I certainly like the stronger background gradient with the new setup, but I’m going to have to fix that light issue with my next photo shoot. I’m thinking a spotlight suspended from two speaker stands, instead of a spotlight on either side.
Category: Art
Sep 16
Falcon Sculpture
I made this because I used to have a collection of too-tiny flower pots and teapots whose lids had fused to them that I put on top of the garden wall to look at. Unfortunately, the wind blew them over, and now most of them are broken. This was made to sit on top of …
Sep 06
Phoenix/Firebird Sign
My kids (one in particular) decided she wanted a phoenix for her room, because her friend had drawn her a picture once and it looked very pretty. I didn’t know how to make a bird look like it was rising from the ashes, so instead I painted the one from one of my favorite folktales, …
Aug 24
Dragon Sign
This is the sign for the dragon room. I did a practice painting for this one, but I gave it away without photographing it first. It looks very similar to this one. I’m unsatisfied with how the photograph turned out. I always heard that more light is better when it comes to photographing, but that’s …