I wanted to create a work that exudes tranquillity and that starting point determined the choice of colour: for many people, blue is a calming colour that soothes and exudes balance. The combination with the yellow of the tulips and the apple should further strengthen the sense of balance. The red of the apple provides some counterpoint in terms of colour use and keeps the image lively. The background is painted with an ecological textured paint that has a fine texture and further enhances the look of tranquillity. This image was photographed with only incident daylight.
I started photographing when I was about 12 years old, still in the analogue photo era. We had a darkroom at home and developed the films ourselves and made prints with a professional enlarger. Great times though, but I'm also glad we have digital photography now. In recent.. Read more…