Saturday, July 12, 2008

A photographic season of fruits and veggies.


What a beautiful summer we're having! And a perfect time to go out and get those wonderful images of summer while the gardens are in full bloom.
After lots of request for something different to hang in the kitchen, I've decided to direct my work into a line of fruits and veggies. Sounds pretty simple until I started the project.
This process started back in March when we heated up the greenhouse to start our seeds. Then the garden soil had to be prepared for planting and with weeks of weeding and watering everything is coming in all at once.
This weekend we'll be out there collecting plant leaves, bringing them into the greenhouse, setting them and finally getting to take the long awaited shots I've been planning all year. Seems it would have been a lot easier if I could have purchased them from the grocery store but without the leaves that come with them, it's just half the shot.
These images will then be edited using my close friend, photoshop along with any other computer program that fits my imagination. Sorting through at least 2000 images will take me all winter long to edit. After which they will be used for prints or even a line of ceramic tiles. So by next summer's art shows , a simple print of tomatoes or squash will be ready for the harvest, two years after an idea was conceived.
Our kitchen designs from last summer can now be seen on my webpage http://www.anartistview.net/K%20gallery/index.html
Enjoy and happy gardening!

Hideaway Hilda

Hideaway Hilda