Today I decided to share a little before/after session with you to show the importance of having a good camera vs. a GOOD camera. Now, because my Kodak DX7590 was my BABY and I couldn't afford a new camera despite the fact my Kodak was broken since Sept. 2007, I shot all my Etsy product photos with my "good" camera.
Here's
Number 128 - Electric Key Steampunk Skeleton Key Pendant as it was shot in September with the Kodak. Note that my camera always had problems with low light, and for some reason it seemed there was NEVER enough light. This was edited to be brighter / more colorful in photoshop, which is pretty common for all product photos.
And here's the same item shot last week with my Canon Rebel XS. It needed minimal post-processing compared to the other.
Now, don't tell me you get good photos with your camera phone. Your camera phones almost always lack DEPTH, are pixelated, etc etc etc. It matters to have a good camera and good lighting. Trust me.
Now...it's true that I've decided to move most of my steampunk pieces back to Etsy from Artfire. This includes all my OOAK clock hand earrings and many other things I can't reproduce...however, my Artfire shop will continue to remain open with different items from my Etsy shop. In the best interest of my business, I'm returning to Etsy. I love Artfire's features and locked in one of those $7 monthly accounts...but it's going to be a while before it has the built-in customer base that Etsy has. I miss the sales and I do believe my Etsy shop will bounce back from my 5-month hiatus rather quickly.
In other news, I'm going to Canada in 2 days and my shop will remain open. I find it interesting that my Etsy hiatus began almost as a direct result of my last trip to Canada.
I've already started stepping up my game in my Etsy shop...I listed 8 new GORGEOUS vintage dresses and re-shot all my existing Vintage clothing photos. I've got a long ways to go but the vintage dresses and new jewelry shots took priority over supplies and will continue to. Many of my supplies are going to end up as huge lots on ebay, I think.
By the way, another shoutout to
Cuteable.com! My Art Deco earrings that were featured on their site last week SOLD!
I love my mom. This is one of my favorite pics taken of her ever, from 1998. The scan is from 2000 so it's not the best quality, but this is my mom. Do the math; she was still climbing trees at 39. lol Actually she'd still climb trees today.
Love you Mom! We're totally going to play In Da Club for you later LOL. I need to go pick up her birthday cake soon. Check out the necklace I made for her! She wears a lot of the natural woodsy-colors like forest green and brown, and she loves birds of prey, especially owls and hawks.
And this is what's waiting for her in the newspaper when she wakes up, courtesy of my grandparents.
