"Education must provide the opportunities for self-fulfillment; it can at best provide a rich and challenging environment for the individual to explore, in his own way."-Noam Chomsky
In the past 2 weeks, I've driven across the country, from North Carolina to Arizona to intern with Mark Lipczynski. As of now, he is still out of town working on an assignment, so I am getting personal assignments from him, as well as the opportunity to meet, assist, and "shadow" other photographers while he is gone.
For my first personal assignment, Mark told me to find a recipe to make from fresh ingredients, and then to shoot these in their natural state, in altered states (chopped, sliced, ect.), in the final dish, and then after partially or fully eating the dish. He told me to pay close attention to how the food changes throughout the process, as well as how the image differs when a suggested human element is added. I did switch out one image (the image of the final dish), based on Mark's critique of what I showed him.
I shot all the images in the kitchen of the house I am staying in, with a mixture of natural sunlight and a clamp light with a daylight balanced bulb. Needless to say, I am missing the studio; however, this was also a good lesson in doing the best you can with what you have.
Fresh Oranges
Rice
Fresh Ginger
Raw Salmon
Fresh Asparagus
Sliced Oranges
Chopped Ginger
The Final Dish
DevouredI will try to stay as up-to-date as possible while I am my two internships.
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