What’s Noo?

New Moos, originally uploaded by antigenre.
I just spent almost a week in Kansas with my family – it was a lot of fun, except for the tornado warning and the constant reminders of the recently-passed Concealed Carry law.  I picked up some neat vintage treasures, including the pleasingly-distressed metal filing draw that I used for [...]

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Citronne

Citronne, originally uploaded by antigenre.
I found these lovely vintage glass beads today at my local bead supply store. They are a pale lemon-y lime-y color, and I thought they could be used to make something light and summery for my shop. I had a difficult time, though, photographing them because the background colors I was [...]

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Necklace

Necklace, originally uploaded by antigenre.
I think I made this necklace just so I could take pictures like this! I love close macro photos of chains and metal bits, especially oxizided silver like this, and I got a few really good shots of some other products that are now in my shop. I liked how they [...]

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Branching Out

Nest, originally uploaded by antigenre.
This is one of my favorite collage photos. It’s not a ‘photo collage’ but rather a photo of a collage (see the flickr post for an explanation of the process). It dates from sometime in 2003, either just before or just after the mess in Iraq got started.
I have several other [...]

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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

I was so excited about the great shots I was getting of this ring yesterday – the light was perfect, I got a good angle that really showcased the faceted texture…  How I could have missed that enormous piece of lint is a mystery. 
Whenever I oxidize a piece of jewelry with liver of sulphur, I [...]

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A Photo, At Last!

Phew, finally got some good shots of this necklace!   I had good light this afternoon and found a suitable background.  I  had a good selection to use for a listing in my Etsy store, and I’m pretty happy with how they all came out.  Now, on to my next project…

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My Jewelry Is Mocking Me

I’ve just finished a necklace that I’m absolutely in love with, and I want to get it listed in my store as soon as possible. Apparently, it is camera-shy. I tried last night, all afternoon today and again in the evening to get some good pictures of it. Nothing is working! All the backgrounds I [...]

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