Lucas Blalock uses a combination of analog and digital photography to explore the way images of objects seduce us. He arranges still lifes in his studio and uses seamless colored backdrop paper, textured fabrics, mirrors, and professional lighting to photograph these setups with 4×5-inch film that he scans into the computer. He then uses Photoshop tools to crop, flip, and blur those images. He does not try to hide his maneuvers; instead he exposes them so the viewer can recognize and understand his visual manipulation. In this way, Blalock negates the purpose of these digital tools: to create a frictionless perfection, prized for advertising and other promotional purposes.