Mobile Blogging

It's an on the go world and I'm finally catching up.  I was gifted an Ipod for Christmas and found some fun apps I wanted to share with you.  While you couldn't use a mobile device to capture photos that were good enough for product shots for selling online, you can definitely create some visually appealing photos that are great for blogging or sharing a work in progress.

First up my favorite app - the Instagram.  You can alter your photos to look like hip old photos.  This is the original photo and above is with the Instagram filter 'lomo fi'. 

Another filter and yes it does the rounded corners and borders automatically - sweet!

 

You can also download a free Photoshop Express App that does cropping, filters, borders and effects too.  Above is a photo using the vignette blur effect.

Now to blog directly from your mobile device check out this tutorial from Beverly Herman of No Easy Beads.

A few other apps I can see as being super handy for small businesses:

Dropbox - store your photos and files securely, there is a subscription service.  I back up all of my work on Dropbox and it has saved me from a recent computer crash disaster.  You can add your mobile files to your Dropbox account.

Evernote - keep track of all your good ideas and leads for blogging stories.  You can download this for your pc too and sync with your mobile device.

Todo Lite - who doesn't love checking off items on a to-do list?

Dragon Dictation - speak and it types for you.  Hmm, can I make beads and 'write' a blog post at the same time - we shall see.

What app do you love?  And please don't even mention Angry Birds.

Studio Saturdays with Designer Lorelei Eurto

Welcome to Studio Saturday!

Each week one of our contributors gives you a sneak peek into their studio, creative process or inspirations. We ask a related question of our readers and hope you'll leave comments! As an incentive we offer a free prize each week to bribe you to use that keyboard. The following week we choose a random winner.

This weeks winner is Erin of Tesori Trovati!

Congratulations Erin!!

You have won a fun "Off to see the Wizard" necklace from Tari Sasser of Claybuttons!

Send Tari an e-mail with your address and she will get it right out to you.

This week we visit the studio of Lorelei Eurto, Jewelry designer.

This week, I have gone outside of my studio and down to my Dining room to show you how I take my photographs of my finished jewelry pieces. Photography is a vital step in showing off your art beads.  I utilize a large North facing picture window in my dining room, along with a small wooden bench, and some kooky props. Watch this little video below, I'll show you what I mean.

I took a photograph of the bracelet in full sun. This is something I try to avoid, as I don't think it really shows off the piece of jewelry very well. There are shadows, and overexposure of light can really affect the true colors of the beads.

Below you'll see the photographs I took while I was shooting the video! 5 different shots to get a variety of different angles, plus a photo to show scale of the piece when it's worn.

To enter to win THIS BRACELET, yea! this exact one!

Please answer the following question in the comments section of this post.

What photography tips do you have? Do you find

that a certain prop works better or a certain setting on your camera is key

to your jewelry shots?

Any questions about

my process can also be posted here!

A random winner will be picked next Saturday, here at Studio Saturdays on ABS!

Thanks so much for stopping by!