I took a few moments out of unpacking yesterday to take some pictures of my Arroyo shawl. I have decided I need a photography assistant. Trying to photograph myself with a 50mm lens is really hard.
That aside, this shawl is sooooo lovely. It’s worsted weight yarn with a simple lace border and squishy, scrumptious garter stitch. It’s a quick knit, and a free pattern, so it makes for a perfect non-sock portable project.
The Malabrigo Rios was the perfect yarn choice—soft and lofty with a light spin and fantastic colors. I used the Zarzamora colorway that I bought at Fancy Tiger last month.
Uhm… yeah. I don’t really have too much else to say about this, except that I can’t wait for colder weather so I can actually wear it. Back to unpacking!
Need more pictures of the pretty! Would love to see it fully. Color’s scrumptious, though
I was having trouble getting a wider shot, like I said.
I’m not a big fan of taking pictures of myself with a 50mm either. But when you get that one good picture, it’s a bit easier to forget the 100 bad ones.
And that yarn is lovely. I hadn’t seen it in that color way, but perhaps I wasn’t looking hard enough.
I could have used the kit lens, but I am in a love affair with my 50mm and didn’t want to change it. 😉 I think I just need a 20mm or so wide angle, that will solve all my problems, except where to find the $500 for it (I’m looking at a 28mm f/1.8).
Malabrigo has such lovely colorways, but I wish they’d cross them over the yarns more! For example, Zarzamora seems to be only available on Rios, and Persia seems to only be available on Sock!
Love it!!!
Can you do a tripod with remote? Slightly cheaper than hiring an assistant. 😉
Not really. I tried setting it up on a stack of boxes (of which I have plenty) and using the timer, but I couldn’t get the focus right–apparently my camera wants something to focus on before I click the button. 😉 I don’t quite know how to get around it, as I have nothing person-height (like a coat rack or SOMETHING) to stand in for me. I tried taping something to the wall, but again, as I am dimensionally-deeper than something taped to the wall, the focus was off.
Yes, I had the same problem with focusing while taking timer pics. It still happens with the remote sometimes, but it’s much easier to control.
Email/DM me the make/model of your camera.