October Today
This year has almost come to an end. I wanted to share what The Studio is up to these days. We have dove head first into some new jewelery photography and jewelery design as well. Currently we are working on an extensive portfolio of digitally designed jewelery pieces in photo real scenes and real pieces to round it all out.
We are using a studio made lighting system for our product photography. It is a good sized three sided structure with windows on the right, left, and top. Each "window" has thin velum on it to diffuse the studio lights. So we have all around diffusion and a kicker light to give us some detail/highlights. I also have a bounce board underneath to round out the shadows.
Same technique on different products give it a little change every now and then. We hope to be posting more on our webpage www.mydsmstudio.com if you have questions or wish to contact us please feel free to at info@mydsmstudio.com. 
The Middle Of Winter
After the holidays have come and gone, after all the gifts have been opened and family has returned home. I feel mostly relief from the pressures of preparation and the unspoken requirement to eat great grandma's fruit cake (at least one bite). When the pies, cookies, candy, and remaining sweets are all eaten, the holidays leave me sitting there stuffed in my next size up holiday sweater.
But for me there is a sidetrack I can take from all my holiday rushing, worrying, and eating. A little bit of photography goes a long way in stress relief. This 25th of December, I found myself quite free of care in the evening winter weather warning. I decided while all the neighborhood folks are tucked in next to the fire watching movies and what not. I would venture out in to the fresh sparkling snow and get me a few new shots.
Each snow flake that fell was shimmering with the freshness of the new year that is quickly closing in upon us. No footsteps on the sidewalks. No disturbed yards. All the cars still covered with that blanket of fresh snow. The only movement in Des Moines' downtown was the determination of bar patrons enjoying a holiday drink with fellow snow bunnies.
The east village of Des Moines' downtown was quite beautiful in the fresh snow, green, blue, and red lights adorned rows of trees. Storefronts still festive from the shopping season and holiday ordainments still swinging in the snowy winds.
I hope you enjoy my new holiday pictures on my site.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, or Happy New Year.
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