new pillowcases (part 1)...

 

...Since my last post, I have been spending a fair amount of time taking photos of my new pillowcase batch and then editing these photos. I find that taking photos at this time of the year is always a bit tricky since, with shorter periods of daylight, the quality of the light on a sunny day changes really quickly, going from more yellow-toned to white to blue in a flash; I feel like I always have to be ready to pounce with my camera! I guess because I sell my pillowcases online, I'm sensitive to trying to get my photos to accurately represent the colours of the fabrics and yarns in them as much as possible, at least as seen on my computer monitor. Obviously, the pillowcases look different in natural daylight and artificial light, but I'm always aiming to have a more neutral light in the photos, more white than yellow or blue, which I find can be a real challenge with shorter days which are often grey around here and, even when the sun is out, the light seems more golden than white.




So, it seems that when I shoot my pillowcases I end up taking a zillion photos and spending a zillion hours playing around with them with a photo editor! As much as I like digital cameras -- and aren't they essential to blogging?! -- I have to learn to restrain myself a bit and not take a thousand photos of a batch of pillowcases which -- because I tend to be thorough with stuff like this -- I end up looking at frame after frame! And then often, while loading them onto Etsy or Typepad, I find myself still tweaking them because I find that both these sites have a way of slightly altering a photo when it's uploaded... Have you noticed that?




All this to tell you that, because I took so many photos of this last pillowcase batch, I thought that, instead of trying to jam them all into one very long post, I would show them to you in a few shorter posts throughout the next few days; in this way I can work on getting my photos blog-ready in a few spurts instead of one very long editing session which tends to make me rather photo-weary by the end of it all! So, I hope you've enjoyed Part 1 and I hope you pop by for Part 2, either tomorrow or the day after...

 

Comments

[penny]

Oh my, these are too gorgeous indeed and your photography has done them more than justice xox Penny

[leanne]

total eye candy...and yes, my photos do seem to be altered on here! xo

[Alessandra]

no worries!!! the photos are beautiful!!!!
xxxx Ale

[jooles]

Your pillowcases are Delicious! just adore them x
I know exactly what you mean about photos, it can be sooooo time eating!
can't wait to see more ;o)
love jooles xxx

[Hannapat]

They look gorgeous and it's a great way to sort out the editing. Xo

[Annette My Rose Valley]

I'm with you Beata. I am so frustrated with the weather and the light for the moment. I can't get any pictures done because of the rain and cloudy days and funny light. I tried to take some pics inside yesterday but ended up throwing them all away. It is impossible! I feel like such a blog phhotographer snob but once you start understanding the importance of great light and how it can make your pictures look stunning and professional, there is just no way I could present a yellowish inside taken photo lit up by the roof light bulb.

Lovely pillows. Is that Tilda, the brownish one? Looks like that Granny Brown...

xxx
Annette

[Stel]

Ah, your pillowcases always look SO pretty. I really want to try this myself, have the pillowcovers ready...2 yrs now...just to get the right colour and courage.

[Jennifer Hill]

Ah! Lovely as always! Jen x

[Tammy Boyd]

Do you have a pattern for the boarder? They are beautiful!

[Hedgerow Rose]

I don't think it's possible to take a bad photo of your creations because they're just so beautiful!

[Angela-Southern USA]

I don't mind in the least, it's a feast for the eyes! I too noticed that sites alter photos some what, can be frustrating. Look forward to part two! :)Just finished my curtains trimmed with crochet butterflies, they would look lovely on pillowcases as well.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/craftygal/10688937713/ Have a great week :)

[Angela @ Cottage Magpie]

Oh my goodness, you have described my photo process exactly. I am always so worried about getting a good exposure, especially this time of year (I live in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S.) that I take a bajillion photos. Then when I try to look at them all I can't decide. Mine, however, are not nearly as delicious as yours with all the pretty fabrics and stitching. Lovely! Don't worry about overloading us, we'll soak up all the pictures you share. :-) ~Angela~

[found and sewn]

I just love your pillow cases. I can't wait to buy some. I'm always taking lots of photos, it takes me ages to edit them x

[mrs robinson]

So pretty... love the ditsy print. And yes, these darker autumnal days play havoc with my (already poor!) photography skills

[Lea]

Your pillowcases are just beautiful.