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Happy snaps

It's a bit geeky, I know, but some of the product photography on Folksy just blows me away. So I though rather than picking my favourite items according to a theme I would pick the ones which I think have had most love put into the pictures. Inspirational for us all, I think you'll agree!




William Wordswoof sock dog from Hotdog And Me. I love all of Hotdog's pics and creations, but this one is particularly cute - love they way she's used the snow to create a cool background, and William Wordswoof is at the edge of the frame, almost like a holiday pic.



Ceramic cupcake candleholders by Lauren Cermics. The composition of this picture is so simple - it really suits Lauren's elegant ceramics. Plus they're a bargain.




Shakesperian Valentine hearts by Bookity. I can't imagine how long it took to get everything hanging just right, but it was well worth it.




Set of four owl notecards by Gooseberrymoon. There must have been some contortions to photograph these from that angle, but it's definitely well worth it.




Envy notecards from Hidden Eloise. Fabulous use of props, which is harder than it seems - as a few terrible efforts soon taught me!

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Heather Leavers said…
Brilliant photos - it's well worth looking at items from a photo PoV. I love the subtlety of Eloise's use of her props. I'd have been tempted to feature them more, but it's just right.
12 January 2010 at 19:39
Kat said…
Exactly. I was tempted to include a star trek meerkat, but everyone knows they're great! My experiements with props weren't quite as subtle as Eloise's... I think that's where they went wrong. I ended up with two decent pictures and a load of rubbish.
13 January 2010 at 16:33
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