working on...taking good pictures

These 2 shots really capture the palette of this fabric collection. There are 14 colors in all, with the chocolate, taupe and cream being the most prominent. Pretty much my "comfort" colors...they make me happy in almost any context.

In all the years I've been creating artwork, photographing it has always been a monumental task that left me fit to be tied b/c there's just so, so, so much to be done between setting up to take the GD picture, actually taking it and then getting it into a usable format. Takes as long as the artwork itself, and it's not nearly as fun! I visited camera shops, asked professionals, borrowed cameras that cost more than my car, made lightboxes, crossed my fingers, waited for full moons - nothing worked! I put up with it b/c they seemed good 'nuff. But these fabrics, oh these fabrics. I don't think anything is good enough for them! I want to get the absolute best pics I can b/c this. is. it. I've been on a journey, and I'm where I want to be - where I can see myself for a long, long time. I want to stay here. So no more pissing around with so-so photos (amongst other things).

I searched hi and lo for my Canon manual today, then I remembered an article on The Switchboards by Lindsay Landis of Pattern & Paw and Purr Design. She gave an incredible synopsis on what you need to do to take your own great pics. If you don't know Lindsay's work, she is an overachieving perfectionist - her work is great and she knows what she's talking about! The first thing (and only thing) I did upon reading this article was fiddle with my light meter. WOW!!! I knew I didn't really live in the dark ages, yet every picture I ever took made my house and family look gray and icky. The light meter was the ticket!!! Thanks Lindsay! Onward and upward people! 2 good days in a row! Who'd have thunk?

Comments

[Lisa {milkshake}]

Those are also all my favorite colors. I want some of each! What kind of camera do you have?

[Jean]

They are GORGEOUS!!!!