(Some) Progress Towards a Reveal...

There are two ways to be happy: 

improve your reality, or lower your expectations.  

~ Jodi Picoult

Okay, this is way harder than I expected...  :(

I've been browsing wardrobe web sites like Polyvore and The Vivienne Files and seeing all these beautiful images where people mix and match garments to make outfits and I thought, "That's what I'll do with my new wardrobe - and I'll use it to help plan my sewing!"  

I found a site, Closet Couture, where I could upload my own pictures of my clothes and have the backgrounds made transparent.  They even provided photography advice - use a solid background that contrasts with your garment and nice even lighting.  

So, last weekend I dragged all my stuff out back - laid out a bed sheet - brought a high top chair that I could climb up on (to shoot down on my clothes) and got ready for a photo session.  

I laid out each garment on the sheet and then shot down on it.  

Then I uploaded all my pictures to my account and started trying to make those beautiful wardrobe composite images...  

Ugh...  :(

Time to either improve my reality or lower my expectations...  

I'm going to start by trying option A.  So, I guess this calls for a new photo shoot.  Here's what I'm going to change:

1. Hang my clothes, instead of laying them flat.
2. Iron them first!
3. Get my husband's help with the lighting (he's better at this than I am)

Oh, just ignore the sound of groaning from the other room!  ;)