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More Tips About Photography for your Quilting Projects

Mary Emma Allen — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:34:44 +0000

Do you ever find yourself in the situation where you’re thinking about one topic and suddenly information crops up everywhere? When I started writing about photographing one’s quilting and fabric art projects, I began to find a number of articles and blogs with tips that quilters and other craftspeople can use.

At Stitch Witch, lunarawe has a good post with photos, It’s All About Presentation. Even though she talks about yarn and shows you how to take various photos involving this media, you can utilize it in your quilting and fabric art projects.

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More Tips About Photography for your Quilting Projects

Photographing Your Quilting & Fabric Art

Mary Emma Allen — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:56:22 +0000

Photographing your quilting and fabric art is easy for some but a challenge for others, especially if you want a really nice photo to send in for a contest, juried show, or publication. Photos for your own use, your scrapbook, family memories, or just so you’ll have a record of what you made aren’t so critical…although it is nice to have ones that excel here, too.

If you’re having problems with your photography, especially when it comes to using a digital camera, like I do, you might want to consider taking some tips from another Arts and Design blog, Digital Photography School.

If you visit Artist Hideout, William Lehman will show you what not to do when taking photos of art work and why he finally hired a persona photographer when he wants great pictures…ones for which his camera phone won’t suffice. Check out How to photograph your art work…and maybe how not to.

Do you have some tips for photographing quilting and fabric art?

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Photographing Your Quilting & Fabric Art

Quilting with Joen Wolfrom

Mary Emma Allen — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:48:24 +0000

I look at nature and photography with different eyes and insight since watching the interview of Joen Wolfrom on The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims.

Joen explained how she chose colors from her photos for her quilts and quilt hangings. These weren’t landscape replicas as I had expected. She chose the colors from her photos that inspired her and incorporated them into her work.

In fact, Joen said she matched her photos to her fabric stash and selected colors for her work that way. She also mentioned staying three hours in one place to get the photos that inspired her.

After watching this show, I find a whole new way of looking at nature and color.

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Quilting with Joen Wolfrom

Digital Cameras Handy for Quilters

Mary Emma Allen — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:34:49 +0000

I see my daughter using her digital camera more and more in her quilting activities. No, she hasn’t developed a way quilt with it! But it’s so handy for taking photos of her work…for her own records, to post on her Meandering Treads blog, to post on other blogs, to send to groups for quilt and block exchanges, to take photos of scenery and natural objects the out-of-doors for quilting inspiration.

She has found, for best results when taking her photos, she needs to use a tripod. Otherwise there often is some blurring, or lack of focus, of the image. Tonight she was photographing a small hanging she’s entering in a quilt exchange one of her online groups is conducting.

Since I’ve not learned all the intricacies of the digital camera, I often have her take photos for me, like the one at Artist Hideout of my fabric postcard.

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Digital Cameras Handy for Quilters