tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post7526049635743079433..comments2023-10-22T09:42:30.001+02:00Comments on :: paunnet ::: Sewing, photos and realityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11257107220239855862noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-59969991875316312072012-10-28T19:32:50.675+01:002012-10-28T19:32:50.675+01:00I have been know to unfollow blogs with unedited, ...I have been know to unfollow blogs with unedited, dark in saturated photos. Celinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-51942663817546367242012-10-20T16:53:45.678+02:002012-10-20T16:53:45.678+02:00I love your photos and I wouldn't change a thi...I love your photos and I wouldn't change a thing. For myself and my own blog, I do simple edits with color, as you yourself do, because I enjoy it. I try to keep the "true" color of the garment. If I don't like my face or hair in a particular photo, I crop it out. Sometimes I don't feel like getting made up, so I plan to crop my head off later. Shoes are typically what I would actually wear with the garment though, that's the only place we differ I think. :) <br /><br />Ultimately, it's my blog and my world and my project..people can choose to read or not. I don't really blog for opinion or for others. I blog to record my own projects and because I like it, I like the reference, I like interaction with like-minded people. No one will ever write a blog that pleases every single person that reads it, you know? I say do what you like. That's all that really matters.angie ahttp://profiles.google.com/boutiquequeennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-90192767551267140422012-10-17T23:18:03.603+02:002012-10-17T23:18:03.603+02:00I mean, I invest so much time in making a piece of...I mean, I invest so much time in making a piece of garment. I think about patterns and fabrics and different ways of putting things together and so on. Than the whole process of making it... And then? Just a picture in front of my living room door with bad light?! No, never ever!!! I think it´s very important to style the clothes and to edit the pictures because on basic pictures you just show what the piece of garment looks like but if you think about the photos and the styling in advance you can also show what they feel like. And making the photos kind of belongs to the creative process to me. I love to plan the shootings and I learned so much about picture editing since I have my blog. So, I am very pro editing and styling! :)partywoodsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-83979945379105911872012-10-15T11:51:21.628+02:002012-10-15T11:51:21.628+02:00Great post Anna, I love your photo's and their...Great post Anna, I love your photo's and their consistency they appear in, admittedly I don't bother looking at blogs with crappy photos I don't care how fancy their techniques are if the photos are crap I'm outta there. For me time is a little precious. I love full outfit shots, hair done, makeup on, I like to see a bit of effort. As I said on Catherine's blog why go to all the trouble to make something fab and not photograph it well? Half of the fun is telling the story with the photo's don't you think? <br /><br /><br />I use Photoshop Actions on my pics which is similar to using a filter from an iphone app I guess.<br />I'm all-for the edit button. No, I wouldn't go shopping with that feathered headdress on, I like the idea of fantasy inspired posts, it's a creative outlet for me there's no harm in that fun. Yep I wear turbans most days and makeup everyday. People stare and I'm okay with that, I'm the crazy lady with the clickety bangles around here hehe.Kazznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-37246167962915516972012-10-15T03:38:06.564+02:002012-10-15T03:38:06.564+02:00You have really made me think more about my own bl...You have really made me think more about my own blog, I do crop the photos and correct the colour and I definitely edit out the real rubbish. I would like to play around more with lighting though as I love the look you give your photos. The blog is not supposed to be like a family photo album, it is supposed to capture the essence of the garment in an attractive way, like a magazine, no-one wants to see loads of crummy shots! Liz Alexandrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-70774858625790689162012-10-15T00:04:34.350+02:002012-10-15T00:04:34.350+02:00This is so interesting. I think I do wear my cloth...This is so interesting. I think I do wear my clothes a bit differently in real life too. Most of the time I won't wear heels, even though I photograph it with heels on. I edit photos too, but same as you, not to make myself look dramatically different, but to bring out the colors or add a vintage