new pictures (opinions wanted)

Not claiming to be a photography expert...but just sharing my thoughts from a consumer point of view.

I think the bunny spring set is very cute. I would be tempted to photo it on a pastel or colourwashed background, because the white would indeed pop out more.

The second one seems to be really shadowy to me..just my impression. Otherwise, it's good.

The third one, i just don't think a white background does them justice. Try some different colours, see what happens.

I have to agree with Jalynne. I photograph all my beads now with a neutral or light pastel background. My two favorites are a tanish color and a very pale pink. For some reason, digital cameras do not do well with white backgrounds.

This picture is much better and I wouldn't change a thing about the set, the only thing missing is the easter basket to put it in. :=)

This one is so much better!! Sooo pretty!

FAB U LOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very pretty and spring-like (is any of that Czech glass???) and the photos are wonderful! Nice work!

T>I've been playing and trying to get some good pictures. I'm not sure white

I love the lampwork!

Lavender photographs better if you have one fluorescent light and one incandescent light on at the same time. That way you get truer color. Ott lights and any fluorescent light makes the lavender look lighter and more blue - and regular lights photograph things too yellow. Hope this makes sense!

All of my pics have a white background - the trick is in the lighting and in the way you adjust the photo afterwards.

How do you deal with the photography if you don't have special lighting? I have access only to what there is in the house. I'd prefer to use natural sunlight, but you know how much of that we get and how predictable it is...LOL. I also find that touching up or enhancing the photo afterwards helps, but not always. What's your trick?

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Thanks Margie!

Thanks Jaylene! That's just what I wanted is some opinions, so I appreciate your comments. All I had around was white paper. I went through my daughter's stash of construction paper, thinking that it would make good backgrounds, but all she has left is pretty much black or orange. Ugh. Time to buy some more.

Thanks Starlia,

I do want to try some different colors. I just didn't have any around.

First off, all those beads are incredible and you have every right to be pleased with your efforts. Secondly: critique of photographs: I like your second effort on the bunny and Easter circle beads. They are very clear and the colors did come out better. You might want to experiment with bunny in a separate photo with a soft pastel background to see if you like any of that better.

The second group is nicely colored, but it seems that most photos I've seen of groupings like that are taken more from above with the beads in a half or three quarter circle effect. That might make the beads more enticing and three dimensional to the viewer.

The last set is beautiful. There are, however, a lot of colors there, and it gets a bit harsh visually, at least to me. Is there any way you can put a neutral space in between the beads so that the eye can take in the colors of each bead without feeling any dissonance as the eye travels to the next one?

I'm not an expert in beads or displaying them by any means, these are just my thoughts as I look at your gorgeous beads. Good luck!

-Aula

Thanks Kandice,

I really like the white background with some things! I just posted a few more pictures after trying again. I think I'm getting better!

Thanks Tink! Nope, all moretti.

Thanks again, Kandice! I hadn't even thought of using two types of lighting. Amythest has been another one that makes me crazy. It always come out looking a brownish purple.