I am doing some research into Jan Groover and to see how she used depth of field in her still live work. Jan groover is an american photographer born in 1943 who is best known for her still life photographsof household utensils. She graduated Pratt institue with a bachelor fine arts in painting and went on to complete a masters degree at university. Jan went to work as a teacher at the University of Hartfordand it was at this time that she took an interest in photography instest of painting. Jan started creating photographs in the 1970's, she took photo's that emphasized speed, distance and colours. In 1978 she started to take pictures of everyday household appliances out of your home she took photos of knifes, forks, whisks, spoons, houseplants and colourful food. Jan could change the lighting in this style of photography and she could make her subject shine almost, she could choose where any shadows went and what light give the image the mood she wanted. She would create an image by changing the combination of subjects to change the colours, shapes and textures until she was satisfied.
I think Jan Groovers images are very creative, i like the shapes she makes and the colours she brings together by the way she combines the subjects, she also uses reflections from stainless steel to brings patterns into the image. She makes everyday household objects look beautiful. I think she uses shallow depth of field in the images that i have shown so that you are concertrating on the subject and to make the shapes and colours bolder.
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