The shoe shown below is a knick knack of mine from Versailles, France. I’ve always loved it and thought it would look pretty with bokeh lights behind it, so off I went to my studio (aka my bathroom) to take the shot. The setup was very complicated….I laid a strand of white xmas lights on our bathroom counter and set the little shoe about 3 feet in front of the lights. I made sure the bathroom was semi-dark and turned on a light behind me (from the toilet area). Doesn’t my light kit make you jealous???? 😉
I did have to “pump” up the ISO (pardon the pun) a bit but fortunately my camera handles high ISO quite nicely. I hope you enjoy it!
If the shoe fits
Laura Macky Photography 
October 2, 2014 at 8:23 pm
Inventive…
October 3, 2014 at 7:00 am
Thanks Raj…gotta make do!
October 3, 2014 at 10:17 am
So true..
October 3, 2014 at 12:32 pm
🙂
October 2, 2014 at 8:37 pm
This is great, Laura! So creative. The shoe is really nice.
October 3, 2014 at 7:00 am
Aw thank you John. I’m glad you like that little shoe. It’s one of my favorite knick knacks. 🙂
October 2, 2014 at 8:43 pm
It definitely fits. Is this Marie Antoinette’s missing shoe? 🙂
October 3, 2014 at 7:01 am
lol…must be! I’ve been dusting really well so there are no cobwebs. 😉
October 2, 2014 at 8:47 pm
Oh, I like this so much! May I buy this one too? I have forgotten how to get into it.
October 3, 2014 at 7:03 am
Hello Beth, of course! Just click on this link and click ‘buy’ at the bottom right, then “this photo”, then scroll to the right and click downloads. Then click “single photo download”. Thank you!
October 3, 2014 at 8:14 am
Forgot to give you the link! http://www.lauramacky.com/Galleries/Potpourri/i-rKWPgmJ/A
October 2, 2014 at 9:03 pm
Beautiful Laura.
October 3, 2014 at 7:04 am
Thank you Edith 🙂
October 2, 2014 at 9:24 pm
Very very nice. Creative use of props and lighting. Well done.
October 3, 2014 at 7:04 am
Thank you! Yes my props lol. Nothing but the best over here.
October 2, 2014 at 10:15 pm
MAAAAAJOR BOKEH! Awesome.
October 3, 2014 at 7:04 am
Thanks Rob!
October 2, 2014 at 10:55 pm
Haha…..great post Laura and great shot……just goes to show that you don’t always need fancy kit, just a bit of inventiveness to get wonderful results 😊
October 3, 2014 at 7:05 am
Thank you Mark 🙂 Makes me wish I had a dedicated room for photography!
October 2, 2014 at 11:26 pm
Like that: the studio concept I mean. Lots of possibilities. Had no inspiration today but now I have! Thank you Laura!
Herman 😉
October 3, 2014 at 7:05 am
Thank you for the compliments on my studio concept. lol. I hope to see your inspiration soon! Ping me back!
October 3, 2014 at 7:42 am
October 9 at 15:20 PM South African time = about (plus or minus 1 hr) 9:20 AM your time Laura with ping back of course (you just have to approve it …. 😉 )
Herman 😀 😀 😀
P.S. it’s about associations of high heels + bathroom but not what many might think … 😀 😀 😀 Curious? Patience is rewarded!
October 3, 2014 at 7:51 am
I’ll look forward to it! I’m assuming you know I have a G rated blog lol. And yes I’m curious!!! 😀 😀
October 3, 2014 at 7:54 am
There is indeed some nudity in it …. 😉
Herman 😀 😀 😀
October 3, 2014 at 7:54 am
raises eyebrow
October 3, 2014 at 7:57 am
… a bit of warmth during a cool Spring morning… 😉
October 3, 2014 at 1:00 am
That’s a beautiful photo!
October 3, 2014 at 7:06 am
Thank you!
October 3, 2014 at 1:24 am
Fun fun fun and gorgeous!
Love!!!! ..that you are finding ways to create 🙂
Fabulous!
October 3, 2014 at 7:06 am
Thank you Robyn! Yes, I’m being forced to be creative and I do think that’s a good thing!
October 3, 2014 at 7:48 pm
😀
October 3, 2014 at 2:35 am
I love your studio… I visit it mine often but not with a camera… lol
October 3, 2014 at 7:06 am
hahahaha
October 3, 2014 at 3:12 am
Talk about a setup for a photo
October 3, 2014 at 7:07 am
*grins*
October 3, 2014 at 3:19 am
Nice bokeh Laura.
October 3, 2014 at 7:07 am
Thank you 🙂
October 3, 2014 at 4:22 am
Very nice – just goes to show you can get a great shot with not a lot of fancy studio or lighting. Thanks for allowing us in to your “studio”…which, at my parents house, was my first darkroom 🙂
October 3, 2014 at 7:08 am
Thank you Robert! I can totally see a kid doing that in their parents’ bedroom. I guess it was the kid in me eh? 😀
October 3, 2014 at 8:49 am
Forever a kid is not a bad thing!
October 4, 2014 at 7:16 am
True! 😀
October 3, 2014 at 5:23 am
Wonderful photo and what a great studio you have! Hehe.
Even if it’s shot at 2500 ISO, you can’t really notice much noise at all, so your camera obviously handles this well.
