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Create Your Own Home Photography Studio for Cheap!

January 17, 2013 by Maggie

If you shop online, you know how important photos are when making final shopping decisions. A bad photo could be the difference between moving to a different product and putting your product into their shopping cart. That’s why it’s so important to make sure you are taking the best photos you can when listing items […]

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: money saving tips, tutorials

Photography Basics: 6 Things You Need to Know

October 19, 2012 by Maggie

Photography is probably the biggest issue I struggle with when it comes to my Etsy shop. I have a pretty nice camera, but I’m not photographer so no matter how much of the heavy lifting my camera does, the photos aren’t always exactly what I imagined. I’m learning pretty quickly that no matter how good […]

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: blogging basics, Etsy, lighting

How to Photograph Craft Projects: Photography Guide for Selling Your Arts and Crafts Online

May 29, 2012 by Maggie

More and more artists and crafters are using the web to sell their items. There are online auction sites, online craft fairs, and opportunities to create online shops. A key element of selling on such sites is to have crisp, clean photographs of your work. No photo is better than a bad photo, the consumer is used […]

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: CHA panel, photography, sales tips, Selling Online, Tips

Quick Photo Tips: Do What You Can With What You’ve Got

May 9, 2012 by Maggie

Quick Photography Tips

You don’t need a professional photography studio to get decent product pics. You just need a little ingenuity! North-facing windows have the best light for taking pictures and morning light is ideal. Set yourself up a little photo stage: I happen to have a goodly amount of white primed, stretched canvasses laying around the house […]

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: CHA panel, photography, Tips

Lights, Camera, Action How to Light Your Photos and Displays

April 18, 2012 by Maggie

Whether you’re having trouble lighting your photos or lighting your displays at art fairs and craft shows, I can shed some light on solutions. Many years ago when I used to go out to California to tape segments for the Aleene’s Creative Living show, I was always in awe of the Lighting Guy. We had a […]

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: cameras, Craft Fairs, lighting

How to Take More Product Pictures in Less Time

April 16, 2012 by Maggie

Do you take pretty good product pictures, but feel like it’s taking up too much of your valuable work time? Well, you can increase the efficiency of your picture taking and get back in the crafting saddle sooner with these time-saving tips! Choose Standard Styles of Photograph and stick to them. Pick out types of shots and […]

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: time management, Tips

Get that Product to Smile: How to Take Great Pictures of Your Crafts

April 2, 2012 by Maggie

I remember the old days of photographing one’s work. You’d shoot a whole roll of film, rush it to the developer, pray for at least one good shot, and end up having to start all over when you overexposed, underexposed, or forgot to take the lens cap off. Today we have digital photography and photographing […]

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Tips

Copyright Awareness For The Photo Artist and Scrapbooker

March 23, 2012 by CreativeIncome

Learn the basics of photo copyrights to be sure that all your scrapbooking and photo projects are made with the proper legal permissions. Copyright Awareness For The Photo Artist & Scrapbooker At some point, you will need to copy some of your photographs for preservation purposes. These are usually older photos that no longer have […]

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Copyright Laws, marketing, photography, sales

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