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Lighting in the Blue Room

5/24/2019

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My granddaughters gave me their blue Victorian doll sofa for my birthday last month, and I've wanted to feature it in a new 'blue' room, along with my sister's peacock painting and needlepoint pillow. The sofa had seen better days, so I made an extra seat cushion, and added padded arm rests, to make it a more inviting seat.

Yesterday I finally decided to take some photos, and thought, who would fit into the new setting better than my Asa, Queen of the Night....
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I had wanted a 'dark, moody' look, so waited until late in the day, with the sun hidden by clouds, and took the first photo, above. But then the sun came out and I had to draw the curtains, which are peach colour, and that cast peach lighting all over the scene, creating a different look....
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I opened the curtains and the sun shone directly on Asa, creating another whole new look....
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The contrast seemed a bit too harsh, even after I tried to deal with it in Photoshop, so I tried again after the sun disappeared. Then it hit me - the peacock in the painting above her head had been creating a 'tension point'. I needed to move her so her head wasn't directly under the peacock.
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She also looked so 'lonely' sitting there all by herself, all gorgeous with nowhere to go, and decided she needed a friend....so went and got her one....
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4 Comments
Dorothy
5/24/2019 07:52:05 am

That dress is stunning! I don't remember seeing it before. Wow!

I know I am supposed to be looking at the sofa but I cannot take my eyes off of the dress.

I feel a dark but vibrant mood. The yellow in the painting and the pillows lifts the spirits.

Asa gets my vote for most beautiful doll and outfit of the year.

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Martha
5/25/2019 05:12:01 am

She doesn't get out of the display case much, and has never been sitting around anywhere before. I had to take off her panders just so she could.

The photos were taken as an exercise in 'Blue', to show how the new props have come together, and how they work with someone.

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Donna
5/24/2019 11:00:48 pm

The blue room makes an elegant setting for Asa. I always learn so much about photography from your photos and comments. The difference in the slight change in her position relative to the painting made an already lovely photo that much better.

She does look lonely and a little sad. I'm glad she has a little friend to keep her company. The kitten adds to the story the picture tells.

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Martha
5/25/2019 05:14:41 am

The 'room' will get used by others as well, but I just wanted some 'artistic' introduction to the first time the elements appeared together. And with the changing light conditions, I just kept shooting.

Funny how I never even noticed that peacock lined up with her head until after I downloaded the photos. So then I had to take some more. Which is the great part of setting up on my table, and being able to see the photos immediately.

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