I haven’t quite made it back to the sewing machine yet as I have been working on updating some of the instructions on patterns of my original quilt designs including Seaside Treasures: Thanks to this useful tutorial for creating transparent backgrounds in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, mentioned on Blogging Basics 101, I have been […]
Quilt Photography
My head hurts
I now remember why I haven’t updated my contemporary quilts website for a while. It’s because I wanted to use some better quilt images which means spending more time nutting out Photoshop Elements which has to be one of the most frustrating software applications around. Take this photo of my latest quilt, for example: You […]
It’s All About Resolution
As a 21st century quiltmaker with a digital camera, a blog, a website and occasional publication in the print media, I find it useful to understand the difference between low and high resolution digital images. More importantly, in order to better communicate with the viewers of my quilts, it is essential to understand the optimum […]
In a different light
Today’s assignment demonstrates that I have lots to learn about quilt photography and, in particular, lighting. Taking raw shots of my Autumn Splendour quilt as an example, you will see that I photographed each quilt under four conditions (clockwise): flash, no-flash, under lights and flash with lights. In virtually every case, the no-flash photo turned […]
My New Quilting Buddies
Today was unseasonably warm. Accordingly, after my morning swim and breakfast, I left David to his tan and headed for the air-conditioned comfort of the local mall. Apart from needing to restock the pantry, I was on a mission to replace my ailing iron and to buy a tripod for my digital camera. Here are […]
Digital Photography for Textile Artists
Quilts can be pesky things to photograph well but your chances of getting good photos will be enhanced if you read and heed the thoughtful guidelines of Holly Knott and Andy Laird which are posted on Holly’s website at: www.hollyknott.com/stq/index.htm I’m sure that many of us will find this a useful resource.