Photographing – Light or Dark Backgrounds?

Hello again, I’ve spent quite a lot of time week researching business advice sites and photography tips. I read a thought-provoking article about photographing jewellery and textiles which compared the effects of using light and dark backgrounds and  ‘real life’ set ups – using accessories and props to display the items.

I’d be really interested to know what any of you thought about the different backgrounds I’ve used below for the same items and which you think is best for showcasing things and which looks most like the sort of pictures we are supposed to aim for when selling.

using prop!

using prop!

 

light background

light background

or these-

light background

light background

dark background

dark background

earrings with props!

earrings with props!

light background

light background

dark background

dark background

so over to Handmade Monday – all comments gratefully received!!

 

Sewing Charm Jewelery!

It’s a funny time of year – we’ve talking about and planning for it for ages and now it’s finnaly almost here it seems to be a surprise! Or is that just me?!!

Not had much time to write again today with all that’s is going on – so many presents to make and buy as well as food to plan but I have had time to make some new jewelery for my folksy shop. As a sewing enthusiast I have been thinking of gifts which would appeal to people like me – hence my new sewing charm Jewelery – earrings and also bookmarks!

 

Bookmarks with sewing charms

Bookmarks!

Earrings with sewing charms

Tape measure and scissors sewing charms

it was a nice change to make jewellery again but for the main part I am working on finishing presents in fabric and wool!   I am looking forward to the new year and not having the pressure that accompanies this time of year although I do love the build up with all the fairy lights on the houses and all the shops looking so festive!

Hope eveyone one is enjoying the build up too!  Hopping over  to Handmade Monday now to see what’s new!