Why bother to take a picture of a common object? Well, in my mind, a photograph elevates the common to the extraordinary when the lighting and the composition are exceptional. There’s something very exciting about being able to capture the beauty of everyday items.

 “The only difference between an extraordinary life and an ordinary one is the extraordinary pleasures you find in ordinary things.” ~ Veronique Vienne

“Even the common articles made for daily use become endowed with beauty when they are loved.”
― Soetsu Yanagi, The Beauty of Everyday Things

“Beautiful things of any kind are beautiful in themselves and sufficient to themselves. Praise is extraneous. The object of praise remains what it was—no better and no worse. This applies, I think, even to “beautiful” things in ordinary life—physical objects, artworks. Does anything genuinely beautiful need supplementing? No more than justice does—or truth, or kindness, or humility. Are any of those improved by being praised? Or damaged by contempt? Is an emerald suddenly flawed if no one admires it? Or gold, or ivory, or purple? Lyres? Knives? Flowers? Bushes?”

― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

If you’ve never thought of a simple egg as beautiful, check out our Challenger’s post: Ritva is amazing at seeing beauty and capturing it in light and composition!