Researching (4)
2:47 PMWhile I did plan out my next post and take some pictures for it, I mainly focused on research this week. For the post, I will be writing about some of my current favorite pieces of clothing. I know I had a hard time explaining my opinions on things in an earlier post, but practice makes perfect. While I haven't completely finished the pictures for this post, I have a few already and I know the pictures I still need to take, it's not like I haven't figured that out yet. The pictures were pretty good I think. I am way more comfortable with taking pictures of people, so photographing clothing wasn't super easy just because I take a lot of photos.
It was a little bit of a challenge, taking these photos. Its hard to show something that has very little shape when not being worn. However, I still think I made it work. I still need to take more photos for this post though, the only problem is, due to the weather, I haven't had the best lighting t work with, as I prefer natural lighting.
While I have been delayed with taking photos, I decided to do some research on how to improve writing and photography.
The two best articles I found were these:
The article on photography was so helpful. Many article I found online were directed more towards how to photograph people. But I don't need to know how to photograph people. Instead the article focused on how to shoot objects, specifically ones for online stores. This is great as like an online store, I am trying to show of whatever I'm photographing, making it look as appealing as possible. It taught me the best lighting to use/how to adjust lighting, it explained how to choose a background, and it also discussed how to take the photo (i.e angling, focus, etc.).
Strip it Down: make sure your writing is clear enough that anyone could understand it, don't write too much that it's confusing
Write From a Happy Place: try to relax while your writing, you don't write your best while your stressed
Give Yourself a Time Limit: don't try to dwell on a piece for too long, get to your point as quickly as possible
Say it Out Loud: try reading your writing out loud to make sure that it flows smoothly and is easy to understand
While there are six more pieces of advice in this article, I feel that these four are very important for me as a writer. I either never do them, or I often forget about them. Hopefully as I continue with writing for this blog I will keep these tips in mind.
4 comments
Hi Katherine -
ReplyDeleteI think your pictures look great so far, give yourself some credit! I understand the difficulty of not being able to show the pieces to their fullest potential, so maybe you could try getting one of your friends or a family member to model! Those writing tips are awesome for not only your blog but any type of writing! In addition, your blog itself is really interesting! I love your post "The Door Is That Way – Trends I’d Like to Leave." Keep up the great work!
Nice behind the scenes look. Would really like to see some more content on Why All the Fuss.
ReplyDeleteHey! I really like this blog, and I'm happy to see that you're bringing your research and knowledge into the blog itself. I think it gives the followers of the blog a better understanding of your ethos and it can even give them more places to look after they read your blog. I would definitely suggests that you keep linking us to articles in your future posts...I think it's a great way to incorporate research into this!
ReplyDeleteGreat job with your photos and believe me, they look almost on par with online retailers! Although it can seem difficult to take pictures of closes without people, you have done an amazing job making it look appealing while also keeping it interesting! A question I had was if you have experimented with photo editing software for color correction such as Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop? Believe and achieve!
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