Tag Archives: texture

Winter’s Bough

Posted on December 18, 2012 by pearlsandprose

Since we have no snow here, I dug into last year’s photos and applied a texture with blue “snowflakes” to this one: I am still trying to take in the horror that is Newtown, Connecticut. Why someone would shoot little … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged blue, snow-covered bough, snowflakes, texture | 16 Comments

Vintage Scale

Posted on September 9, 2011 by pearlsandprose

I bought two things at the antiques emporium I blogged about last time: a vintage scale and an old (1875) copy of Ivanhoe (only $10!). I really like the way antique scales photograph, especially with a little texture added. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged antique scale, oxidation, texture | 20 Comments

Lemons ‘n’ blueberries

Posted on August 19, 2011 by pearlsandprose

Once in a while, I’ll set up a still life and photograph it. But mostly I shoot what I find while doing something else, like walking the dog, or eating in a restaurant (a good reason to have a camera … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged black-and-white checkered bowl, blueberries, bokeh, iPhone, Italian dishtowel, lemon slices, texture | 6 Comments

Old blooms and new

Posted on November 2, 2010 by pearlsandprose

These are spent blooms–perhaps Joe Pye Weed? I’m paying a lot more attention to bokeh now that I have a macro lens. Still getting used to the different depth of field, but it’s fun to move around and see the different colors in … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged autumn, bokeh, foliage, heart-shaped leaves, JoesSistah, pansies, spent blooms, texture | 8 Comments

Goin’ crazy with texture

Posted on July 2, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Remember when I said the craziest-looking textures can sometimes work with your photos? I created the image above with a free texture from darkwood67’s collection on Flickr. (There are tons of free textures on Flickr, by the way.) The texture … Continue reading →

Posted in art, cooking, flowers, photography | Tagged Geneva, lisianthus, petunia, Photoshop Elements 8, Prairie gentian, Switzerland, texture | Leave a comment

OK, I’m a flower freak….

Posted on June 17, 2010 by pearlsandprose

I admit it, I’m a flower freak. First it was bleeding hearts, then peonies, now mandevilla. I just can’t get enough! ‘Tis a good addiction, though, yeah? This, by the way, is a pink mandevilla. Just in case you were … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged day lily, New Guinea impatiens, pink mandevilla, texture | Leave a comment