Hello, everyone! It's me, @kath-etcuban, back again with another blog post. Today, I'm excited to share my DIY (do-it-yourself) studio setup for our crochet photoshoot and my photo editing process. It's my first time sharing it with anyone, so please show support and appreciation! 🤍
What Did We Buy?🧐
Aside from wandering around Naga's Metro and searching for makeup we didn't plan to buy, our main objective was to find high-quality construction paper. I'll use it as the background for our crochet photoshoot, aiming to create colorful and presentable images. I was excited as I imagined how it would enhance the overall look of the pictures.
DIY Location🏡
We arrived at @keith-allen15's house for the photoshoot. As the photographer, I planned the necessary equipment. I brought a ring light and borrowed Keith's umbrella, as I observed in many studios that they commonly use it to soften the light and emphasize the subject.
Teamwork✊
Teamwork is very important in group projects. It's great to see that one person isn't managing all the tasks alone; we're working together as a group for our grades in the Entrepreneurship subject. By the way, this photoshoot aims to promote our product, Crochain, a crochet keychain, by posting it on social media. @crissiacor helped me with the photoshoot by holding the ring light, and while we were busy, they were also working on making new crochet keychains. My boyfriend, Sean, also helped, but he still hadn't finished his chosen crochet keychain yet.
1, 2, 3, Click! 📸
Starting to capture the subjects in our photoshoot, I arranged them to look nice on camera and fit them into a small area of the background. I faced difficulty as the mini bear crochet keychains kept falling down and wouldn't stand. In spite of that, I managed everything and am glad I succeeded.
The Editing Process🎨
Original Pic
This picture you're looking at is the raw or original shot from our crochet photoshoot, completely untouched and unedited, straight from the camera. Even though we had a ring light set up, the image still comes off a bit dark, and the colors of our handmade crochets just don't pop the way they do in real life. They look a little dull and lifeless, if I'm being honest. So, I'm turning to my trusty Polarr editing app to work some magic and hopefully bring out the true colors and details of our beautiful crochet keychains.
Edited in Polarr App
As you can see from the picture, the Polarr app has worked its magic, enhancing the colors and details of our lovely crochet keychains. However, despite the improvement, I still find myself unsatisfied with the results. So I've decided to make further adjustments using the color grading feature available only when you edit a picture in iPhone photos.
Enhanced By Color Grading in iPhone
In this updated picture, the crochet keychains now looks brighter and more vibrant appearance. However, despite the improvement, I find myself still unsatisfied with the overall results. What's bothering me this time is the background; the visible line where the two construction paper sheets connect is a bit distracting. It's really bothering me, so I've decided to smooth it out using the PicsArt editing app.
Before and After
PicsArt Smooth Background Result
I'm really proud of this edit because I successfully managed to conceal the visible line created by the two connected construction paper sheets. The editing process went smoothly, and the final result looks incredibly natural, as if it wasn't edited at all. Overall, I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. However, upon closer inspection, I noticed that the picture appears a bit too bright for my liking. As a result, I decided to adjust the brightness and tone down the vibrancy of the colors using my favorite editing app, VSCO.
Final Edit From VSCO
At last, it's finally done. The overall edit is so satisfying. It's not too bright and too dull like a lifeless quality to me. For me, everything about this final look is perfect finally. All of my plans is exceeded my expectations for this photoshoot. I'm beyond grateful and proud of myself for having skills like this. Looking forward to improve and I'm all ears on hearing your suggestions for me to improve.
Looking back🔙👀
Reflecting on the journey from the original picture to the final edited version, I'm amazed by how these editing apps worked to achieve the desired results for the photoshoot. I hope my experiences provide you all with new learnings and insights, along with shared tips, techniques, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of my DIY studio journey for this crochet photoshoot.
Our Crochet Keychains🧶✨
Let's take a glance at our finished products!
I was the one who made this strawberry keychain.
This eye-catching cherry keychain was made by @dark.rose.
@dark.ross and I were the ones who made these cute crochet flowers.
This detailed straw hat was handmade by our one and only @crissiacor.
Beautifully made by @keith-allen15.
So these are all our handmade crochets that were made with love and creativity.
That wraps up today's blog. Until next time, please continue to show your support. See you!😉🤍
You are so talented Ma'am @kath-etcuban you are good in making crochet as well as in photography.
Thank you so much, ma'am @diamondinthesky! It truly flatters me to hear such kind words from you. I'm passionate about both crochet and photography, and I'm glad you appreciate my work in both areas.🥰🤍
Wow! I love the crochet keychains. The flowers and the strawberries caught my attention. Amazing!
Thank you for loving them! I'm thrilled to hear that the flowers and strawberries captivated you. I handmade those myself and put a lot of effort into making them. It means a lot to hear that they caught your eye, ma'am @pinkchic!💖
Huyyy cutie kaayo🤩, paras grado laban HAHAHAHAHAH
Sige nalang tag laban ani sag way kalaban
The crochet keychains are so cute
Thank you so much ma'am, @irenenavarroart! Your support means a lot to me.🥰 I'm glad you find the crochet keychains cute.🤍
Wowww! Those are really cute keychains. I personally love crochet. I have made bandana crochet before, but that’s the only thing I can make coz it’s very easy. My younger sister is the one who really knows how to do crochet. In fact, she’s having her small crochet business now. These are some of her works. Skl! ❤️
Wow! Thank you for sharing, ma'am @reshychannn! Those keychains are absolutely adorable. It's great to hear that you have experience with crochet too, even if it's just bandanas. Your sister's talent must run in the family! Her work is impressive, and it's fantastic that she has her own crochet business.🤩
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Love it, team work is really important to create something amazing and to get an amazing result. I also love the creativity on the photoshoot. Even in raw and unedited version, I still find it pretty already. And it's prettiness enhanced thanks to the editing. Y'all going great ha, keep it up ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ
Thanks a lot, @ruffatotmeee! We couldn't agree more about how vital teamwork and creativity are. Hearing that you love both the raw and edited versions of the photoshoot is really encouraging. We'll keep pushing to do even better!🥰🤍
Kinsay dark.ross uy HAHAHAHHA
Si not found HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Kinsa man tawn imo gipang mention HAHAHAHHA
Kana raman nasayop. Sorry na gud Ross
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Great work. @kath-etcuban
Thanks a lot, ma'am @fixyetbroken. I will keep up my good work!🤍
It's nice to hear. @kath-etcuban
¡¡¡Buen trabajo!!! Gracias por publicar tu excelente contenido en Hive Diy, tu sesión fotográfica fue asombrosa, me gusta la edición de las imágenes donde le diste que los colores tenga mucha más vida.
Tu comunidad artesana ahora es testigo
Thanks a lot, @hive-130560! I'm glad you appreciate my photoshoot and editing. It's a pleasure to share my content on Hive Diy. Your support means a lot to me!🤍
Thank you so much for featuring my blog on X! I truly appreciate the support and the opportunity to showcase my work to a wider audience, ma'am @yennysferm71! Your promotion means a lot to me, and I'm grateful for the recognition.🥰🤍
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