Sunday, January 7, 2007

January 7- Christening Gown


50mm 1.4 lens, P mode, 3.5, 1/320, 1600 iso in RAW
I should have used a lower iso and I tweaked the WB in postprocessing. It did not start out this white. How did I do on that? I would like to print this out for my Grandmother to hang in her sewing room. Do you think that I should or maybe try again?

Today is my Grandmother's Birthday. She is an extrodinary strong women. She is mother to 6 (one of which died in infancy)... Grandmother to 14 ..and Great Grandmother to 17 (and still counting :) ) All of my life she has been an artist. Actually, she would argue with that statement. She would just say that she likes to sew. However, sewing is an art. A dying art. She makes amazing quilts, she embroiders, and makes things for the family. She made the above christening gown and bonnet for my cousin's child, whose mother did not appreciate it because it was homemade (**insert eye roll**) so I immediately scooped it up and promised that I would cherish it as a family keepsake and my child would wear it one day.

3 comments:

nomo wino daph said...

Rude Cousin!! ARGGG

I think that is is gorgeous. I love heirlooms like this. But thats coming from somone who used to smock and make her little DD a-line dressed, ha!

I love the picture.
The story amlost made me cry, what a sweet grandmother & what a great granddaughter she has, one that appreciates her! :)

Krissynae said...

great shot. Wished I could see more. Beautiful sotry

Patti said...

It looks like a lovely gown. I love family heirlooms. Lovely photo

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