When you look at the above picture, it's hard to believe that the apricots are not sitting on real grass, next to a real, whitewashed, wooden fence on a sunny, warm, summer day. But it's true! This picture was shot in my SHOTBOX using the new Panels prototype. This acc...

It is amazing how much of a difference the right (or wrong) backdrop can make in showing off your product/project. Some backdrops might make your subject disappear while others provide too much contrast. Some backdrops might be too busy while others might be too bland....

This is the exact same arrangement of roses, taken with two different backdrops. In the first picture, a piece of vinyl printed to look like wood planks is used as the base with a slate colored piece of vinyl flooring used as the background. Notice how the light is abs...

I love using wooden planks as a base for my photos. I have pieces of flooring, 2x4's, a solid wood shelf, and rustic, aged pieces of fencing all cut down to size to fit inside my SHOTBOX. For whatever reason, I connect with wood and the look of it makes me happy! If yo...

When I photographed my husband's leather journal and hand turned wooden pen, I started with a rustic looking wooden base which suits the subject matter perfectly. Next, I added a lighter wood panel for the background. It looked great sitting in the SHOTBOX but when I...

I love backgrounds that have color, texture and personality so when I was photographing these hand turned wine bottle toppers for a post in the Hobby section, I started with a brick backdrop with a wood plank base. You can't see the wood plank base in the picture on th...