Group Information and Guidelines

Journal Entry: Thu Sep 27, 2012, 12:29 PM


About Us


Welcome to the group! We're here to hopefully help promote Still Life Photography and in particular your work. We have gallery folders open for submission, upcoming blogs, tips & tutorials. Whether you need help understanding what Still Life Photography is, expose your own work or just look at some amazing creations - we're the group for you! Read more about us here.

Submission Rules


If your work is declined and you'd like to know why please ask us! We are happy to help.

:bulletblack: Your work needs to be categorized within the Still Life Photography or Artisan Crafts galleries.
If it is not in those categories, it will be rejected.




:bulletblack: Folder submissions are open to members only - join to submit.
:bulletblack: One entry per folder per Deviant each week.
:bulletblack: If your work is declined and you'd like to know why please ask us! We are happy to help.
:bulletblack: We will monitor submissions and decline works that don't fit the criteria, aren't categorized as still life or appear to be unfinished.
:bulletblack: We do control submissions and accept/reject them on a quality basis. Please make sure you don't submit poor quality shots/out of focus images and so on.
:bulletblack: On the note of Artisan Crafts, This is still a photography group first and foremost. We are happy to include your beautiful creations, however the photo itself must meet the same standards as the rest of our submissions. Do not let this discourage you though. We have plenty of resources that can help you take better photos of your work! So stick around, you might learn a thing or two!
:bulletblack: Remember, no animals or other creatures who breath, talk, eat, etc.

Our Gallery Folders


:bulletblack: Dolls
The Dolls Gallery is for all your Still Life shots of Dolls. Please be aware that you can also submit your Doll work to Artisan Crafts but be sure to keep the divide when submitting to this group.

:bulletblack: Danbo
The cute little box figure deserves a gallery all to himself we decided! Danbo is popular and some say over-used, but we're confident we can get some unique little shots into the gallery and welcome your Danbo shots.

:bulletblack: Food - Baking
Whilst most of the time we would hope that you create your own subjects to photograph for Baking, we do understand that sometimes you can get some beautiful shots of things that are already made. Therefore we welcome all sorts of food creations into this gallery that fall under cakes, cookies, pastries and tarts!

:bulletblack: Food - Desserts
Not to be confused with baking - Desserts is all about cheesecake, yoghurts, pies, ice cream and so on.

:bulletblack: Food - Meals
Meals must be shown as main meals with the emphasis on the whole dish rather than a selected area.

:bulletblack: Food - Other
This is for anything else - fruit, salad, meat...anything that is singular and on its own and doesn't fit the other gallery defintions!

:bulletblack: Drink
Whether you've got a lovely shot of some coffee beans, a steaming mug of hot chocolate or something else - this is the folder for you! Keep those cocktails coming!

:bulletblack: Cut Flowers and Flower Arrangements
This folder is for cut roses and so on - flowers that you've bought or cut that aren't still growing in the garden! Not to be confused with the flowers section of Animals, Plants and Nature.

:bulletblack: Arrangements
As you will see in this folder, this is both for cute and quirky arrangements and traditional set ups of Still Life Photography. Whether it's an arrangement of fruit, shoes, or ornaments e.t.c NB: Cut flowers MUST go to the cut flowers gallery.

:bulletblack: Jewellery
Open for all types of jewellery! Remember that still life does not involve the living though - so if there are people in your shots it will be rejected!

:bulletblack: Bottles & Bokeh
We had to have a folder for those lovely still life bottle shots - anything remotely featuring a Bottle and fitting the still life requirements can come here!

:bulletblack: Miscellaneous
For everything else Still Life that doesn't fit above!


:bulletblack: Ornaments
For all types of ornaments that don't fit bottles, bokeh, dolls and jewellery!

:bulletblack: Artisan Crafts
For all non-food artisan craft submissions! 


Finally...


Enjoy the group! If you have ideas, suggestions and thoughts on what we can add or do - let us know!

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Happy Easter!

Journal Entry: Sun Apr 12, 2020, 7:38 PM
Hey everyone! I wanted to wish anybody who celebrates it, a happy Easter! :D 
I know its been a while since we did a feature or anything so I wanted to make sure I put something together for you for Easter :)
I also want to reassure you, that while it was undeniably upsetting to see Linéa go, we plan to do everything in our power to keep this group going strong!
Without further ado, I give you some of our most recent Easter themed submissions! Enjoy!

Happy Easter! (2020) by Yuukon
Easter Cheese Cake by Bittersuesz
Here Comes Hoppy Cottontail by Batced
Dragon Eggs for Easter Basket by Atanata

Stay safe, and have a Happy Easter everyone! :love:


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Feature week 41

Mon Oct 14, 2019, 2:23 AM


Hey welcome back for another week of lovely features :D My apology for this coming a tad late. I had to work on my car all day so things got pushed back a bit =p That being said, thank you to all our amazing members for submitting your work this past week! For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, I am noticing a certain chill to the air =p It seems to be having an effect on our art as well! The beginning of Fall is always my favorite part, hope you're enjoying the season so far as much as I am!

Forest Hike by Yuukon
Lionther the Sin Punisher by Atanata
Shigir Idol by asleifr
picnic near water II by AzureFantoccini
Hot Shot by uosiek1
A flowering cup by Cochalita
Poseable art doll barn owl by EleanHell
Raziel - vampire redemption by darknaito
Early Day by sdrcow
Better In Company Than Alone by Atanata

See you next week!



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Feature Week 33 2019

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 9:54 PM


Hello everyone! Its Loffy again and welcome back to another weekly feature :) Hope you had a great weekend! If you've already had enough of the work week and are just waiting for Friday, don't worry you're half way there! If you're in that boat, I hope this feature helps you get there quicker! If not, I hope it makes your week that much brighter! :D


Children of the light by AllEagerThumbs
Still life with bouquet wild flowers and mushrooms by Daykiney


Grzane Wino by uosiek1

Taraxacum by Mars-Hill
Crispy Stuffed Lotus Root with Pork by Kitteh-Pawz
Marsh Wren - Paper Cut Birds by NVillustration
Flower Sugar Cookie by Lumimyrskydawn
Love spell by AngiWallace
Massive silver chain, Skull jewellery- tyvodar.com by tivodar66
Floral necklace with blue labradorite by mirraling




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Feature Week 31 2019

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 1:48 AM


Hey everyone! Hope you're having a good week! We're going through another intense heat wave here in Michigan, so here's to hoping you are not experiencing the same where you're at! If you are, stay cool people! Here are a few deviations from our galleries to help distract you from the heat!

Thinking about beautiful 3 by AnnaZLove
Ratatouille by SW-Art-and-DesignStill life with bouquet of lily in interior by Daykiney
Little stories by arefin03I by Pretti20198
Shopping by ELaiNes-DarkRoom
Summer trip by EleanHellPolymer clay ice cream with walnuts by EleanHell
Summer abundance by DaykineyBehemoth the cat v.2 by asleifr
Autumn Heart 3 by Clerdy

As always we appreciate each and every one of our members, both new and old! Thanks for being a part of one of the largest still life groups on dA!



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