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Flower Pieces

Shelley finds influences for her Flower Pieces Fine Art photographs in many places. From the Dutch Masters of the 17th and 18th centuries, to Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1746-1800) and Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986). Also, her fascination with the complex forms a flower can have is teased out in her close up portraits.

Developing her ideas all the time she is also developing modern interpretations of the floral still life. She has paired these back to produce a lighter photograph but still working with elements that add symbolism. She has also created a collection of contemplative photographs based on the seven yoga chakras. Her fascination with the complex forms a flower can have is sometimes teased out in her close up portraits.

She creates her photographs by using natural light, something that comes from her original influences adding a natural feel to the textures and colours.

She is a great believer in slow photography. She painstakingly creates each photograph over many hours until the balance is just right and the lighting enhances every part of the image.

Almost all of the flowers you will see in her photographs come from her Suffolk garden so she never knows what she will have to work with until they start to grow and bloom each year.

A large arrangment of flowers with scallop shell, bird feathers and egg

Pilgrim

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An arrangement of roses and peonies with lace in the background

Roses and Peonies with Lace

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Iris flower with water droplets

Iris Bloom 1

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Cream jug with an arrangement of snowdrops, narcissi, rosemary, heather, hyacinth. Outside of jut white bird flower, white pebbles, shell and crocuses

Transition 2 (Winter to Early Spring)

In a cream jug harking back to the owner’s childhood, hints of changing seasons

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After the Rainstorm

Heavy rain had followed a stretch of hot, dry weather and while the plants

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Rococo Tulip 2

An outrageously flamboyant tulip, dramatically streaked with yellow and red bringing to mind a

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Rococo Tulip 1

An outrageously flamboyant tulip, dramatically streaked with yellow and red bringing to mind a

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Renewal

Out of darkness comes light. These dried flowers that had bloomed the previous summer

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Scented Blush Roses

Influenced by the Dutch masters but reminiscent of the 1950s these scented pink blush

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