Trying to get the best photos of crafty makes!
Up front I have to say I'm not brilliant at photographing my makes. I've read loads of brilliant blogs and have picked up a lot of tips but I still struggle to get really good images.
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A few Old Button makes with "garden" backdrops |
"Use an uncluttered background - black or white is the best". Oops - most of my early photos are taken in the garden - hanging aprons off trees and the line, posing toys next to flowers and laying quilts on the lawn. The neighbors must think I'm mad, especially when I get up on a step ladder to try and capture a huge quilt from a birds eye view!
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Some Old Button makes on white |
The jury is still out for me - I totally get the plain background idea, but I'm having real difficulty getting them all the same shade of white! And I still love setting up shoots among the leaves (sorry that pun was awful - but it wasn't intentional so it is staying in.) I think I may need to enroll on a photography course!
I've been doing a bit of research around Etsy and Folksy - I'm putting myself in "customer" mode and picking out some pictures that I love. And after all, the customer is always right. It was both easy and hard - every stall I looked had brilliant photos that just said "Pick me! Pick me!"
I need to finish now so I can go off and make some more stuff - so I can try out some new photography ideas inspired by these photos.