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A Pretty Rock is a shop/blog with an inside look at the process of designing and creating handcrafted wire-wrapped jewelry. It features piece profiles and inspiration, with information on what it takes to bring a creation alive from start to finish. A Pretty Rock desires to grow your appreciation of the skill and technique behind creating heirloom quality jewelry.-
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Tag Archives: photography
Inspiring Me Rainy
We were supposed to have a rainy week here in “Hotlanta”. Clearly weather.com is way off on this one, since I’m sitting at my desk considering closing my blinds because of the brightness of the sun. rainy days by marqos, … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Weeks of Blogging
Tagged 52 Weeks, cloudy skies, hot chocolate, hotlanta, jewelry supplies, labradorite, necklaces, photography, puddles, rainy day, umbrella, weather
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Help Me Pick A New Backdrop
One of the things I fret about in regards to my jewelry is taking an attractive photo. If you’ve sold online at all, I’m almost positive you’ve heard time and time again that your photos have to be good enough … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Weeks of Blogging
Tagged 52 Weeks, backdrops, bokeh, earrings, feathers, flowers, glass, jewelry, photo styling, photography, place mats
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Compacting my Photo Lightbox
A while ago when I was a participating member of the Etsy Blogger’s Street Team, I wrote a post on my photography setup. I made mention that I wanted to revamp it and compact it somehow as it takes up … Continue reading
‘Tis the Season – Flickr Favorites December 2009
Ran across this Flickr Favorites game via The Spotted Sparrow blog. It looked like fun, so I had to participate. 1. Day 362.365 Because He is the reason for the season…, 2. Dog friendly color, 3. Reindeer bubbles, 4. Fun … Continue reading
Grateful 365
I can’t believe it, but I’ve just finished my Project 365 year in photos yesterday. I missed a few days here and there, but those are excusable as far as I’m concerned. I’ll be crossing that one off my 101 … Continue reading
Revisiting Jewelry Photos
It would be a perfect world if everything always turned out right the first time, but of course, it’s not! For the jewelry business, that means that I don’t always take photos with the right settings the first time around. … Continue reading
Posted in Site News
Tagged artisan jewelry, gold-filled, necklace, photography, wire wrap
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Happy 4th of July!
I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July. “American Sunset” by GR58 “air force security forces” by Defensor Fortis “the american” by Exodus Photography “Raising the 2nd flag on Mount Suribachi” by Steiner62 “On the waterfront” by carpe icthus … Continue reading
Etsy Blogger’s June Featured Blogger: AliciaMae
Each month, the Etsy Blogger’s Street Team promotes one of its members as the featured blogger of the month. This month’s featured blogger is AliciaMae… This is where I normally write a snappy little introduction to the featured artist and … Continue reading
Etsy Blogger’s Carnival: My Photography Setup
One of the questions I get a lot is how do I go about taking pictures for my jewelry. A while ago I wrote this reply that I felt was great to share with you. It also turns out that … Continue reading
Posted in Site News
Tagged Etsy Bloggers Street Team, lightbox, photography, photoshop, rubbermaid
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90 Days: The Faintness of a Moment
TiffanyTeske on Etsy Polaroid transfers are a new concept for me. Having hardly ever played with a Polaroid camera, the thought of tearing apart a Polaroid shot to make a new piece of art had never crossed my mind. Lucky … Continue reading

