It’s Remembrance Day in Canada so I got the day off. I took the time to create a scene around a pair of Bottle Grinders I picked up recently. The idea was to diffuse the light using various materials to achieve the softest light I could. I feel that the image came off how I wanted although I should’ve added a second flash for the bottom right corner; those grapes look a little too dark.
And yes my glasses are that thick…🤓
PS - Scroll to the bottom for my thoughts on Queen’s Gambit
Okay — here’s my two cents on what I think has been one of the best shows of 2020, Queen’s Gambit. It’s quietly a radical show in the way Beth is presented; as a female hero who is a complicated, troubled, and difficult woman. Yet ultimately she forges really profound, respectful relationships with the people in her life and it feels unlike anything I have seen before onscreen (it does happen in real life). Particularly her relationships with Harry, Benny, and Townes; the men in her life. I don’t recall another show where a brilliant woman is recognized, seen, and respected by the men in her path along the way. A specific thing that felt very meaningful and elevated the whole series for me.