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Creative by Sanaz Nemati

Sanaz Nemati transforms an ordinary household object into a vibrant, artistic display. By repurposing an empty bathroom fragrance bottle, she meticulously adorned it with colorful soap pieces carved into diamond-like studs and delicate artificial flowers. This still life composition explores the intersection of everyday utility and creative ornamentation, turning a mundane item into a sensory experience that is both visually striking and fragrant. The photograph is award-worthy for its imaginative use of recycled materials and its ability to elevate a simple bathroom decor concept into a refined, colorful study of texture and form.

Creative by Sanaz Nemati(c) Light & Composition University
iPhone 7 | Exposure 1/120sec @ f/1.8 | ISO 40 | Focal Length 4.0mm
Copyright Β© Sanaz Nemati
Light & Composition Photo of the Day

Sanaz Nemati

REGISTERED PHOTOGRAPHER

Born in Iran in 1995, Sanaz Nemati resides in Chaloos and balances a multifaceted professional life as a senior engineering specialist and English teacher. Her creative spirit is deeply rooted in a diverse range of artistic pursuits, including painting and photography, which she complements with a background in architecture. An avid traveler who has explored destinations like Malaysia and Thailand, she draws inspiration from her surroundings to create unique, imaginative still life compositions that reflect her keen eye for detail and design.

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11.3/20
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Award Reach | Reviews
9,456 views | 6 Reviews
Award Winner Photo of the Day
Award Date May 28, 2019
67.0
AWARD SCORE
Value 12.0
Clarity 12.0
Composition 18.0
Style 12.0
Skill 13.0
Photograph Location
Chaloos, Mazandaran, Iran

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Sanaz Nemati Photography
Still Life Photography

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Transparency Note: The resonance score (11.0/20) is calculated based on social engagement metrics collected before the award announcement.

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5.0/5 points
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245/500 Submission
Jury Score: 67.0/80
Resonance Score: 11.0/20
Total Award Score: 78.0/100

Expert Photography Reviews · 6

Clara Whitfield Award Criteria, Legacy & What Makes an Image Endure Expert Review
Most still lifes I review rely on expensive props, but this piece finds magic in the discarded. By turning a fragrance bottle into a jeweled artifact, Nemati forces us to reconsider the beauty of our own waste. It’s a rare, tactile triumph. I’ll admit, the sheer audacity of those soap-carved studs made me smile. In thirty years, we won’t remember the iPhone 7, but we’ll remember the way she made trash look like a treasure.
Valentina Marchetti Environmental Portraiture & the Dialogue Between Person and Place Expert Review
The light catches those carved soap diamonds, turning a discarded bottle into a prism of domestic resilience. It’s a quiet, tactile rebellion against the mundane. I’m genuinely moved by how Nemati finds such vibrant geometry in a bathroom corner. While the subject is an object, it’s an environmental portrait of a creator’s mind. The textures don't just decorate; they reveal a person who refuses to let the ordinary remain plain. It’s a beautiful, fragrant transformation.
Yusuf Al-Hamdan Landscape, Light as Presence & the Spiritual Dimension Expert Review
There’s a quiet stillness here, as if the room held its breath while the light settled on those carved soap diamonds. It’s not the vastness of a mountain range, yet I feel the same patience in these textures. She’s listened to the light, letting it reveal the humble geometry of the bottle. It’s a gentle, domestic meditation. I find myself wanting to reach out, to see if the air still carries that faint, lingering scent.
Catherine Byrne Photographic History, Canon & the Long View Expert Review
It’s a curious echo of the Victorian penchant for assemblage, reminiscent of the intricate shell-work frames I’ve studied in 19th-century parlors. By repurposing a fragrance bottle, Nemati engages with the history of the objet trouvΓ©, yet she pushes it toward a kitsch-inflected modernism. I’m genuinely charmed by how the soap’s geometry disrupts the bottle’s utilitarian curve. It’s not quite high art, but it’s a delightful, tactile subversion of the mundane that feels surprisingly fresh today.
Amara Diallo Portrait, Human Story & Narrative Portraiture Expert Review
We look at this bottle and we don’t see trash; we see a quiet conversation between a woman and her home. Sanaz has listened to the discarded, carving soap into diamonds to give it a second life. It’s a portrait of resilience, really. I’m moved by how she finds beauty in the mundane. It’s a photograph that asks to be returned to, reminding us that even the smallest objects carry the weight of our own stories.
Julian Rowe Experimental Photography, Motion & Alternative Visual Languages Expert Review
It’s refreshing to see a mundane fragrance bottle treated with such tactile obsession. Nemati’s work reminds me of the way Man Ray toyed with the readymade, forcing us to confront the object’s soul rather than its utility. I’m genuinely drawn to the way the soap studs dissolve into the background. Why resolve the edges when the blur captures the scent’s ephemeral nature? It’s a brave rejection of the clinical, pixel-perfect still life I’m usually forced to endure.
Reflections on this Photograph
By Marta Vidal

The Weight of Small Things

I keep a small, chipped porcelain thimble in the velvet lining of my jewelry box. It belonged to a grandmother I never met, yet its weight against my thumb feels like a tether to a life lived in quiet, rhythmic stitches.

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By Daniel Ferreira

The Architecture of the Mundane

We often treat the domestic sphere as a static backdrop, a container for the rituals of survival. Yet, the objects we choose to keep, modify, and display are the primary artifacts of our personal geography.

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