Tutorials by K S Jewellery Designs

Tutorials by K S Jewellery Designs
(Click on the pictures for more details)

Tuesday 24 March 2009

Battling the elements

I found an hour this afternoon to photograph my latest Flower Earrings. Although it was very chilly outside, the sun was shining so I decided to venture outside, as ever looking around my garden for new backgrounds and textures for my photos. To start with I was getting frustrated because the sun was just too bright, so I moved under the gentle shade of my willow tree which is just starting to shoot. Here I discovered some moss mottled paving stones. They have a great rustic feel to them.




I then looked at the tree trunk and wondered how that would look as a background. I decided I wanted my earrings to be hanging off a twig so had to construct something for the twig to be supported on. I created a very temporary structure with a vase and a box and was able to take these 2 photos just before the cold wind blew, the twig slipped and the earrings fell off!





I tried a few more times but the weather was having none of it and kept blowing my earrings around so I couldn't get a clear focus. Shivering and stiff from lying on the ground, I gave in and went inside to download my photos and have hot drink.
Posted by K S Jewellery Designs at 23:38
Labels: , , , ,

9 comments:

  1. Beverly Ash Gilbert25 March 2009 at 00:27

    Love these flowers! Have you submitted them to a magazine? Think you should.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Anonymous25 March 2009 at 08:14

    It must be wonderful to live in a climate where there is enough sunshine to photograph in natural light. :)

    Very pretty earrings. It was worth braving the cold to get those photos.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Mel P25 March 2009 at 09:51

    Beautiful earrings and I love the picks, the moss is lovely and the tree is ace, great idea

    ReplyDelete
  4. Tina25 March 2009 at 15:12

    Love the earrings...the photos are great. You are BRAVE to venture out today in the wind and rain.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Kathleen Krucoff25 March 2009 at 18:49

    Hi Kristin. I think your photos with the tree in the background and the earrings on a twig are my favorite. The earrings are nicely showcased (great work on the earrings too!).

    I am currently trying to figure out how to get the clarity you have in your photos, in some of mine. I haven't tried to venture outside yet. I think I just need to keep working with my camera and the lighting.

    The warm drink sounds great.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Andrew Thornton26 March 2009 at 14:24

    I love your wire-work. It's like you're drawing with the wire! Keep up the good work!

    ReplyDelete
  7. K S Jewellery Designs26 March 2009 at 17:18

    Thank you guys for your lovely comments - I am very grateful when others bother to give me feedback on my jewellery and pictures - I really appreciate it.... so thanks!

    Beverly - I'm not sure I'm ready to submit my work to a magazine, how would I go about that?

    Kathleen - I think the quality of the camera certainly goes towards the quality of the pictures. I am using my son's (!! - Xmas present from grandparents - lucky boy!). It is an Olympus (7.1 MP) and has a brilliant 'super-macro' setting which means you can get really close to the subject. I also take my pictures on the highest resolution possible and use my gorilla grip tripod to help keep the camera as steady as possible.

    Andrew - It's funny you should mention 'drawing' because I have always loved drawing flowers and spirals and used to doodle loads of flower shapes when I was a college (way back when...), so I think you're right - I have transfered this into my jewellery designs.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Unknown26 March 2009 at 21:00

    these are so cute
    mona & the girls
    sun tomorrow :):)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Deborah Younglao, Silk Painter27 March 2009 at 17:51

    Beautiful earrings...delicate and spring-like!
    Love the shot against the moss-covered stones.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)