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day 2: B is for backwards
that's it. it's been a long day. promise i won't only take photos of type. and i promise i won't only post photos from souvenir photo school.
in case you've just started following the blog... i am participating in souvenir foto school and will be posting all of my photos.
the assignment: to shoot a photograph a day for 30 days, using the alphabet as your guide
my theme: close up shots of print/book/paper related items
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i struggle with taking product photos. if you sell online though, your photos have to be good. i take photo after photo... sometimes as many as 20-30 for one product {or whatever i'm blogging about in particular} and in the end, i might like 2-3 pictures {if i'm lucky}.
to practice taking pictures, i decided to join souvenir foto school, hosted by miss b of besotted brand. this is my third time taking the "class" and i love it. the folks participating are so encouraging and creative {and sometimes intimidating, there are some serious photographer aficionados in the class}!
our assignment is to take one picture everyday for the month of february using every letter of the alphabet {not necessarily in order}. in addition to the a-z guideline, you can also choose a theme. since i'm trying to hone my product photo taking skills, i have decided to theme all my pictures around close up shots of print/book/paper related items {i am also challenging myself by staying in order with the alphabet}.
and, since i also struggle with blogging regularly, i've also decided to post the photos that i submit daily to the "class" here, on the blog.
here is my day 1 photo: "A for the letter A. vintage type. literally, the letter A"
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if you haven't heard of poppytalk, it is
a Canadian (Vancouver-based) design blog collecting inspiration and dedicated to promoting emerging design talent. Founders, husband and wife duo (Jan and Earl) both work in the design field, Jan in Communication Design and Earl in New Media as a designer and instructor.
In 2010 Poppytalk was recently featured in InStyle Magazine's "Best of the Web" article (November 2010), in Canadian Living Magazine's "Best Canadian Blogs" and in 2009 was listed No. 7 in Times Online's "50 of the World's Best Design Blogs"and was also featured in an article in House and Home Magazine entitled, "Favourite Design Blogs".
in addition to the design blog, they also host poppytalk handmade, "a monthly online arts and crafts market curated by Poppytalk to showcase, buy and sell handmade goods of emerging design talent from around the world."
one of my main business goals for 2012 is marketing. with poppytalk's worldwide readership and established brand in the handmade market, i decided to submit my work. penelope's press has been selected as one of the sellers for their 'valentine's and wedding-themed market'. their lookbook was just launched yesterday and my little letterpress die-cut heart tags have made their appearance on page 41! go check out their lookbook and visit the market to see handmade goodness by amazing artists!
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over the weekend i was paid the nicest compliment by kasey of kasey hamel custom design + event styling, "I don't know if I've ever told you before, but I'm always telling my husband how you're my inspiration... I always say..."I could be like her one day!!" blushing! she had just finished reading one of my previous posts, "a day in the life"... her email said that she felt a sweet relief that her home-based business was going to work with a new baby on the way. kasey was my first etsy wedding invitation inquiry. of all my blog entries, her ever popular "lucky in love" invitation post is the most viewed. kasey is expecting her first born, a baby boy. congrats kasey! if you're an expecting mother with a budding business... there is hope for you... you can do it! if you need motherhood + business advice, i'm always open to sharing my stories!
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did you know the cost of postage is increasing tomorrow? if you are going to mail wedding invitations soon or send a lot of mail in general, snag up a bunch of forever stamps before your post office closes. i just came back from my post office and take a look at some of their great stamp designs...
go green...
pixar...
and my favorite, pioneers of american industrial design...
