Chamelaucium uncinatum - The official name for these wax flowers. You can hardly take ugly photos of these little flowers, they look sweet and delicate, and that's exactly why I liked to photograph them a little darker, with lots of contrast, looming in the dark.
Flowers are always a great inspiration for me, I prefer to photograph them with other materials, like metals or wood, or just as they are. By using complementary colours or great contrasts, the flowers really jump off your image!
Hi! My name is Marije Dijkema and I am a Dutch fine art photographer. I have always drawn a lot of inspiration from fantasy (both literally: my fantasy, and from fantasy films, series and books). I like to work with flowers and other elements from nature. My work.. Read more…