photo re-shoots

Some of you may remember how in my looking at how I got where I am today post, I talked about how I took new photos of most of my inventory last summer.  Thankfully most of those photos have held up pretty well, and I haven't had to do too many re-shoots since I started using my light box.  However, there are a handful of items that have slipped through the cracks.  There are a few newer items that need a couple new shots, too.  For example, when I started using the light box, I had no idea how to set up good camera angles for my earrings.

So I've been using this slower summer time to take a few new photos.  This is a slightly tedious process.  I know that most of us would rather be making and photographing new items.  However, continual shop improvement is so important on Etsy.  I get frustrated when I see successful shops that simply refuse to update photos, especially for made to order items.  If you make a new one, take some new pictures.

I'm also really hoping for a very good 2011 holiday season.  I've built up a ton of new followers this past year and received a number of comments from people who are eying particular items with gift ideas in mind.  I want to do everything that I can to have a great shop ready for those shoppers who will be here before we know it.

Here are a few of my recent re-shoots.

Some pieces are much harder to photograph than others.  I'm still not totally sure what to do with these little daggers to show their full effect.  I did include one photo in this listing with me modeling it on my arm, which should help because the daggers hang much better that way.

This was one that I already did a re-shoot for in the light box, but I did it before I got my gray backdrop.  The music was a little distracting, and the white was too harsh for all of the neutral colors.  This is a piece that might actually do better against a colored backdrop, but this is still better than the previous shots.

new background, treasury feature

I experimented with a new photo background today.  I'm very happy with the results.  You'll have to let me know what you think.

Here's another sneak peak shot of the pearl bracelet.  I'll share all of the pictures with it after the recipient has it.

I tried shooting a few of the pearl pictures on the music background, but it made the bracelet look really yellow.  I'm really pleased with the gray for it.

Here are a couple more gray shots from today of older items that needed updated pictures.

Etsy has been running incredibly slowly and not very well the last hour so I guess that I'm done there for tonight.  I'll have to upload my shots of the final item here on there tomorrow.  I had a sale on Etsy tonight, woohoo!  I'm planning to reveal my new product line tomorrow. :) Stay tuned.

Finally, I just found this treasury: Sobby included my Button Bracelet - Double Yellow in her Sunshine treasury.

doing justice to more old pieces

I am nearly finished with all of my photo retakes.  I have about a dozen pieces left.  I know that there are still more pieces that I may decide to re-shoot later and that I will continue to make changes to the format of my Etsy listings.  I have made a lot of improvements this summer, though.  I'm happy with my progress.  Here are a few of my recent retake shots that I'm really happy with.  Click on any of the pictures to view the Etsy listings.