A Dreamy Style
Flower Among Vines

Flower Among Vines 01Flower and vines in pictorialiast style at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island

Pictorialism was an international photographic movement that flourished between 1885 and 1915. Sometimes, Modern Pictorialism appears in the current day. Pictorialists believed that photography could be a fine art, and they used a variety of techniques to create images that were more painterly and evocative than traditional photographs. There are those who would argue that the Pictorialism movement gave birth to today's photographic movements. 

One of the subjects that Pictorialists often photographed is flowers. Flowers are naturally beautiful subjects, and they lend themselves well to the Pictorialist style. Pictorialist photographers often used soft focus, diffused light, and selective focus to create images that were dreamy and atmospheric.

Here are some examples from a recent visit to Roger Williams Park Zoo: 

Flower Against Stucco 01Flower againset a stucco wall in a pictorialist view at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island Flower Against Stucco 02Flower againset a stucco wall in a pictorialist view at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island Flower Among Vines 01Flower and vines in pictorialiast style at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island Flower Among Vines 02Flower and vines in pictorialiast style at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island

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