Delving in to the Delights of Dorset Buttony!

Landscapes, sport and wildlife - in that order - was what drew me in to photography.  Today it is sport that takes the greatest part of my time, wildlife has become a passion and I still love trying to capture mountain and seascapes.  No mention you note of product photography or Dorset Buttons.  However trying to capture the rich colour and texture of yarns used by my wife in her TJFrog business has now become a routine part of my photography world.  More often than not it is simply capturing a flat button, from overhead, and ensuring it is sharp, well lit and we have the colour balance just right.  Occasionally though there is scope for a little more fun!

When commissioned by Thistles on Skye to produce some bespoke Dorset Buttons to act as duvet fasteners TJFrog had to not only come up with colour ways and designs but also produce a fastening system that would allow the buttons to be functional and removed for washing.  The result produced a button which not only showcased the excellent yarns produced by Helen from Ripples Craft but also with a little more scope to play with when taking the 'routine' product shots.