Title: “White Orange Citrus”

Beauty: Small navel oranges

Bloom: White Alstroemeria composited over a constructed bed of orange slices

About: “Beauty and Bloom” is an ongoing personal project where fruit is styled and photographed like a beauty product or perfume ad. “White Orange Citrus” is one of many citrus themes planned for this series and is the most composited image so far. For now it’s the brightest of the four images, but many more vibrant-colored concepts are soon to come.

I learned so much in creating this first volume, growing even further in my Photoshop and compositing skills. While my bread and butter are images almost ready for publication out-of-the-camera, compositing is incredibly fun and a great approach to conceptual photography.