Unintentional New Photography Backgrounds

Blizzard Lampwork Ring $15.00

Not only has the snow been pretty to look at and play in, but it has provided me with a lovely new background, at least for a day or so until it melts. I think it shows off this new ring I made, titled "Blizzard" just perfectly. Even though it was unintentional (and cold!), it has made me realize that maybe there are other, better backgrounds out there for me to use for my photography. What kind of backgrounds have you discovered? What works for you? For me it has to be natural lighting (outside) for the best pics. I've tried a light box and it just didn't work for me. But oh how I wish I could take pictures inside at night. Sometimes there are great things that come out of 2 AM beading sessions that I have a hard time waiting to list until the sun is out!

Experimenting

So I spent yesterday experimenting with new backgrounds for my jewelry. This was one of the ones I came up with, what do you think? We live in the historic section of our military base, the houses were built in 1928. It sounds kind of odd, but they're some of the only 'stand alone' houses (meaning my neighbors and I don't share a wall...YAY!) and they have cute little porches...anyway....I digress.....the other best part about this neighborhood is that it has these HUGE, OLD trees all around. Big trunks, huge roots...just fabulous. So I guess it was a natural progression. Today it looks like rain, so I'm not sure I'll get much picture taking done today, but I was pretty pleased with myself yesterday! :) I think my goal will be to keep experimenting, or maybe switch back and forth with my backgrounds as time (and weather) permit.