You can plan these shots, but sometimes the ones you don't think will work turn out better than you expected. This is the entry to the shed in my yard, including all the mess around it, yet I think this is one of the best photos I took of Diamond Jubilee this morning.
This was taken in my driveway, looking over the front yard and the "large landscape rock" that sits in the middle of it. I call it "Crocodile Rock."
This was taken on my front steps with the flowering planters.
Now the quilt will take a trip through the washer and dryer and then I'll squeeze it in a box and send it across the USA to my niece.
By the way, it's my friend
Julie Sefton, author of
Build-A-Barn, who got me started on taking these so-called "beauty shots" of my quilts. She thinks these photos are much more interesting, and she's right! So now I take all my quilts out for beauty shots before I give them away.
Gorgeous shots of a lovely quilt. I'd be happy to give it a home if I was Ellen! Lucky girl.
ReplyDeleteThat Julie!! She is responsible for so many things in my quilting life too!! Love your quilt - it truly is a JEWEL (diamond jewel).
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL photos of a marvelous quilt. And I am SO tickled that you now take beauty shots outdoors!
ReplyDeleteI was showing off your pretty quilt to a friend this morning. Very nice photos.
ReplyDeleteThe beauty shots are definitely worth while.
ReplyDeleteMegan
Sydney, Australia
Truly beauty shots, she will be such a delighted girl when her quilt arrives.
ReplyDeleteThat is one gorgeous quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love how bright and cheerful this quilt is!!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful quilt and a lovely garden to complement it :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful quilt! I love it!
ReplyDeleteExcellent beauty shots! I know it's just as grand in person!
ReplyDeleteI like the way the clamshell quilting shows up the photos you took of Julie's 'Just Wing It'.