Gorgeous neo-Dutch work.

A reader put me onto the work of still life photographer Paulette Tavormina. Much of her best work is done in the style of the great Dutch painters of still lives who originated the movement in the late-16th Century.

Here’s a typical Dutch piece, oil on copper:

Painting by Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder, 1614.

And here’s a photograph by Ms. Tavormina:

Click the image for Paulette Tavormina’s web site.

An avid collector of butterflies, shells and ephemera, Tavormina makes a living from her still lives and it’s easy to see why. Her work is quite exceptional and gorgeous to look at. Take some time to look around on her elegant blog. And thank you Peter S. for the lead.