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  • Spotlight on: Planted and Picked
    Customer Feature

    Spotlight on: Planted and Picked

    Today’s customer spotlight is on a beautiful website I discovered when Scott began using my backgrounds to highlight the delicious recipes featured on it. I feel extremely honoured that he trusted my backgrounds enough to…

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  • Pressing Leaves to Preserve Texture
    DIY

    Pressing Leaves to Preserve Texture

    Pressing leaves to preserve texture is not something I thought much about until I left a few leaves underneath a place mat, and didn’t check them for a few days. When I did, I was…

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  • Let’s Get One Thing Straight!
    Editing Tips

    Let’s Get One Thing Straight!

    Tips to make sure lines are straight when shooting “top down” photography. When shooting “top down” to capture a flatlay, and when using a background with lines, one of the most important things to consider is getting the lines straight.

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  • Vinyl background giveaway.
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    Vinyl Background Giveaway!

    UPDATE: the winner was chosen by Random.org and was Lisa of @tedsgarden! Congratulations Lisa, and many thanks to everyone who took the time to participate in the draw (I appreciate each and every one of…

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  • Using a Vinyl Background for your Gardening Photography
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    Using a Vinyl Background for your Gardening Photography

    One of the advantages of using a vinyl background for your gardening photography is that you can make a pretty big mess and not harm the background. Whether it be dirt or spilled coffee, most…

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  • Styling Flat Lays using Layers
    Styling Tips

    Styling Flat Lays using Layers

    Styling flat lays can be challenging .. just ask me! Even after ten years of styling flat lays, I still struggle when setting up. If you think you’re the only person in the world that…

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  • Vinyl Photography Backgrounds, Backgrounds by Barb
    Shop Updates

    Vinyl Photography Backgrounds

    After setting up my new SITE and SHOP offering vinyl photography backgrounds for sale, I realized I needed a place where I could just talk! Therefore, I’m including this BLOG where I plan to share tips,…

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Hello and welcome! I'm Barb, designer, digital creator, photographer, blogger, editor, and general creative behind "Backgrounds by Barb"

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