From the archive: a still life in an open air studio:
The reason I do still life photographs in an open air studio is primarily due to the shells (or fish ) smelling too much if I bring them back to the studio to be photographed. The clam shells, for instance, quickly smell (and die) when they are out of salt water for any length of time. Working in an open air studio means that it is more difficult to juggle light and composition compared to an internal studio with its table, various backdrops, lights (stobes), digital camera and tethered computer.