Inspired photograph: Clarence White

On a recent visit to an Exhibition held at the Holburne Museum in Bath, I came across an interesting piece of work by Photographer Clarence White, taken in 1907 called Still Life. 

I found this photograph particularly intriguing because of the interesting choice of subject matter, using a crystal ball/glass globe to view the actual object avoiding directly positioning the camera towards it, obstructing the view. This effect creates a misty illusion, which I think reflects on the fact that nothing lasts forever, everything eventually changes, fades or dies - flowers are an obvious subject matter here.

I think this photograph by Clarence White might inspire and influence me to go on and create a series of images similar to his piece of work, using a variety of see-through objects such as a magnifying glass to experiment with different objects or surrounding and exploring the boundaries of interpretations and meanings.

Photograph: Clarence White © All Rights Reserved.