You win some, you lose some.
One Skein Photo Challenge: 4/52
It's been a doozy of a week, so today's image for my one skein photo challenge was taken rather hastily and leaves a lot to be desired. C'est la vie.
You win some, you lose some.
You win some, you lose some.
One Skein Photo Challenge: 3/52
How am I already on week three of my one skein photo challenge? Oh well. Moving right along.
If photography consists of light management, I figured it was high time to take a hands-on approach to managing my light. So I did.
Long exposure (8/5 sec), in a dark room, light by a small flashlight. F/5.6; in hindsight, I should have stopped down a bit for more depth of field and a sharper photo. (ISO 400 because my flashlight was starting to die). And I possibly should have used manual focus. And used a sharper lens, but I was feeling lazy. I'm reasonably pleased with the effect regardless.
If photography consists of light management, I figured it was high time to take a hands-on approach to managing my light. So I did.
Long exposure (8/5 sec), in a dark room, light by a small flashlight. F/5.6; in hindsight, I should have stopped down a bit for more depth of field and a sharper photo. (ISO 400 because my flashlight was starting to die). And I possibly should have used manual focus. And used a sharper lens, but I was feeling lazy. I'm reasonably pleased with the effect regardless.
Thoughts on Photography, Knitting, and Life
Some musings based on my recent reading. Nothing particularly profound. Here's a lamb to make them more interesting.
The subject of a photograph isn't the cool thing you're taking a picture of, really, or at least it shouldn't be. The subject of your photograph is the concept, the story, the mood. A good knitting design isn't about yarnover, knit two together, knit five. A good design is about the interplay of lines, the feeling, the story. A good life isn't about doing this, then that, then the other thing. It's about stories, choices, presence. They're all the same if you want to make a masterpiece. But too often, we just make them whatever stares us blankly in the face. And we're not moved by them, and no wonder.
I want to see my subjects more clearly.
A good photograph is as much about exclusion as it is about inclusion--maybe more. If something doesn't add to the story, it shouldn't be there (easier said than done). And knitting design is the same--if it doesn't add to the functionality, or add to the cohesive beauty, it needs to go. And life, life is like that, too, or it ought to be. A life well-lived is as much about what has been excluded as it is about what has been included.
Photography, knitting, life. They all knit together in metaphor and truth.
The subject of a photograph isn't the cool thing you're taking a picture of, really, or at least it shouldn't be. The subject of your photograph is the concept, the story, the mood. A good knitting design isn't about yarnover, knit two together, knit five. A good design is about the interplay of lines, the feeling, the story. A good life isn't about doing this, then that, then the other thing. It's about stories, choices, presence. They're all the same if you want to make a masterpiece. But too often, we just make them whatever stares us blankly in the face. And we're not moved by them, and no wonder.
I want to see my subjects more clearly.
A good photograph is as much about exclusion as it is about inclusion--maybe more. If something doesn't add to the story, it shouldn't be there (easier said than done). And knitting design is the same--if it doesn't add to the functionality, or add to the cohesive beauty, it needs to go. And life, life is like that, too, or it ought to be. A life well-lived is as much about what has been excluded as it is about what has been included.
Photography, knitting, life. They all knit together in metaphor and truth.
One Skein Photo Challenge: 2/52
It's week two of my one skein photo challenge! This week my yarn became air-bound. (No idea what I'm talking about? Check out this post.)
Not impressed with the outcome this time, but it was the best I could get after an exhausting week (I rejected many, many similar shots). I may revisit the concept in the future and see if I can't fix the execution.
Not impressed with the outcome this time, but it was the best I could get after an exhausting week (I rejected many, many similar shots). I may revisit the concept in the future and see if I can't fix the execution.
The Problem With Designing
The problem with knitwear design is this: when you have some designs on the go, but you're planning to submit one to a third party, and you're not sure what you're going to do with the other one (which means it might also go to a third party), you can't say much about them online. And all of my other WIPs are hibernating. How am I supposed to ramble on and on about knitting, complete with pictures, if all of my projects are secret?
Oh, I could take pictures of techniques (like all those swatches I have worked up to do a nice little series)? Or I could do week two of my photo challenge? Have I mentioned that I'm too tired to move, since the toddler has decided lately to wake up niiiiiice and early and burst into our room to say good morning?
So here's a picture of my Christmas tree instead.
What, you didn't think I'd let you see how messy my house was over Christmas (...still is), did you? Plus light painting is just fun.
Week 2/52, and some tutorials, coming soon. Just not today.
Oh, I could take pictures of techniques (like all those swatches I have worked up to do a nice little series)? Or I could do week two of my photo challenge? Have I mentioned that I'm too tired to move, since the toddler has decided lately to wake up niiiiiice and early and burst into our room to say good morning?
So here's a picture of my Christmas tree instead.
What, you didn't think I'd let you see how messy my house was over Christmas (...still is), did you? Plus light painting is just fun.
Week 2/52, and some tutorials, coming soon. Just not today.
One Skein Photo Challenge: 1/52
Welcome to week one of my one skein photo challenge! No idea what I'm talking about? Click here.
Without further ado...
Without further ado...
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