For the series of black and white still life’s, Photographs of Common Objects, I used a 4” x 5” view camera to capture in fine detail, the form and surface of relics from daily life. Among them - adding machines, ceramic, glass, and plastic cups, kitchen utensils, counter, desk, and table tops. The objects are found (in position), nudged, or firmly placed in front of the camera, at a short distance to reveal the peculiarly detailed nature of form and surface. The small worlds on the surface of, in between, and around the objects are typically given an as important formal role in the photograph as the objects. These small worlds consist of light, space, and texture and are used in conjunction with parts of or the whole object(s), to create the end composition. In addition to the formal consideration I give the photographs, the objects and scenarios are instinctually arranged to convey themes of commerce, domesticity, and leisure. There is no pretense of a fixed connection between the photographs but instead the photographs are symbols of a routine yet enigmatic existence.