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Creating Bird Prop Art During Quarantine

7/30/2020

 
In my previous blog post, I gave you guys a TON of ideas of things you can photograph while stuck at home during these challenging times.  Then I made a short video I put on Facebook, along with two more videos.  I'm placing all three videos here for you to watch, and hopefully you'll feel inspired to create some new things. :)  

What to Photograph?

How The Photos Turned Out and How I Choose

Creating A Work of Bird Art

P.S.  In video #1, I talked about the backdrop board course I took, which is where I learned how to make the boards shown in the video.  You can find that course here if you're interested in taking it and learning how to make your own backdrop boards.  

Don't Let Quarantine Get You Down!

7/30/2020

 
Despite the fact I made this blog post earlier during the virus quarantines about things you can photograph while quarantined, I still see some of my photographer friends and customers complaining they don't have anything to photograph.  So, this post is for anyone feeling "stuck", and that they don't have anything to photograph and creatively work on during these challenging times!
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"Orange Wedges", a painting by Duane Keiser
Let's talk about Duane Keiser.  So who is he?  Duane Keiser is a painter I've followed for many, many years.  He's the one who began the "painting a day" movement with his small paintings of simple subjects, often food items and other things anyone would have around the home.  The painting shown above is just one of the many examples of art he has created over the years.  Take a look through his Painting A Day blog for inspiration! 

Simple Subjects

I have compiled a list of simple subjects he has painted over the years.  This is by no means a comprehensive list.  This list is designed to help give YOU creative ideas of things you can photograph and create art out of while stuck at home during times of quarantine.  I hope you will find it useful in your creative endeavors!
A coffee mug
Clouds in the sky
Books on a shelf
Peaches
Doritos
A glass of water
Cherries on a plate
A piece of watermelon
Plants on a porch
French Fries
A statue in the garden
Egg pasta dough
An ear of corn
Tulips in a vase
A peony flower in a vase
A cat looking out a window
Art supplies
Strawberries
A vase in a window
A lemon
An onion
A whole pear
Honey in a jar
A loaf of bread
An avocado with a spoon
Coffee mug with creamer
A glass of whiskey
A package of rice noodles with chopsticks
A jar of paint pigment
A chair and table in the sunlight
A jelly donut
Onions and garlic in a bowl
A glass of scotch and a cigar
A piece of cherry pie
Whole oranges on a table
A Christmas ornament on a table
Leaves
Blackberries
Grapes
A cracked open egg
Cloves of garlic
Birds on a wire outside
Olives
Asparagus
Tea and honey
Sunflowers in a vase
A glass of water with lime
Tomato on the vine
Jam and bread
Prunes and plums
Water with lemon slices
A fallen bird nest
Powdered donuts
A glass of scotch with an ice bucket
A jar of honey
A piece of chocolate candy
Blueberries
A Christmas tree by a window
A jar of olives
A single red apple
Red grapes
Grapefruit in a bowl
A cat in a doorway
An acorn on a book
A piece of cantelope
A blue bowl with red hot peppers
A peeled orange
A peeling sweet onion
Oysters
A black jug
A cup of lemon tea
A chocolate covered donut
A box of various donuts
Mushrooms
A bowl of nuts
A glass of wine
Coffee mugs in a cupboard
A red maple tree outside
A piece of banana cream pie
A fishing lure
A butterfly
A knife with cheese
An opened hershey kiss
A package of candy
A cat on a porch
A cat sleeping under a chair
An old 45 record
A honey bee
A bowl of popcorn
An ice bucket
Coffee and a book
A dragonfly
A frog
Clothes in a closet
A pair of reading glasses
A paint can with paintbrush
Knitting needles
A magnolia seed pod
A tube of paint
Glasses with a pencil
A chocolate donut
A table and chairs in the morning sun
A mirror
A sea shell
A spoon
Soap
Red peppers
A box of matches
A jar of kitchen utensils
A bicycle
His paint brushes
Paint on a palette
Deli meat in a store window
A spider on a door
Fish on ice in a store window
Scissors and thread
A bird perched on a door frame
A sugar shaker
A piece of cheesecake
Peanuts and shells
Almonds on a napkin
Nightstand with books and lamp
A bag of mixed nuts
Christmas cookies
Coffee cup with open book on a table in the sunlight 
Vegetables at a farmer's market
A sidewalk across the lawn
A road
A house window {outside view}
Glasses with a crossword puzzle
A fishing hat
A dandelion
Road workers working on the road
A pod of peas
A jigsaw puzzle in progress
A coat hanger on a door knob
A bagel with cream cheese
A box of crayons
A tea bag
A loaf of bread
Coffee and cake
A piece of lasagna
A slice of cake
A fallen leaf
An empty eggshell
A rose on a table
Wood blocks
A street light at dusk
A slice of pizza
A jar with sewing materials
Lemon drops in a jar
A pine cone
An acorn
A rock
A feather
A red tea pot on a stove
A potted plant
A piece from a cotton plant
A cupcake
A bench in the backyard
An old key
A hockey puck
A salt shaker
An old coin
A silver baby rattle
A marble
A lady bug
A single M&M candy
A cinnamon bun
A red lollipop
Truffles
A piece of sourball candy
A baseball
A bowl of ice cream
A cork
A piece of peppermint candy
A box of chocolates
A jar of jam with a knife

And probably his most famous {in addition to the cracked eggs!} are his peanut butter and jelly sandwich paintings! :) 


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Updated Website Terms & Demo Using The Endless Collection

7/20/2020

 
We have updated our website terms to make things more clear in regards to what is offered here, what our responsibilities are and what is expected of those who use this website and our products  - you can read the terms here.  In the video below, I discuss this prior to the demo.  If you would rather just read the terms and not listen to me discuss this part on the video, please skip ahead to approximately the 22:50 minute mark on the video for the actual demo. :) 
This is the final image created in the above video using the new Endless Collection.
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