Detail Photography

A closer look at texture, form and evidence of use, found in the small things that are easy to pass by.

These photographs give overlooked surfaces and fleeting visual fragments room to be seen.

Worn ivory keys and stop knobs on an antique pump organ at Nelson Ghost Town, NevadaClose-up of swirling orange flames filling the framePlated white meringue dessert topped with a lace sugar crown and dusted red powderCarved antique writing desk beneath a framed artwork lit by a picture lampBar still life of an Espresso Martini bottle, syrups and a lemon on a cutting boardCrystal chandelier hanging from an ornate plaster ceilingSilver teapot and tea service on a round table beside a tiled windowGilded geometric star pattern covering a Moorish-style ceilingDark gilded Mudejar dome with a radiating star patternEngagement ring in a pink velvet box beside a photo locket, hair comb and white flowersClose-up of a diamond engagement ring in an open pink velvet boxPair of blue-and-white dragon vases before a mirror reflecting a crystal chandelierFloral porcelain tea set on a silver tray beside a bright window

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