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Photographing small 3D items can be quite a challenge to do well. One of the big problems with jewellery is that it often has highly reflective surfaces that will reflect light, thanks to all the highly polished gold, silver and gemstones. You will see yourself and your camera reflected back … Continue reading
Wee Love Mole – Quernus Crafts High street shops spend huge quantities of cash on marketing experts that will build their brand and make their products appeal to a certain demographic of society. Many companies are desperately seeking what’s known as ‘brand love’ using social media to compete for fans … Continue reading
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) means finding ways to improve your website design and content so that it appears closer to the top in search engine results pages (serps) This post is all about ways in which networking helps to build up your ranking and improves the chances of buyers … Continue reading
Improving your photos with tripods, diffusers and reflectors, and a few tips and tricks improve to your lighting. With all the new skills you have learned so far in this series, you should be using your camera more confidently now. So it’s time to add some finesse to your photos. … Continue reading
Composition in photography Product photography tips from professional photographer Jo Bradford. This week Jo is going to explain the basic principles of good composition and how you can use these to make your products more appealing and sell better! Take a look at Jo’s other posts for more great advice … Continue reading
Written by Jo Bradford of Green Island Art Studios. A fortnightly series to improve your product photography and help you make a success of selling online. Great product shots will give buyers increased confidence in your handmade items and supplies. Today’s topics sound pretty technical, but don’t be put off! … Continue reading
Guest post from Catherine Waterfield of Kalmedia Books – ‘I have a story to tell’ Lolas Room Photography It feels like it was only yesterday that we were celebrating New Year, listing out all the things in our lives that we’d like to change or achieve over 2011. As well … Continue reading
We want to help you find crafty people and places in your area! We think it’s really useful for our Folksy members to find support from fellow crafters and artists in their own area. People to give tips and advice on which fairs and markets are right for your products, … Continue reading
Written by Jo Bradford of Green Island Art Studios. A fortnightly series to improve your product photography and help you make a success of selling online. Great product shots are vital for an online shop! It’s a New Year again folks, and there is no better time to spring clean … Continue reading
We are really excited to announce that we have a brand new photography columnist. Beginning next Monday professional photographer, Jo Bradford will be writing fortnightly posts an various aspects of photography and taking the best shots of your products. We know that this is an area that has many of … Continue reading