Photo compilation: September-October 2021
Hello everyone and happy November! Can you believe how fast the year is flying by? I can't believe this will be the last photo compilation in 2021, as I've been doing them every other month and the next one will be in January 2022 (although, it will still be photos from 2021 but... yikes!). To be fair, I don't have many new photos, as most of what I've been posting on Instagram you've already seen here. I haven't been very inspired to take photos just for the sake of it, so it's going to be a shorter post.
Let's start with some interior photos. Back in September I took these photos of Blake with the new bookcase that I had just made. I actually took them way before I started working on the upcycling post, so I didn't include them. This first one is my favorite from the set.
The floor on this scene is actually a wallpaper sample that I got from one of my last jobs. The catalog was discontinued, and we had to throw it out, but I kept it and cut the samples that would work for my doll photos.
This set of photos of Chloe were taken in a hurry, on a week I was feeling terrible with migraines. I didn't have a migraine that day, but I think you can tell I wasn't feeling great.
These photos were taken right before I started working on the wooden floor, so I could have some content to post on Instagram while crafting.
Let's move on to some exterior. Or at least a fake exterior. I wanted to use my pergola again for a set of photos and feature some dolls that weren't featured on the original post. I didn't have much of a concept for them, just random photos.
I used a desk lamp to bring some light to the background, as it sometimes can look quite dark. I do like the difference in color you can see in some photos, but let me know what do you think.
I don't have the biggest doll room, so my photography table and my craft table are the same. Usually when I'm working on a craft project I can't be bothered to clean my table to take doll photos. So, when this happens, I try to find other ways to take photos. It has been a while since I last took photos of my dolls in the balcony, so it was time to pay it another visit.
These are all beautiful photos, I love the first one.
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Thanks Quinley! That one is my favorite too.
DeleteI think all of your photos turned out well. None of the lighting in any of the photos screams "artificial." You're also really good at the backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteI had a cold for a week, and I'm just now starting to feel creatively inspired again. Other people's posts are an encouragement, so I'm glad to see yours.
Thanks Barb. The ring light has helped me a lot with getting the right lightning for the photos. I'm glad that you like my backgrounds, they're actually one of my favorite things to work on.
DeleteGlad to hear that you're feeling better now and inspired to do something doll-related. I'll keep an eye on your blog.
Your photos always look great to me MC, and I especially like the balcony photos from this group. They look so warm and summery, my favourite season.
ReplyDeleteI really suck at taking photos and by now I should know to take my time and set things up properly, but I am far too impatient and always have so many other things that need doing.
Big hugs,
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Thanks Xanadu! I do like taking photos in the balcony, since the set up and lightning are already there, but I could use some new plants.
DeleteI don't think you suck at taking photos, but I know what you mean by being too impatient. Recently I've got so caught up in creating content that I haven't taken time to put more effort or creativity into it.
Big hugs to you too!
Hi Linda! I haven't been keeping up with blogs that much either. For the most part, my lightning is fine, but I wanted to try something different with the vertical garden, since it can look quite flat. I also edit my photos, to give them more contrast or brightness. Luckily, I've managed to finish something this week and take some photos, so I should have a new post up soon. I always feel like I could do more things, but my time management skills seem to be nonexistent.
ReplyDeleteYou too, enjoy the weekend!