photography

(K)Nick (K)Nacks I Want

by Chavah Kinloch on July 14, 2010

‘Nick nacks I Want’ is the name of a folder I keep. Yeah I know, back in the day it was originally spelled knick knacks. I try to bookmark all the things I like so I can go back to them and slowly check things off my list as I gather them. See, sometimes I actually let out the purse strings and purchase something, I’m not completely uptight. This is only scraping the top of what’s in my folder. I’m a pretty eclectic girl as you’ll see from this collection. I’ve mentioned before that I like ugly things, below you’ll get a small glimpse of what I mean. Right now, I’m digging these:

Genevieve Packer – Blah blah blah brooch
$110 from Clever Bastards

Pacific Fusion Mat – Green
Large – $99 from Pacific Fusion

Harry Alan Pig – Gold, Black, Pink or Blue
$95 from Areaware

Random side note: I LOVE pigs! I used to have a pet pig called Jamie.

2′x3′ Rag Shag Rug
$18 from Urban Outfitters

Bearish Things
$35 from Tanya Dann

T Rex with a Moustache (teehehe)
$24 from Snap’s Shop on Etsy

Victorian lady pup in chartreuse. (Ugly beautiful)
$37 from therunnybunny’s shop on Etsy

Fragile
$20 from natsona’s shop on Etsy

(I also like Punish and Control)

Flying 5″x5″ (but I want it in a huge print)
$15 from  bomobob’s shop on Etsy

Voluptuous Pink (I also want a huge print of this)
Prices start at $3.79 from Cathleen Tarawhiti on Redbubble

A colourful chandelier
I saw one on TradeMe for $90 and should have bought it .
Any suggestions on somewhere that stocks fun lighting for affordabe prices?

Do you have anything on your wishlist right now? I’d love to see!

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5 Simple Tips for Photographing Your Artwork

by Chavah Kinloch on April 14, 2010

Here’s a really simple 5 step tutorial for artists on how to photograph their work.
  1. Take photos in natural daylight. This will help the photo show your works truest colours. I find slightly overcast days produce great shots.
  2. Lay the painting flat on the ground. A lot of places will tell you to try and stand it up against something but I only find that helpful for larger pieces. If you do choose to stand it up, try and stand it as straight as possible.
  3. Turn off the flash. This can cause glare, dramatically changing the look of your photo.
  4. Snap your shot, avoid casting any shadows on your image.
  5. Crop your picture so you only have the painting in the final image.

Then you can photoshop to create an effect if you so wish. I’ve only just gotten my hands on this magical invention so I’m still working through fixing some old images.

*** Don’t forget to enter my Pick Your Print Giveaway which runs till May 15th 2010.

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