Eureeeeeka!!!

I know I've been promising a great little tutorial on kids and dyeing, but it's going to wait until Wed. I've been completely immersed in photos. Actually, I've been struggling with photos for a long while now. I have a light box. I have a great digital camera. I have cruddy photos.

So last night I bonded with my camera. I downloaded the user guide (the original is long gone--if you've ever visited my house, you'd understand) and read about every setting possible. I bought new bulbs for my lights that are brighter and truer white. I read tutorial after tutorial on product pictures.

Here's what I've accomplished today:

"Waves" Corriedale battA clear, bright, not-discolored photo!!! You have no idea what I've been through. I was about to buy a new camera (it couldn't have been me!). But I learned all about white balance and how to set it myself with a white sheet of paper.

Here's my little studio:

Do you like my antique washboard as a prop? I thought it added a rustic touch.

I'll be in the process of photographing new and old listings for my etsy shop over the next few days, but my brain is racing to get a few tutorials up: one on the kiddos dyeing, one on batt preparation for spinners, one on pulling batts into roving and one on blending different batts for complex colors. When am I going to find time for all that? Keep checking back over the next month. And say a little prayer that I can get to it all!

Photo Session

I've been working on my pictures and getting lighting just right--not as easy as it sounds. I think my next step will be to bring in flood lights!

But here's a sample from my latest photo session -- what do you think about using Romney locks (the white wavy wool) as a semi-prop?

"Serendipity" Blue Faced Leicester Batt