From My Bench ~ Turning to Autumn

While the late summer weather has been simply fabulous this month, the mornings are cool, there is mist on the lake when I get up and I picked three red and yellow maple leaves from the ground yesterday.  

After weeks of lovely summer days, it's beginning to feel like 'cosy-in' and getting 'back to work' - both delicious! 

This week I've been madly productive! I'm working on a new autumn inspired 
collection ~ Falling Leaves ~ and feeling LOVE for these sweet pewter  leafy charms in silver and gold finish.  

Also on my plate are production and booth design for an upcoming local show and preparation for the busy holiday season - I'm excited!

Here's a preview of many of the new pieces I'm working on listing in the shop! 

Happy Autumn!

antiqued oak leaves on gold fill earwires

a collage of open leaves, stamped leaves and silver fern fronds

beautiful detailed silver ferns on square sterling silver wires

brand new this week in silver and gold
(thank you to these two beautiful girls who make lovely models!)

open leaves in gold

pretty silver maple leaves and others styled with a colorful scarf

delicate little gold oak leaves

a collage of etched leafy discs, maple and gorgeous gold fronds

one of my favorites ~ detailed textured silver maples

all NEW!

...and romantic too!

From My Bench - New for September!

These little enameled copper studs have been a hit in several colors. Subtle and small,
yet they add a pop of color! In the spirit of coming autumn, I've created them in happy goldenrod
yellow! Check them (and other colors) out HERE!

From My Bench - Photo Shoot Today

A peek into one of my photo shoots!

 

The light is great today - bright but overcast.  My little 'set' includes the windowsill (if the sun comes out, I can just pull down the blind), my NikonD80 SLR, a piece of cardboard I covered in tinfoil to reflect back the light, a piece of chicken wire that I've folded in half to support several sheets of white cardstock that I tape together and slope slightly to eliminate seams and shadows in the background. 

 

My 'go to' props are this little tin candleholder which I use ALL the time, a penny and ruler for scale, and sometimes a small ivory china dish. 

 

I have about 35 new pieces ready to photograph which means several hours and probably about 500 images - it's a ton of work and 80% will be too dark, blurry, too light or just plain bad! The other 20% will likely contain enough decent shots that I can edit them and use them for my listings in the shop. Some may have to be redone again- I'm on the third time for a pair of sterling silver hammered hoops that I just can't get the light right...maybe today's the day!

 

Here's the set up - pretty simple, eh?

ok. I'm off.  You know where I'll be :)

xo