Instruments As Art

Today was just a 'picture perfect' day and I've got a case of spring fever like you wouldn't believe! So intense was this fever that I just had to get outside and, yes, I did inhale! The air was fresh and crisp, the grass greening up nicely and buds were popping all around me (I swear I could almost hear them!).

Where is this heading? Well, I've been thinking about photographing my instruments for some time. The walls in my house are neglectfully bare and although I covet many forms of art, I have yet to rationalize the expense of purchasing the works I would be most interested in. Therefore, I'm left with my digital camera, a trip to Walmart with my memory card, some chic, simple black frames and white mattes from the art supply store and for what it's worth - any artistic sense I might have (or not)!

In my photos, I attempted to capture the natural textures that only b/w photography seems to replicate with such wonderful precision while having the instruments remain the focal point.

So, here is a sampling of the results. If I had to pick favorites, they would be the fiddle/bow, the fiddle scroll, and the mandolin against the barn door. Of those three, I am partial to the fiddle scroll with the bark. The camera captured such depth and detail and the curve of the scroll against the rounded edge of the log is pretty cool.

Perhaps one of these might might even make a pretty decent desktop wallpaper. Please feel free to let me know what you think. Should I keep my day job? Just kidding. Should I stick to transcribing music and not get off-topic? Wait, don't answer that...(there's more sheet music in the pipeline, as we speak)