flair to it. I edit it by using photoshop actions, easy and quick fix..Chiehttp://twitter.com/vivatveritasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-52484712563910215402012-10-14T23:04:09.882+02:002012-10-14T23:04:09.882+02:00I like this post and all the comments I have read,...I like this post and all the comments I have read, so I don't really have anything new to the conversation. I really love the look of your photos and styling. I think part of the fun is styling things how we would want to wear the garments, even if that isn't day to day reality. But I do appreciate an occasional mention or photo of "hey, this is how I really wear it" from the blogs I read. Makes me feel like my life is not really as boring as it looks in comparison!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-75476569112112114162012-10-14T12:34:05.835+02:002012-10-14T12:34:05.835+02:00Oh, I totally agree with you! What I put on my blo...Oh, I totally agree with you! What I put on my blog is a representation of me not necessarily every single day but on some days. Mostly it shows how I'd love to be all the time. It's the old dress up girls fantasy to some respect. I style my photos and will edit them. Again, no heavy editing but definitely colours, contrasts, light, those things. A camera will never, ever take a real photo as a camera cannot read the whole spectrum of colours like our eyes do. Non-editing is as realistic as edited. There are so many things you can do with a camera that will improve your photos, even if you are of the non-editing philosophy. Choosing where to take a photo, which angle, best light. I've planned to start a mini series on this on my blog but am a terrible instructor, lol. It always makes me a bit uncomfortable when people imply that one is "making up a life they don't have". What does that even mean? If I want to show case my latest pair of hom sewn pajamas as worn in "real life", shall I take a photo in my semi dark room first thing in the morning, before even washing my face?! I don't think so, lololol. But kudos to those who will.SuzySewingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-54982755828999804242012-10-14T08:10:14.025+02:002012-10-14T08:10:14.025+02:00What I love most about your blog is that it's ...What I love most about your blog is that it's not just "Hey, look what I made." Of course that is part of it, and you've introduced me to some wonderful patterns because of it, but what sets you apart are your gorgeous photos, styling, backgrounds, detail shots, etc. There's an art to your blog and you're very careful in what you present, which I totally appreciate. In my opinion, editing photos to be clearer and brighter is NOT cheating -- it's a necessary part of the entire photographic process, and is a skill in itself to know how to enhance a photo to bring out the subject's best features.acbrown28noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-1413144949132656652012-10-13T19:36:46.003+02:002012-10-13T19:36:46.003+02:00Merci pour ce post; je trouve ça très intéressant ...Merci pour ce post; je trouve ça très intéressant d'avoir ton point de vue. Le plus important pour moi, est de ne pas tricher et de montrer réellement le vêtement... Sur mon blog, j'essaye au maximum de faire des photos pour que l'on voit entièrement le modèle présenté, je ne prends que très rarement les détails en photo - je ne trouve pas intéressant de prendre en photo un ourlet ! tu me comprends ? Je retouche mes photos également - un petit peu plus de lumière, ou de couleur, et souvent un recadrage... Mais je cherche toujours à montrer le vêtement - et non pas à me mettre en valeur...<br />C'est ce que j'aime particulièrement dans ton blog, les photos sont toujours bien prises, pour mettre en valeur le vêtement, et donc ça me donne envie inévitablement de me coudre le même (mais ça, c'est une autre histoire ^^) C'est vraiment une source d'inspiration pour moi !!<br />Et de toute façon, c'est tout à fait normal de vouloir faire de "jolies" photos, c'est quand même LA chose la plus importante pour un blog de couture, non ?