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Susan

March 14, 2022 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I did a photo shoot of my friend, Susan. She came with all kinds of different props such as a flowered wreath for her hair. I supplied the large hat. It was a fun day. I had some beautiful chrysanthemums that added some beauty to the shoot. She also brought her camera which I photographed in low key. All other pictures were shot against a white backdrop and I added textures in Photoshop post processing.




Filed Under: Portraits Tagged With: backdrop, beauty, chrysanthemums, flowered wreath, hat, low key, photo shoot, Photoshop, post processing, props, textures, wreath

Daisies, Mums, and Fruit

March 4, 2022 by Marilyn Botta

I decided to complete my Still Life series with some daisies, mums, and fruit. I am fascinated by beautiful flowers and setting up a scene utilizing items on hand. It can be never ending, since I create my own reality. Sometimes my own reality is much more palatable then the real thing. Living in a beautiful fantasy world, where there are no wars, or outside horrors of the day, is a wonderful way to live.


 


 



Filed Under: Flowers and Trees, Still Life Photography Tagged With: beautiful, daisies, fantasy, flowers, fruit, horrors, Mums, reality, scene, still life, wars, world

Peruvian Lilies and Fruit Still Lifes

February 12, 2022 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment




I did some Still Lifes of Peruvian Lilies (aka Alstroemeria)–orange and yellow. I photographed these gorgeous flowers using many different backgrounds and vases; some using textures taken against a white background and some against a black backdrop. I used oranges, pears, and grapes. The photos are similar but different. I love the textures but also the ones with the black background–it is a matter of personal preference. They would look beautiful hanging on anyone’s wall, especially on a canvas. Any of these can be converted to a canvas. Enjoy!

 

 

Filed Under: Still Life Photography Tagged With: Alstroemeria, black backdrop, black backgrounds, canvas, grapes, orange flowers, oranges, pears, Peruvian Lilies, Still Lifes, textures, vases, wall hanging, yellow flowers

Beth

January 28, 2022 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I did a photo shoot of Beth on a stormy Sunday afternoon in January 2022 upstairs in my little studio. She came prepared with several different outfits and I researched several poses for her. The result was a number of lovely photos of her ranging from demure to sexy.





Filed Under: Portraits Tagged With: afternoon, demure, outfits, photo shoot, poses, sexy, stormy, studio, Sunday, upstairs studio

Mums, pears, and lemons

January 14, 2022 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I decided to do some still-lifes of beautiful mums (Chrysanthemums) along with pears, and lemons and a basket. I also did some photos using a chair as well. These are gorgeous flowers that I never knew the name of.




Filed Under: Still Life Photography Tagged With: basket, Chrysanthemum, flowers, gorgeous, lemons, Mums, pears, still life

Sunflowers by Window

December 11, 2021 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I was up visiting my family in New Jersey in November. My son had bought some beautiful sunflowers for the kitchen table to brighten up the room. I often photograph flowers in the studio setting using strobe lights. But on this day the light coming in through the window was so inviting that I decided to place the vase on the garbage can, right next to the window. These are the best of the shots that I took that day using natural window light–no flash.


Filed Under: Flowers and Trees Tagged With: kitchen table, natural light, studio, sunflowers, vase, window, window light

Hair at Last

November 16, 2021 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

After losing my hair during 3.5 months of chemotherapy for breast cancer, I was pleased to finally see my hair coming back. It started on the sides and back of my head and I looked like a man with a fringe of hair around my head but it finally covered the back and top of my head. It will take a long time to grow it back to the long layered look that I had before chemo but it is on the way. At this point I will settle for a pixie look as long as the front can be combed into bangs. I know I must be patient but here are a few self portraits I took. The one with the flowers in the front with bare shoulders was taken naked with the flowers covering what I need to keep private. The black and white shots had no pink in my hair, but I added the pink in Lightroom.



Filed Under: Portraits Tagged With: bangs, bare, black and white, breast cancer, chemo, flowers, hair, Lightroom, naked, patient, pink, pixie, self portraits, shoulders

Boobie Queens

October 23, 2021 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I did a photo shoot of breast cancer survivors (a.k.a. Boobie Queens) at a party in their honor. The party took place at Le Chat Noir–a little nightclub in downtown Augusta. I took portraits against the brick wall–some with their Boobie Crowns and some without. We all had a great time celebrating our victory over breast cancer. We are all sisters in pink.






Filed Under: Portraits Tagged With: Boobie Crowns, Boobie Queens, breast cancer, brick wall, Le Chat Noir, nightclub, party, pink, sisters, survivors

Sunflowers and Fruit Still Lifes

October 23, 2021 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I took some Still Lifes of beautiful sunflowers, corn, and fruit in September 2021. I took these against a white background and used a texture.


Filed Under: Still Life Photography Tagged With: blue tablecloth, brown basket, corn, fruit, green vase, still life, sunflowers, textures

Warrior

August 19, 2021 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I decided to be brave and take self-portraits without my chemotherapy wig. As most everyone knows I had breast cancer (I say had because I was assured that it was taken out with surgery) but to make sure it is eradicated, I have had to undergo chemotherapy, which caused me to lose my hair. I have a beautiful wig but I just wanted everyone to know that I am a fighter. This is the reason I chose the warrior photo as the featured image. Me with my fists up. So, this is me in all my glory.





Filed Under: Portraits Tagged With: brave, breast cancer, cancer, chemotherapy, fighter, fists, hair, loss, self-portrait, warrior, Wig

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