Anita Calero

When it comes to different types of photography, I tend to be very stubborn with the types I'm attracted to. I never really found photographs that were set up to be interesting but when I attempted to shoot one myself, I began to see what really goes into a set up and how long it takes to create a really good photo without the spontaneous aspect.
I found Anita Calero online, and I found her setups to be obviously planned but very well executed.

The above images were made on her personal time for her own collection. I couldn't find what they were actually shot for or the reasoning behind them, but to me they portray death and beauty after it. I love the birds because they have this lively quality with the strong blue color but show death with how they lay and where they're situated in the frame. The butterfly wasn't my favorite of hers, but it caught my eye when relating it to the other photographs in the series.

This image was for an advertising campaign. It was obviously set up as well, but the composition and colors show the meaning of the campaign and it gets the point across with little chaos and a lot of interesting details.