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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

More Practice Photos #3

Again, if you enlarge you can see the yarns - texture - much more clearly.
Exact same thing here. You can see each stitch more intimately. It's very difficult to get a very close up picture with a flash and especially on white. But I'll tell you a little secret that definitely helps. A filter, which can be expensive, or a piece of white clear plastic OR a piece of Scotch tape - the invisible type. Yep, that's what I've been using for a couple of days and it really does cut down on the glare of the flash. I'm soooooooo into cheap where this kind of thing is concerned. But look, it works as per my photos here. I used a piece of invisible tape and voilĂ , here it is without the glare and I was VERY close up.

Here too.

And here. You might have to adjust your lighting but that's easy. We'll talk about that tomorrow though.

Tad bit of glare on the ribbon but ribbon is notoriously hard to capture since it is so shiny. But as soon as I've solved that one, I'll post it here if anyone is interested. AND if I solve it!! LOL

Now, here I've "un-straightened" the picture. This I did in my iPhoto but I'm sure you have something in your photo editing program that straightens a photo. I use it all the time, but here I did just the opposite. A slight slant in the photo of this little cottage is of visual interest also.

I'm not in the least bit shy about posting my "mistakes" either. This was way too close and I didn't give the camera time to adjust as can be heard with the "whir" of the mechanism inside. Terrible picture.

This was a tad better but again the shiny satin ribbon reflects too badly.

But it worked here on the white of the clock face. I see a spot of light on the faux cookie though that I didn't catch on the iPhoto before I went to the PhotoShop Elements editing. :-(

No glare on this white plate though and those are very difficult to photograph.

I love the shabby little faux cupcakes with the vintage elegant roses plate. Then the cheap wood I painted white adds a touch of country elegance to the photo.

I am absolutely NOT a professional photographer in any way, shape or form, chickadees. I don't even pretend to be. I just want to have fun with it. I make many, many mistakes but I love doing it for blogging and selling on ebay and the selling blog. It's a hobby and not one I spend a huge amount of time in, but I believe people want to see nice clear photos when viewing photos. I think the biggest problem I see on ebay photos is that they are soooooo dark. I sometimes have to drag them to my desktop and edit them to view them properly if I want to see what I might buy.

So pull out that instruction manual and read it a little bit and maybe just on the essential things you'll be using at first. It really is very easy, chickees. Have fun with it and play around with close ups and slants!! Give it a try and you'll see a world of difference in your photos. :-)

9 comments:

  1. Great tips! Especially about the tape, I'll definitely be trying that one! I was checking out your pictures from your sidebar of your laundry room, and your home. You have a very lovely home!

    Margie

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  2. HI Connie
    I'm looking for inspiration at the moment....I think I came to the right place!!!
    Just lovely, thanks so much Connie
    xo xo

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  3. Ha, too funny, we were just having the how do you photograph glass properly question over on our blog, and here you are with photo tips....Yeah!
    Kiss Noises Linda Lilly Cottage.

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  4. Hello Connie! Thanks for the photo tips...I just love your faux treats and all things pink.

    And thank you for stopping by my blog to give my stepson a big HOORAH! Much appreciated!

    Jillian

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  5. Such great posts on photography. I really stuggle with this. PLEASE keep posting on this. When I have lots of light, I get reflection. Shadows are a problem too when I try to add light.

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  6. Hi Connie!

    I am going to try the scotch tape tip! I like to practice taking pics alot..although you can't tell...lol. A photographer I am not..but it is fun to pretend! There are so many great pictures on blogs and it always makes me want to try harder on my own..thanks so much for the pointers!

    ~Angie

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  7. Connie, I just have to tell you again how much I love the jars with the roses. They are so pretty.

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  8. Well, I think you are doin/ awfully well dear heart!
    Photography is such fun isn't it? : )

    Love,
    Sue

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  9. Connie your cup cakes are cute in front of the plate!Did you make the ehart cookie too? I love it.Hugs,Jen

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