First Harvest #2 Photograph - Limited Edition of 7

Thank You for being interested in my work. As an artist light is my main interest, for it is the outmost important ingredient of my art. If the light isn't perfect the work just doesn't give back all the effort I have put in the subject. Because I only work with daylight I am dependent on the available light. As I chose not to do photoshop the works You see are real compositions, therefore it is challenging to get everything right; composition, light, background, table and of course the chosen subject. But there is something else in working like I do which makes the works unique, namely the stage of the proces where even I as a composer do not have any control; coincidence. The act of surprise or accidental interference. At a certain point I have to let things happen as they do and that is where the magic happens. Often this is at the very end of a long day in the studio, or even after a few days. My mind has to be tired of thinking and making up solutions for certain problems that occur during the proces. It is a fine line, for you have to be very on point and sharp, but in the same moment totally receptive for what is about to occur, like an antenna. In this series I am trying to give people an image of the abundance and generosity of nature, especially during times of harvest. My studio was located in a greenhouse where all the vegetables and flowers you see in the work were harvested. Every time I went there I strolled through the gardens and picked what caught my attention. Which was a lot! How to bring balance with as much harvest as possible was a huge challenge. It took me a lot of effort to find the right composition, but it was also so much fun. My intention is to achieve tranquility, inspiration and amazement through beauty. I can only hope that I can share a fraction of what is given to me through my work.