Little Inspiration

Hi there!

Just wanted to post a few photos for a little inspiration
I've a nice collection of vintage supplies and love to think
of their origin, places where they were made
people who have bought them in the first place
made something out of them and recycled the rest when
they have ended up to flea markets still being useful and fun to look at

I love to use those little things as part of Karuski items
plates and bowls are great for storing supplies
and they make lovely photo props as well

Halusin jakaa muutaman kuvan ihan vain inspiraatioksi
minulle on kertynyt mukava kokoelma ompelu- ym. materiaaleja
monet niistä ovat vintagea ja onkin hauska miettiä niiden alkuperää
missä ne on valmistettu ja kuka ne on alun perin hankkinut,
käyttänyt johonkin tarpeelliseen ja kierrättänyt loput
jolloin ne ovat päätyneet kirpputoreille muiden iloksi ja hyödyksi

Näitä pieniä juttuja on kiva käyttää Karuskin
tuotteissa ja oheismateriaaleissa
lautaset ja kulhot toimivat säilömispaikkoina pienille tarvikkeille
niistä saa myös kauniita somisteita valokuviin


xx
minna

Flickr Favorites

It's a windy but sunny here today
weather is constantly changing
but no matter what
I'm in summer feelings
and I associate color red with summer season
cherry red, strawberry red, red roses...
here is what I found from my Flickr contacts today

via gretchenmist

via memmu

via mespoulettes

via birribe

What are the colors you connect to summer season?

More Flickr favorites over ArtMind...
Have a happy day!


xx
minna

New Photos: Experimenting

Hello!

Today I crabbed my camera [or it's actually H's but I get to borrow it]
and had a small photo shooting session.
I thought it would be the time to improve my photos again
so below are examples what I came up with.

What I find important is the nice natural light
which means it needs to be a sunny day [not guaranteed here!]
I hoped to bring a bit of spring spirit to my item shots
so I added flowers as props
[they are not real but still look quite pretty]
I tried to go close to the item and
I used a wide shutter to reach more depth to the photo.
I love pictures that aren't equally sharp but have
small points in focus and the rest of the picture may be blurred
They simply look appealing and interesting to me.

I'm constantly struggling to find the right color balance
as I'm looking for a little dreamy look
but still want to keep the colors true.
One thing is sure though:
photos are never ready when they come
straight out of camera but need some editing too.

Well, there's always room for improvement!

xx
minna

Photoshoot Fun

I went to see a good old friend of mine this weekend. We had a fun time catching up with each other + we got creative and productive with a photoshoot. Here are just a few pictures she took and hey look, one of her cats is there too.






I haven't been using much of my Flickr account lately but I just added few more photos from this weekend there now. Have a look if you like!

How was your weekend, did you do anything special?

Weekend Wishes

This week was hectic. I finished my orders for a couple of boutiques and mailed them out succesfully. I've been struggling with my inventory list for taxes. It makes my head hurt. I hope to get this done on Friday, to be able to enjoy the weekend. By showing Heidi Yount's beautifully shimmering photo on this post I wish the same to you. You can see more of Heidi's fine art photography here. In fact we are sort of sisters if you didn't know (some of you know!). Happy weekend, enjoy!

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Tämä viikko oli kiireinen. Viimeistelin pari tilausta ja sain ne onnistuneesti lähtemään. Olen tuskaillut inventaarioni kanssa. Siitä tulee pää kipeäksi. Toivottavasti saan sen valmiiksi perjantaina ja voin sitten nauttia viikonlopusta. Samaa toivon sinulle tämän Heidi Yountin kauniisti kimmeltävän valokuvan kautta. Voit katsoa lisää Heidin taidevalokuvia täältä. Itse asiassa olemme tavallaan siskoja keskenämme ellet sattunut tietämään (osa teistä kyllä tietääkin!). Nautinnollista viikonloppua!