Props - part two!

On Sunday I asked you to share with us the props you use to make your photos *pop* - and here are some of the responses:

I'm going to start with Pamela of Bazketmakr. I don't generally consider myself a very visual person, but if I read that her tiny basket is 10mm x 14mm I just think "Ok, that's pretty small". For me, seeing one balancing on her fingertip is a fabulous use of a prop! Now I *really* know it's tiny!



Aileen used a hydrangea flower and some stones to set off her new cuff. I think the colours in the flower really enhance her work.



LaughingFridge guessed (correctly in my case!) that we'd misread the title of her musical background behind this froggy magnet!



ZaftigDelights uses a huge soup bowl to hang her earrings from. I like the hint of reflection in the shiny surface.



I'm picturing Jackie from DogDaisy gazing around her kitchen and spotting the lemons she's used in this photo. The contrasting textures and colour work really well.



Nikid uses slices of lime to enhance her gorgeous chocolate clouds



Own up - how many of you are now desperate for chocolate? I shall have to ask Nikid for commission ;-)

Props - what do you use?

My mind has been stuck recently on finding ways to photograph some fiber necklaces and scarves, so I thought I'd have a scout around to see what props other sellers use.

I like the wooden screw Fishstikks is using to show off her tiny house:



Glorioushats' earrings look great on this natural stone, the roughness of the stone enhances the smoothness of the tiger eye gemstones.



and look equally fabulous on her felted human-scale mannequin:



Beadstylin' has chosen a skeleton leaf as background for these gorgeous earrings, it really shows the colour well I think.



Yellowbugboutique really had no other choice for a prop for this pillow!



Of course some "props" are human - KnitzyBlonde's hats look wonderful, don't they?



Seasonal items like MidnightCoiler's gourd decorations lend themselves naturally to seasonal props:



What could be cuter than to pose ALDDesigns' little chipmunk on a bed of nuts?



I'm no further in my scarf-photo challenge! What I need are some gorgeous young models - don't CricketsCreations scarves look wonderful?



I'd love to continue with this theme tomorrow - do you have a prop that really enhances your product shot? Send me the link for tomorrow and I'll be glad to share it with the blogoverse!