Black & white photo challenge

Despite my usual reluctance at relaying chain messages on Facebook, something about the black & white photo challenge currently circulating made me want to participe. The rules are simple : publish one black & white photo a day for seven consecutive days. No humains. No explanations. And invite a new person each day to accept the challenge.

Since I didn't feel like strolling about looking for stuff to photograph in chilly damp November weather, I decided to stage compositions using small objects and figurines found in my apartment. I admit I borrowed most of them from my girl's room...

I was surprised by how much fun I had creating my miniature scenes. The exercice allowed me to renew with the simple pleasure of making images without the need to conceptualise and write an elaborate artist statement...