Taking photographs

Following a question on a previous blog, several people very kindly sent me some links and ideas to help with improving my photography skills. As there were several other people who bemoaned their own skills I thought that these links and hints might be helpful.


Etsy Sellers' Handbook http://www.etsy.com/storque/seller-handbook/etsys-guide-to-photography-10979/


http://www.hollyknott.com/stq/index.htm


Lynda.com

http://thepioneerwoman.com/photography/

 (From Oh Sew Busy)With photographing quilts, when I have flash trouble (not that my photographs would be able to even enter a photo contest!) I stand further back and zoom in with the flash, this way the light fromteh flash is dispersed more before it hits the quilt. Experiment. I like to lay my quilts out and then be half or a full level above them for a photograph, much easier than pegging on the clothes line!


I haven't yet had a chance to look at any of the links, as I'm starting my Open University course this week (A177 Shakespeare: an introduction) and have been busy getting things ready. So I can't vouch for the usefulness of any of these sites. I'm just passing them on as I have received them.


I hope that some of you might find this helpful.