On taking shawl pictures

[alias]

I've knit a few shawls from the 'Victorian Lace Today' book (which I love) - but I have a problem.








I can't seem to take photos of them which show off both the patterns and the colours in the yarn as well as they deserve. Any suggestions for taking better pictures?

Comments

[astro_noms]

I ran into a similar problem with my latest shawl--no roommates around to help with the holding of the shawl or taking pictures, so I used a blank wall in an empty room in the house to show off the stitches. Eventually I recruited my roommate to help out a bit but only got one useable picture out of that. As people have said, taking pictures during blocking is helpful for showing off details, as well as draping the finished project against a contrasting background. Close-up pictures are the best for details. Taking your projects outside is great, too--if you can get someone to help you out, you could shoot up from below the project, silhouetting it against the sky or something, to show off the detail.

[alias]

Thanks for the ideas! And that shawl is gorgeous.

[beckyzoole]

Oh my oh my oh my. That shawl takes my breath away.

How long did it take to knit?

[astro_noms]

Two month, give or take, including ripping out three or four repeats of the blossom chart at one point. Frustrating at times, a little monotonous, but SO WORTH IT. (Ravelry link.)