Thursday, March 29, 2007

My Ghost Furniture - A Sneak Peek




I am in the middle of styling and photographing Ghost Furniture and Ghost Accessories and I forgot how just how long and arduous a task it is. No it's not all glamour it's hard work.
As a little glimpse into just what it is I am doing I have decided to give you a sneak peek at two pieces of Ghost Furniture and an Ghost Accessory we have photographed.
The furniture shot took an age to set up. It was done in two different rooms as the reflection in the mirror is another place entirely from the one with the spiral staircase. I have just started on the accessories and this bowl of fruit caused me endless problems due to shadows coming from the stair rails. I welcome any constructive comments.
By the way the items you see on the White Tilting Table are all stuck on so when when it tilts they don't fall off and the Black Table has had a piece of lace hand painted onto it.
The Bowl of Fruit is made up of a vintage silver dish and fake fruit that was previously used as props all painted in matt white and stuck together to make this arrangement. It's fun to swing it as all the fruit stays in place.
Every item and trimming used in Ghost Furniture is vintage picked up from Flea Markets and House Clearances or just collected over the years. As we say - Bringing Furniture Back From The Dead and Making It Hauntingly Beautiful. Hope you agree.

11 comments:

Queenie said...

Very clever, love the reflection of the white table in the mirror, whilst looking at the black one. Any chance of a look at the top of the black table.

Maryam in Marrakesh said...

Well of course we agree! And I am dying to go home and paint things white now!

~ Amy ~ said...

It's looking wonderful. I would love to have a week in your life. I would say a day, but I'm sure a week would be so much more interesting. Love your work!

~ Amy ~ said...

It's looking wonderful. I would love to have a week in your life. I would say a day, but I'm sure a week would be so much more interesting. Love your work!

Deb @ Beholder's Eye said...

It's all coming together - how exciting! Love the clever photography. Can't wait to see more.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the peek. It looks great, and for me the shadows looks just perfect.
...but, ghost furniture, what is that? And whom are you photographing for?

kstyle said...

Looks fabulous Di and I absolutely can't wait to see the rest of your line. I can relate to the phtography. Photographing my jewelry is sometime more of a challenge than torching the glass and making the beads. k

Anna Spiro said...

Great pieces Di - you're very clever!
XO
Anna

Gypsy Purple said...

I am sooooo very excited for you and can`t wait to see more....

Taking professional pictures, especially for commercial use, is one area that I will keep my mouth very very tight.....I will arrange it nicely, but someone else will have to take the nice pictures...so I`m not your girl here...I will be however...one of your best cheerleaders

au poussin bleu said...

love it,tres envoutant

kstyle said...

Absolutely fabulous Di. Am dying to see the rest of the line. k