Making a Photography Background

**EmmaRose** · 28-07-2009, 04:40 PM

cheap mirror card from art shop underneath you work for reflections of work can look pretty cool!
Em

**Denice** · 24-08-2009, 06:56 PM

I like the effect of the planishing block too.

On a few occasions I've used the scanner for getting my image instead of photographing it - had some good results!

**bustagasket** · 24-08-2009, 08:09 PM

love all these photography tips

**agent_44** · 24-08-2009, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by Moon Cottage

All this photography stuff is very timely for me. I'm in the process of setting up a website and want the pics to be 'just so.' My (sometimes) better half has just stopped me from spending 300 quid on a jewellery-photography set up! That's 300 quid we haven't got, I hasten to add.

Di x

Was it table top studio by any chance? I bought the kit if it was, and although its good stuff, with a bit of effort I could have got the same for less muny (MUCH less) and tbh, I don't use a lot of it now!

**Di Sandland** · 24-08-2009, 08:13 PM

It was but I was talked out of it and bought a small light tent and a couple of cheap halogen lamps. Works a treat

**agent_44** · 24-08-2009, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by Moon Cottage

It was but I was talked out of it and bought a small light tent and a couple of cheap halogen lamps. Works a treat

Wish someone had talked me out of it, I literally use one of the big lights on the tall stand now, nothing else, I even ended up replacing the large light tent with a cheaper one that I much prefer. Don't know what I did with the TTS one but it got wonky and kept tipping up!

**Di Sandland** · 24-08-2009, 08:59 PM

So my other half does have his uses then! I was determined to have that kit!

**The Dragon** · 24-08-2009, 09:07 PM

Sorry to go a little off topic - But I've just had a quick look at your web site - I'm doing research for mine at the moment and I have to say your 'tiny patch of blue' picture really does look the bees knees - it's great advertisement for your work. I hope my website looks half as good.

**Di Sandland** · 24-08-2009, 11:48 PM

Aw, thanks Annie, you've made me blush now

**Pandanimal** · 25-08-2009, 08:48 AM

Getting photos of my work is the hardest part. I am determined to not spend to much time taking photos as its all time unpaid in a way. And I know that my photos are really not as good as they could be and that probably my sales suffer as a consequence.
Do I sound confused? I am!.
I might see if I can get this graduated background thing to work as I lack a planishing block.
I mostly use my outside table for photos.