Friday 20 July 2012

Shop Improvements... surviving the July slump!



I am on a mission to improve my shop 1 listing at a time! Looking back on my photos I have realised how much I have come on over the last year as a photographer and as a result some of my listings look a bit sad and drab compared to my newer ones. Also I have learned more about using better more appropriate props and composition.

Before
After
A few months back I bought a light tent (a small investment but such a great little thing!) and a copy of The Crafter's Guide to Taking Great Photos and am working thru my listings one at a time starting with my best sellers, then on to wedding cake toppers and once they are done then everything else! I am trying to photograph, edit and list one thing a day with new shiney photos and so far it is working, it's now the first thing I do every morning after my coffee (if the light is good enough!)



It's a tedious process going back thru over 100 listings but doing one or two a day means it doesn't feel like such a huge chore and it's worth it and my shop is starting to shape up nicely and I think my better images mean more views and treasuries too! Plus I feel my products are better represented now so my customers can see exactly what they are getting!

2 comments:

Pili said...

That's always a great idea! Improving your photography will surely mean more views, and more views eventually lead to more sales!

Morgan Drake Eckstein said...

I take most of the photos for my wife's jewelry and pottery...and I am slowly redoing all the earliest pieces because my skill has really improved over the last year of photo-taking.