An accidental discovery.....

As you are all aware, I talk about photography a lot. It's a very important subject and some would say I am obsessed by it. (But we don't take any notice of them....)

One's photography must be of the highest quality to attract on line buyers, don't you agree? I've been working on mine for years. Every time I change the way I do things I am satisfied, nay, smug even - for a short while. Then I see my pictures juxtaposed with others of such perfection it makes you want to cry and I am downcast and demoralised, yet again.

I have previously mentioned "the big lamp", haven't I? That 500W halogen monstrosity that lurks in the corner of my work room. After my last exhaustive round of research on the subject, I came to the conclusion that more light was the answer. More light than you can shake a big stick at. Well, the 500W bulb blew the other day, right in the middle of a very productive session with the ancient digital. Master of procrastination that I am, no replacement bulb had yet been procured. It was also a national holiday so popping down to Huercal-Overa to buy one was out of the question. "Don't panic!" says Bryn. "I have a 150W bulb in the garage. It's better than nothing."

Better than nothing? Bloody hell, it was better than anything! I had been having trouble with my white balance (as you do) and there were still too many shadows evident after editing. The new bulb evened everything out and produced my best photographs, to date. Well, until the next time!

This is an example of an image of which I had been quite proud, until now:

Sapphire & Silver Bangle

But look at this!

Silver spiral earrings

and this!

gold chain fringe necklace

and these!

carnelian lampshade earrings

I think I really am getting there! Mind you, I said that last time!

I'm all over the place....

literally. I've been so busy the last few weeks leaving back links to the Bluetina website all over the net that I have sadly neglected (yet again!) my poor old blog!

I was given a long, long list of places to advertise my wares.  I have spent many hours wading through it, leaving my links in some and hurriedly backing out of some others to run CCleaner in a blind panic. That's the internet equivalent of washing your hands with carbolic soap. No viruses so far, thank God.

Will all this effort produce any results? Who knows?

Anyway, rule number one is "Every blog post must have an accompanying photograph" and here it is:

I have managed to add a few things to the new website and this Sapphire and Sterling Silver Bangle Bracelet is one of them.

Something a bit more interesting and coherent for a blog post next time, I think. I'm working on it, honest.