Picture Taking 101...
Soooooo.......I'm still workin' out the kinks in terms of what I want my Sunday theme to be.
Not that anyone said that I have to have a theme, but it helps put my ADD into focus.
Today, I'm going to share a secret...shhhh...don't tell anyone...
Here goes...I'm not very good at taking pictures of finished jewelry.
I'm still trying and this one is pretty good....
Perhaps, I would get better at it if I had the time to make more jewelry. My bead making adventure started on Christmas Eve 5 years ago when I stopped at a bead store to buy last minute gifts. The whole Christmas thing has always been difficult for me since my Mom died right before Christmas 25 years ago. To this day, it is still a struggle and I'm always finding myself shopping....LITERLLY at the last minute! This last minute shopping turned into a new direction for me. I made 3 gorgeous necklaces. And they were gorgeous! When I went to pay for them, the $170 price tag wasn't quite as gorgeous....but, nevertheless, they were unique gifts made by me and I still hear about them to this day.
So, as of recently I passed on the interest of making beads and handmade jewelry to my son Ben and daughter-in-law Tiffany. All of the styles that you see here were created by them.
So, as of recently I passed on the interest of making beads and handmade jewelry to my son Ben and daughter-in-law Tiffany. All of the styles that you see here were created by them.
We had a little picture taking session yesterday and after 100's of shots, this is what I came up with. I know that I should also pose the jewelry with inanimate objects, but I also think that showing them worn helps the buyer to get a visual of what they will look like if they were to own the piece.
Here is today's question. When taking pictures on the model, are you supposed to take them from a distance or up close like I did? How about sunlight and shadows?
I'd love to hear some advice from you about your picture taking experiences.
Pretty good.....They went right for the chain and wirework....We never did the basic stringing lessons!
One more thing....I worked through some of my Christmas issues. That day 5 years ago also started a new tradition for my family and me. Everyone gets a handmade item at Christmas whether it's made my me or if I buy an item made by another artist. I no longer run around on Christmas Eve spending way too much money. Last year, I had paintings done by Joy Argento. I own the Harold and the Purple Crayon Painting on that page...that was a gift from me for me ;o)
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