<br /> Clotilde (http://clopiano.blogspot.fr/)clotildenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-69677531933417338592012-10-13T19:18:34.757+02:002012-10-13T19:18:34.757+02:00I think it's an interesting question, for sure...I think it's an interesting question, for sure. I do edit the photos on my blog for color and lighting sometimes, but I am torn over styling for shots of finished projects. On the one hand, it does help the finished piece look its best, but on the other, I think it does feed in to this myth-of-Pinterest notion that craft bloggers live charmed, adorable lives and never have cluttered offices or leave the house in jeans and sneakers.Swayinglightsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-86219445331854685932012-10-13T16:02:25.071+02:002012-10-13T16:02:25.071+02:00This is a very interesting post! Truthfully - I do...This is a very interesting post! Truthfully - I don't mind a little photo editing, especially if its just for color correction or to give them a little "oomph". I also like to see how you WOULD style your outfit if circumstances were perfect. Blogs - especially a blog dedicated to sewing - only shows a sliver of real life, and I think thats okay.sallieforrernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-41361634515498332422012-10-13T16:02:16.981+02:002012-10-13T16:02:16.981+02:00I really enjoyed reading your post and all the com...I really enjoyed reading your post and all the comments. I thought the one about all photography being fiction was particularly interesting. I guess we're all just trying to realize an image that we have in our heads. Your pics are lovely - mind you, so are the 'before' versions!Catherine Dazenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-41069896917569847682012-10-13T16:01:48.772+02:002012-10-13T16:01:48.772+02:00Thanks, Sophie ^^Thanks, Sophie ^^Paunnethttp://paunnet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-50145409915016330882012-10-13T15:58:38.994+02:002012-10-13T15:58:38.994+02:00Not at all, thank you so much for your comment. I ...Not at all, thank you so much for your comment. I completely agree with you.Paunnethttp://paunnet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-60991650657567535112012-10-13T15:58:37.843+02:002012-10-13T15:58:37.843+02:00I think you have a great balance between looking r...I think you have a great balance between looking real and looking fancy, I do love your blog and your photos so much :)Paunnethttp://paunnet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-54641739789646924112012-10-13T15:58:36.398+02:002012-10-13T15:58:36.398+02:00It's a very, very interesting point of view, t...It's a very, very interesting point of view, thank you so much for your comment.Paunnethttp://paunnet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-77886809999232089422012-10-13T15:58:34.721+02:002012-10-13T15:58:34.721+02:00Thanks for sharing, Lisa!Thanks for sharing, Lisa!Paunnethttp://paunnet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-36808276775066378922012-10-13T15:58:33.870+02:002012-10-13T15:58:33.870+02:00Thank you for your comment, Janie!Thank you for your comment, Janie!Paunnethttp://paunnet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-87416839719448220282012-10-13T15:58:33.172+02:002012-10-13T15:58:33.172+02:00Thank you for sharing! :)Thank you for sharing! :)Paunnethttp://paunnet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-32255821269049680832012-10-13T15:58:32.637+02:002012-10-13T15:58:32.637+02:00I also don't have a photographer, I shoot ever...I also don't have a photographer, I shoot everything with my trusty tripod and remote, usually during the weekend, when I have the most time to do it. I've shot in the rain and bare armed in the snow, it takes time and will but I think it's worth it.<br />I don't mean to sound offensive or pushy by any means, but if you'd like your photos to be better or different, try! You might have a lot of fun in the process :)Paunnethttp://paunnet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-64574253852477517832012-10-13T15:58:28.558+02:002012-10-13T15:58:28.558+02:00Ahah, yes, I also use the tummy trick (I also have...Ahah, yes, I also use the tummy trick (I also have a tendency to hunch forward that DOES NOT look nice in photos).<br />You don't have the possibility to shoot outside? Natural light makes everything so much better!Paunnethttp://paunnet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-27966615699814177552012-10-13T15:58:20.540+02:002012-10-13T15:58:20.540+02:00Thank you, Amanda! That's exactly what I'm...Thank you, Amanda! That's exactly what I'm trying to do.Paunnethttp://paunnet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-87577643535221492042012-10-13T15:58:19.503+02:002012-10-13T15:58:19.503+02:00i didn't associate your name to your blog, so ...i didn't associate your name to your blog, so I must add that I freakin'LOVE it. And I love your photos to pieces.Paunnethttp://paunnet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113771492873050409.post-46705967046827578992012-10-13T15:58:14.016+02:002012-10-13T15:58:14.016+02:00Completely agree, especially on the last point. I ...Completely agree, especially on the last point. I definitely don't have a very refined, artistic eye but as everyone, I like pretty things.<br />Thank you so much for taking the time to share your opinion :)Paunnethttp://paunnet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com