autumn colours
Fuelled by cutting up Country Living magazines, or possibly by the recent arrival of Kaffe Fassett's Quilt Road (which I have been asking for, for years and eventually bought myself) where all the quilts are photographed outdoors,...
...I thought I would photo my latest makes in a friend's garden while the weather was good, as the light has been poor for indoor photography lately.
they are 2 little belts made as a gift for a 2-3 year old girl from recycled and reclaimed fabrics.
They were quite difficult and unusual to photograph. I tried a few different things... which attracted some attention...
Can you see what she's doing in there?...
...just about, if I stand on my hoof-tips...
...I'm not sure what it is, but I don't think it's something to eat...
By the way, is is slightly obsessive to lurk daily and ask if the new copy of 'Country Living' is in yet? N said he overheard an older lady sighing to her husband as she leaned on her stick - "it's not in yet".
Don't worry, I know the answer to that question... but there are some lovely photographs of autumnal colours in the November issue...
great belts. I try to use natural light as much as possible. I remember the Little Birds blog had a photography post that taught me that.
Posted by: kate | October 17, 2007 at 06:06 PM
Belts are great C! Love, love, love the pony pictures - I want to stroke their velvety noses! You have brightened my dayx
Posted by: suzanne | October 17, 2007 at 07:00 PM
Lovely belts- they look good and stiff. Maybe I need to try some interfacing??!!
Posted by: Jessicah | October 17, 2007 at 07:43 PM
Loving your pony pics, they could have come straight out of CL.
Posted by: carolyn | October 17, 2007 at 10:08 PM
I've just used some stiff canvas in these belts, surely anything that doesn't colour bleed or show through will do - breaking the 'rules' old style as they would have done before 'products'! x
Posted by: caireen | October 18, 2007 at 08:18 AM
Oh I really love those cute little belts, and the pony pictures are wonderful.I wish those wee friends lived in my paddock!
Posted by: Sally Anne | October 18, 2007 at 08:46 AM
I can sympathise with the natural light thing - I spent the moring with a friend who was taking a photo of my things on a mantlepiece for a flier - it was very frustrating trying to get the light right, always too cold, not that cosy, country feeling that is needed.
I left her with everything and she was going to try and take some photos outside . .
The ponies look very cute.
J
x
Posted by: snapdragon | October 18, 2007 at 02:58 PM
oh! those ponies... sigh.
the first thing i thought about your post today was... 'why isn't caireen working for 'country living' magazine?'
p.s. wonderful little belts- i think you are spot on with the fabrics for a 2-3 yr old girl. they look so bright and cheerful.
Posted by: melissa | October 19, 2007 at 09:28 AM