Red Liberty Print Dress - Colour

The colour version. I used flash in some instances and am enjoying the effect, especially with the red filter.

side note : I’m driving myself mad with editing images. I think I like them and am loving experimenting but over using filters, over editing maybe because I’m not confident. I’m talking myself out of each image I finish.
Why am I adding grain? because I love the look of film photography but can’t afford to use film right now? true. And I like the veiling effect, for this dress which is more romantic, ballet inspired. I think that is what I’m looking for, to make photographs like in the old ballet books. Is it right for this dress?
If I had a million dollars to photograph this dress? - Go back in time, ask Audrey Hepburn to model and have her dance around a palace garden at dusk with a spotlight on her. And a photo with real lilac.

Being the subject has made me stress out these images and has made it quite unenjoyable. I won’t completely give up but will try a different approach until I can afford a professional model again.

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I have three versions of this photograph of the dress hanging in my studio, with a clean background and cropped. I keep coming back to this one instead showing the floor instead.