One of the areas many makers struggle with the most in product photography is lighting. I get it. I had a hard time with it too! When I was running my Etsy shop and taking my product photos, I never thought much about light. I thought whatever light I had was fine and I’d get a good …
When it comes to selling your handmade products online, consistency is really important, especially with your photos. Taking product photos with different backgrounds, different lighting and different props can make you and your Etsy shop look all over the place. If you’re looking to grow your Etsy business and go beyond being a hobby seller, then …
How often do you buy products from businesses that look, er, sketchy? Probably not very often. While there are a number of different things that contribute to whether a business looks reputable, one major thing is photography. Customers make quick assumptions and judgments about businesses based on the photos they see when shopping online. Professional-looking photos not …
Want to improve your Etsy product photos, but don’t know what steps to take to actually improve them?If you answered yes, I’m here to help!Back when I was taking product photos for my Etsy shop, I thought my photos looked “okay” or “decent.” While I knew my photos could be better, I didn’t take the …
Running a handmade business is a LOT of work. Not only do you have to be the photographer, the copywriter, the shipper, and the re-stocker, but you also have to be the marketer, the bookkeeper, and the customer service rep!With so much to do and keep track of, it can feel overwhelming and stressful, especially if …