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Photographer Christopher Schreck talks about contemporary still-life photography and its emerging talents on Glossom: Grant Cornett Grant Cornett favors an approach that is far more precise, considered, and faithful to the conventions of still-life painting – particularly those established by Northern European painters in the 17th century. For those artists, still-lifes offered the opportunity to show off ones skills, as they worked painstakingly to achieve lifelike textures and subtle light effects. It’s easy to see, then, why the genre might appeal to a photographer like Cornett; for although his work demonstrates a keen eye for composition and an peculiar taste in subject matter, it’s his technical skills – his use of lighting especially – that truly set his images apart. (read continued article here) We spoke with Cornett about his still-lifes not too long ago — When describing his experience in the studio, Cornett says “I’m just trying to enjoy myself, and make myself smile.”  See his work featured here on LightBox.

Photographer Christopher Schreck talks about contemporary still-life photography and its emerging talents on Glossom:

Grant Cornett

Grant Cornett favors an approach that is far more precise, considered, and faithful to the conventions of still-life painting – particularly those established by Northern European painters in the 17th century. For those artists, still-lifes offered the opportunity to show off ones skills, as they worked painstakingly to achieve lifelike textures and subtle light effects. It’s easy to see, then, why the genre might appeal to a photographer like Cornett; for although his work demonstrates a keen eye for composition and an peculiar taste in subject matter, it’s his technical skills – his use of lighting especially – that truly set his images apart.

(read continued article here)

We spoke with Cornett about his still-lifes not too long ago — When describing his experience in the studio, Cornett says “I’m just trying to enjoy myself, and make myself smile.”  See his work featured here on LightBox.

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