White Primroses and Inspiration

Where does inspiration come from?

We all like to be inspired by something we feel passionate about.

Well, most of the time  inspiration is all around you - just have to find it.

Using a camera helps because you look at the world in a different way through a lens. It is more focused and you can cut out anything you are not interested in.

Any creative person or any creative thinking person will have their own answer to the question and it can become very philosophical.  

On a more practical level I can tell you what inspired me to style and take these photographs. It always starts with the flowers so a trip to the farmers market, the garden center or something from the garden is first on the list.
Some white primulas or primroses looked beautiful at the garden center and they would work well with a blue and yellow theme that I had in mind.

A huge part of my inspiration comes from my collection of vintage props. I will consider the size and colour of the container as well as any other items I like in the photograph. In this case I went with three light yellow 1950's flower pots, similar in style and colour but all different. I did not want to overpower the white primroses and I liked the retro look of the flower pots. 

Three little blue ink bottles, a small blue book and some blue crystals all picked up the colour in the painting that I felt worked well as a background. I used some tarnished silverplated trays as plant saucers and I raised the middle pot by putting it on a pile of old books so that the pots would be at different hights. There is a theme of three's in the image - three flower pots, three bottles, three books and three crystals.
Apart from fresh flowers I almost exclusivly work with old and used things. I very much like the idea of re-cycling, re-using and finding beauty in the old and worn.

Happy Valentine's Day!

xoxo Ingrid