The Magic Portal Bookstore Photoshoots

I think one of the toughest things about the HBS competition is taking 4 good photos of your project. But I am so happy that my bookstore is actually done and complete. I mean, of course, I will still fiddle with it and play with it, but it's my most completed project yet.

I've had two photo shoots and I can't say that I see four clear winners.

Here it is set up on boxes on the balcony - with some jerry-rigged lights. I really wanted an atmospheric outside photo. (Can you imagine what my neighbors thought? Lol.) And I was very careful because I really didn't want it falling off the boxes over the balconies

It doesn't look realistic enough because it's floating in mid-air, but to be honest, I really like this photo. It also was getting dark as I was taking it. Thanks to Sheila for pointing out that I should use more lighting.

Similarly, I quite like this one too.

I think below is a good inside photo. 

From a different angle:

Here's a photo of the children's bookshelves. I still have so many more children's books that I could add. But I tried to include many of my children's favorites right now. 

I then moved the bookstore inside onto my desk and took a picture with some nice sunlight/shading:

I then moved the bookstore back to its space next to my Malibu dollshouse and took a picture there, with my daughter holding the lamps. 

But this came out very dark (even with the light and it was mid-afternoon and sunny), although it looks maybe more realistic. 

So here are my final four. Drum roll please:

Closer shot

The interior

If there were six pictures, I would have added the children's bookshelf and my garden. I I really love my garden. I am quite inspired now to make another garden.  Which is good. Because I am making a flower shop for my Big Apple Miniaturists club project. So stay tuned. 

Have a great week!