Kali pushed me "to do a stillife with fruit in black and white, try playing with different light sources, natural/electric, diffuse and harsh to bring out the form." Well ... this is a beginning. Pears on black background in a lightbox. I had looked at the artists she suggested, but I do struggle with setting up and composing still life images. So, still working on the different light sources part of the challenge.
@naomi You don't have to wait to buy one. You can make them. They are pretty inexpensive ... a cardboard box and some white tissue paper. I've made several, but my cats like to lay in them. Here's a quick youtube tutorial if you're interested: https://youtu.be/T6fnHEvLyAE