Justine Reyes - Still Life Photographs

Still life with banana, purse and change by Justine Reyes

I've always had a thing for Dutch and Flemish still lifes and who wouldn't! The lighting, the detail and the philosophical meanings. These are paintings that can keep me occupied for hours. In fact, we used to have a large reproduction of a Dutch flower painting on the inside of our toilet door for many years. And now I'm fortunate enough to live within a few miles of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, which houses my favourite collection of Dutch and Flemish still lifes and flower paintings.

The taking of a still life photograph is a difficult task to do, without bumping into cliches. And to actually find a beautiful still life photograph is very rare indeed. The photographs below are by Justine Reyes who has produced some glorious images and created a collection she calls "Vanitas".

But there's more to this artist than still lifes, she has many strings to her bow and I recommend you have a good look around her web site, I loved the "Home, away from home" series, go and see for yourselves.

Still life with cup and melon

Still life with still life book and figs

Still life with tea set, picture frame and cake

Still life with chicken game and flowers

Still life with buttons and rind

Still life with pomegranate and birds