which added to the composition.

6. Black and White

Convert to black and white to remove any colour distractions. This forces the viewer to focus purely on shape, tone, and shadow. Aim for three tones: light, medium, and dark. This uplifts the black and white fork shadow compoistion a lot. Do edit it properly.

Fork Shadow Photography Ideas to Try at Home

• Try different kitchen utensils, a spoon creates a rounder shadow, a knife creates a sharp thin line.
• Stack two ore more forks for a more complex overlapping shadow.
• Try coloured surfaces for a different mood, if you want but black and white is the best.
• Shoot from directly above (flat lay style) for a different perspective.
• Try at night with a single lamp instead of using sunlight.

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Hope you enjoyed the Fork Shadow Minimalist Photograph.

Prakash Ghai

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