October 3, 2014 at 7:08 am
I know you’re jealous aren’t you, lol. And it was 2500 ISO! How did you see that? Is there a place in WP to show exif data? I must really be behind the times.
October 3, 2014 at 9:55 am
Since my interest for photography is probably more than that of the average user, I’ve added an extension to my browser that lets me view exif files.
You can get this extension for both Chrome and Firefox.
October 3, 2014 at 1:22 pm
Oh cool. I’m fairly technical and have added some extensions onto Firefox. I’ll check that out, thanks!
October 3, 2014 at 5:31 am
Ha! Never in a million years would I have guessed the location of this studio 🙂 Gorgeous photo, Laura. The bokeh is indeed beautiful, but I just love he golden tones – very Versaillish, if you know what I mean 🙂
October 3, 2014 at 7:10 am
LOL…I’m full of surprises. 😛 Thank you Stacy. And yes, the first time I took the photo it was like this and then I tried processing it into something else which was okay but then I realized I missed the mark with the Versaillish style being gold gold GOLD! So I reverted it and then posted it here.
October 3, 2014 at 5:38 am
And you were so right! Beautiful!
October 3, 2014 at 7:10 am
Aw thank you!
October 3, 2014 at 5:49 am
Fab Bokeh! Brilliant colour fit for the shoe! I like your creativity and inventiveness:)
October 3, 2014 at 7:10 am
Thank you so much Sue 🙂 I need to channel that creativity more often.
October 3, 2014 at 6:17 am
You’d never know that was taken in your bathroom! 🙂 Too cute!
October 3, 2014 at 7:10 am
hehe thanks! 🙂
October 3, 2014 at 7:10 am
It appears as if it was taken outside. Nice shot. Nice expensive light kit
October 3, 2014 at 7:11 am
Thank you lol…nothing but the finest for me! 😀
October 3, 2014 at 8:42 am
Yep. I can tell
October 3, 2014 at 8:03 am
I love it Laura! It’s out of a fairytale. 🙂
October 3, 2014 at 8:09 am
Thank you!!
October 3, 2014 at 8:23 am
Very nicely done, Laura!
October 3, 2014 at 9:19 am
Thank you Katrina 🙂
October 4, 2014 at 7:15 am
Thank you!
October 3, 2014 at 9:32 am
Wow! This would make a gorgeous Christmas card. I love it, Laura.
Blessings ~ Wendy ❀
October 4, 2014 at 7:19 am
Good Idea!
October 3, 2014 at 9:40 am
You’re just keepin’ it real. lol Gorgeous.
October 3, 2014 at 12:55 pm
How inventive. So, if nature calls you can sit and shoot! You women constantly amaze me with your multi tasking! Oh, by the way, nice image with the bokeh! But I’m afraid I will not be able to duplicate something like this any time soon. My wife already thinks I spend too much time in the bathroom!
October 3, 2014 at 1:25 pm
OMG I’m at physical therapy on ice reading this and it made me burst out laughing! 😀
October 3, 2014 at 1:44 pm
Your little shoe has generated so many good comments! Smart use of lights and space. Thanks for the tips we might try sometime!
October 3, 2014 at 2:55 pm
Hehe thank you! That shoe has good karma! I’d be interested to see what you do.
October 3, 2014 at 2:10 pm
Really interesting detail…Great job of capturing that in your photo.
October 3, 2014 at 2:56 pm
Thank you so much Charlie. 🙂
October 3, 2014 at 4:19 pm
Oh you bad girl .. I’m super jealous! Love that shoe too 🙂
October 3, 2014 at 5:48 pm
looool…..thank you 🙂
October 3, 2014 at 8:31 pm
I love this Marie Antoinette shoe. The bokeh is perfect.
October 4, 2014 at 2:49 am
Thank you Hannah! are you home now from your trip ?
October 4, 2014 at 7:32 am
yes but I’m kind of in a funk right now!! Homesick for the gaelic landscapes, friends and fairies etc. I think it might take a bit more time to get back into the swing of life in Canada again.
October 4, 2014 at 7:42 am
Awww….well I’m sure you have tons of pics to work on to keep that feeling going a bit eh? 🙂
October 4, 2014 at 9:52 am
My energy level has ebbed!! But I’m sure the tide will surge again!!
October 4, 2014 at 2:35 am
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Versailles, France
October 4, 2014 at 5:18 am
Who says you have to have “high dollar” lighting and studio. You just need high creativity and innovation.
October 4, 2014 at 7:13 am
Thank you George! Oh and plenty of TP 😉
October 4, 2014 at 12:02 pm
Great shot… love your set up for this shot. Thanks for sharing.
October 4, 2014 at 7:20 pm
Thank you Beth. 🙂
October 5, 2014 at 6:15 pm
Necessity is the mother of invention sometimes. Beautiful result. 🙂
October 5, 2014 at 6:58 pm
Thank you Sue 🙂
October 5, 2014 at 9:01 pm
That’s some of the cleverest low-tech approach to get a highly sophisticated look, m’dear!!! LOVE it. I bow to your well-heeled craftsmanship. 😀
xo
October 6, 2014 at 7:16 am
Thank you hahahaha well-heeled craftsmanship loool. 😉
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