Something new to me that I want to share with you.
But first, let's just start with me admitting that I am obsessive about certain things...OK a lot of things. After I decorated my first sugar cookies, I just had to photograph them. And, well, I wasn't happy with the outcome. I wanted a more exciting background than my kitchen counter or a white plate.
So yesterday I decided to look for inspiration at my local Hobby Lobby. I found 12 x 12 inch scrapbooking pages on sale for 50% off the regular price of 50 cents each. I chose 47 different ones to cover holidays and special occasions, as well as some basic patterns.
Then I realized that cookies can be greasy. I wanted to be able to reuse the sheets so I needed something that could be placed on top but be invisible to the camera - some sort of non-glare material that was washable and would protect the sheets. Hmmm...I thought about it as I headed for the fabric department.
I picked up two fabric remnants thinking that sometimes I may need a nice, larger backdrop and remnants are cheaper than tablecloths. I bought remnants in black and off-white in heavier fabrics that should lay well. Then, a serendipitous event occurred! Right across from the remnant rack were the quilting accessories. And just what I was looking for - large sheets of heavy, clear plastic sheets used for making templates! They have a matte finish. I placed a sheet directly over one of the scrapbook sheets and it was invisible! Perfect! And it cost less than $4!
So, after my husband left for work this morning and the kids left for a birthday party, I got out my new goodies, my camera, and a bright clamp-on light and got to work experimenting. I still need to improve my light source, but I was very happy with how it all worked out. One of the advantages is that once you get your cookies arranged, you can slip different backgrounds under the plastic without disturbing your cookies. That is what I did for the two flip flop cookie images. One is on a sheet that looks like real grass and the other is a sheet with bright color blocks and summer-related quotes.
If you have any questions, please ask, or share your additional suggestions.
But first, let's just start with me admitting that I am obsessive about certain things...OK a lot of things. After I decorated my first sugar cookies, I just had to photograph them. And, well, I wasn't happy with the outcome. I wanted a more exciting background than my kitchen counter or a white plate.
So yesterday I decided to look for inspiration at my local Hobby Lobby. I found 12 x 12 inch scrapbooking pages on sale for 50% off the regular price of 50 cents each. I chose 47 different ones to cover holidays and special occasions, as well as some basic patterns.
Then I realized that cookies can be greasy. I wanted to be able to reuse the sheets so I needed something that could be placed on top but be invisible to the camera - some sort of non-glare material that was washable and would protect the sheets. Hmmm...I thought about it as I headed for the fabric department.
I picked up two fabric remnants thinking that sometimes I may need a nice, larger backdrop and remnants are cheaper than tablecloths. I bought remnants in black and off-white in heavier fabrics that should lay well. Then, a serendipitous event occurred! Right across from the remnant rack were the quilting accessories. And just what I was looking for - large sheets of heavy, clear plastic sheets used for making templates! They have a matte finish. I placed a sheet directly over one of the scrapbook sheets and it was invisible! Perfect! And it cost less than $4!
So, after my husband left for work this morning and the kids left for a birthday party, I got out my new goodies, my camera, and a bright clamp-on light and got to work experimenting. I still need to improve my light source, but I was very happy with how it all worked out. One of the advantages is that once you get your cookies arranged, you can slip different backgrounds under the plastic without disturbing your cookies. That is what I did for the two flip flop cookie images. One is on a sheet that looks like real grass and the other is a sheet with bright color blocks and summer-related quotes.
If you have any questions, please ask, or share your additional suggestions.
Thanks so much for sharing!!
