Metaphors of Nature

If any of you follow my blog at all, you will recognize this artwork. I have been photographing these 3-D images for the past couple years for Brian Croft. He's putting the finishing touches on his second edition of Metaphors of Nature. His art features elements from nature: feathers, bones, coral, wood, rocks, and anything he can get his hands on. People have even started giving him things they've found. It's always interesting to hear about each piece, where its name comes from, and what it's made of. We shot the last 22 images this morning (some are repeats from last year's post with a few tweaks) and I can't wait to see this new book!

Metaphors of Nature

This morning I had a photo shoot that was somewhat of a continuation from last year...

Brian Croft creates 3-D artwork made mostly from objects found in nature - animal bones, bird feathers, shells, rocks, and many other such items. I was hired last year to photograph them for a coffee table book that highlighted his best and favorite work with some poetry. Now that the book is printed, Brian has some new artwork that will be in his 2nd edition that he wants to replace some of the older pieces.

I also received my copy of the book, entitled Metaphors of Nature. Here are a couple shots of the book and some of my favorites from today's shoot. If you are interested in the book, you can email Brian @ croftb1@comcast.net.