Pastel Pallet

The next prompt in the Picture Spring series is Pastel Pallet. I am not a pastel gal preferring warm-toned primary colors but, for the sake of this prompt, I was able to get into a pastel place. This week I found these fantastic bowls at Anthropologie, they are tiny measuring 2″ high by 4″ wide. I couldn’t find them online but they were very inexpensive at 2.50 each. Then, for the sake of a photo shoot, I picked up pastel Jelly Belly jelly beans.

My front stoop is where I photograph my jewelry, love the lighting and tones there, but the steps are disintegrating and the door is getting beat up by the sun. Repairing both will happen in the near future, hopefully not to the detriment of my photography. With this shoot I discovered how much I like the textures of the peeling stain and paint.

View last year’s post here. And you guessed it, that weeping cherry is not even close to blooming this year.

14 thoughts on “Pastel Pallet”

thedailyclick on April 9, 2011 at 10:29 am said:

These are making me hungry!
The close-up shot of the bowls is my favorite.

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wherewander on April 9, 2011 at 5:13 pm said:

I know that you have to repair the steps but I like the way they look, you have a very nice spot for photographs, so maybe you just leave them as they are?

I love pastels, well, I love bright colors too and now that I think of it, I love the whole palette!!

Beautiful pictures and yes, a macro was mandatory!!

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Leah on April 9, 2011 at 5:36 pm said:

Lovely spring photos. I especially love the jelly beans!

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Lizzi S. on April 9, 2011 at 6:51 pm said:

I love these pastels (and I’m not a pastel person either.)

The texture of your front stoop adds such great texture. Are you going to be replacing things or simply (or not so simply) repairing them? It would be a shame to lose such a great backdrop/setting.

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- Becky Sue on April 10, 2011 at 10:56 am said:
  
  The plan is to get the wood refinished but now I’m not so sure.
  
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deb on April 9, 2011 at 9:20 pm said:

These are awesome jelly bean photos! I love the colors.

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Misty on April 9, 2011 at 11:03 pm said:

These are all terrific! Very Easter-y. 🙂

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Sarah (Running To Slow Things Down) on April 10, 2011 at 7:44 am said:

So cute! I love the contrast of the weathered wood with the smooth pastel bowls and jelly beans. 😀

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Michelle on April 10, 2011 at 8:08 am said:

Very nicely done! Love the first one and the light bokeh on the blurred jellies in the last one! I think it’s interesting that the Picture Spring prompts are identical to last year. Would have guessed they would be different. Fun comparing year to year though!!

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urban muser on April 10, 2011 at 8:44 am said:

these photos are gorgeous! i like the tones and textures of the background too.

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Jim Reed on April 10, 2011 at 10:27 am said:

Amazing shots Becky! I like them all, but the first is by far my favorite. I love the minimalist nature of the shot!

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- Becky Sue on April 10, 2011 at 11:07 am said:
  
  Thanks, Jim! I am not at all minimalistic so that capture was a stretch for me.
  
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  - Jim Reed on April 10, 2011 at 5:18 pm said:
    
    I didn’t think I was either until I shot Orange back in January. I loved it and have started to notice I enjoy shots with a similar minimalistic composition, like yours above. Absolutely great!
    
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milkayphoto on April 15, 2011 at 9:56 am said:

These are great! Very Easter-like!

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