Still Life Images According to the 3C Rule: “Sausage Knife”

Lyon Sausage (Crauser Bello) / Damascus Steel Tanto Knife (Knife_vasilev)

“Jean where’s the sausage knife?”...The voice of my next-door neighbour addressing her husband still echoes in my head.A knife designed specifically for cutting sausages, what an original idea...It deserves some still life images...

Lyon Sausage (Crauser Bello) / Damascus Steel Tanto Knife (Knife_vasilev)

Like in the case of studio photos and visual creations, it is often necessary to refer to the 3C rule, namely:

Concept - Casting - Creation

Concept: was suggested by the neighbour. The more minimalist the concept, the more conceptual it is.

Casting: A knife and a sausage. For the sausage, I chose a Lyon sausage, a traditional Lyonnaise recipe that consists of lean pork and some lardons. As for the knife, I used a Tanto with Damascus steel blade. The appearance of the Damascus steel is in perfect harmony with the lardons embedded in the lean meat of the sausage.

Lyon Sausage (Crauser Bello) / Damascus Steel Tanto Knife (Knife_vasilev)

Creation: in the studio, with a mixture of daylight and tungsten light. The aim is to reinforce the concept of Damascus steel knife based on a symbiosis of the two elements.

So I created the main image emphasizing the "inner beauty" of the Lyon sausage and the superb Damascus pattern of the blade that is cutting it. I also took two simple pre-action images featuring the two items of the concept taken from the casting. Note that in still life photography we focus more on styling/decoration.

For all the creative people looking for a concept, sometimes you just need to open your window, listen to your neighbour's voice and remember the 3C rule!