For some reason, when this week's theme appeared, I immediately thought of that scene in "The Sound of Music" where Maria decides to use the very badly patterned drapes to make the Von Trapp kids play clothes. They say the mind works in mysterious ways, but after that initial response, nothing could find its way past draperies and old wall paper in my head.
My head is very clogged this week. I have the flu. The dreaded flu. It's very true that "ideas" are somewhere up there in my brain, trapped like in the Hotel California...I can't get to them and they can't get out. Someday when I can breathe, smell, taste and hear again, I hope they will come marching out the front door screaming "WE ARE FREE!"
Until then, I decided to use a wall paper-like patterned backdrop taped to the wall, the very orangey-spotty-patterned Lilah, and a ring of pink flowers to show that patterns can actually complement each other, even if they are different colors and different shapes. There is a time and place for a patterned backdrop for sure, and 80% of the time I use a plain backdrop, but I do think it all worked out for this week. What do you think?
My head is very clogged this week. I have the flu. The dreaded flu. It's very true that "ideas" are somewhere up there in my brain, trapped like in the Hotel California...I can't get to them and they can't get out. Someday when I can breathe, smell, taste and hear again, I hope they will come marching out the front door screaming "WE ARE FREE!"
Until then, I decided to use a wall paper-like patterned backdrop taped to the wall, the very orangey-spotty-patterned Lilah, and a ring of pink flowers to show that patterns can actually complement each other, even if they are different colors and different shapes. There is a time and place for a patterned backdrop for sure, and 80% of the time I use a plain backdrop, but I do think it all worked out for this week. What do you think?
Hint: When patterns may collide, you want to keep them soft. I used a 24-70mm lens with a very wide aperture to focus on Lilah's eyes, and soften the rest of the photo elements.
Now to see more patterns, take a jog around the blog circle, then let your ideas flow in your own photography work to include some patterns! Start here with Cahlean Klenke of About A Dog Photography, serving St. Cloud & central Minnesota. Oh, and have a great weekend!
Now to see more patterns, take a jog around the blog circle, then let your ideas flow in your own photography work to include some patterns! Start here with Cahlean Klenke of About A Dog Photography, serving St. Cloud & central Minnesota. Oh, and have a great weekend!
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