first csa box of august! local organic veggies and a yellow fleshed watermelon – yum.

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meet my new favorite photo blog: folkloric.

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are you breathing better yet? maria kallin’s photography has such a way of calming me, it’s like taking a fresh deep breath of a beautiful warm breeze. she makes me yearn for every season she shoots, and i thought nothing could make me long for winter now!  sit back, relax, and take a vacation from right where you are, just soak in maria’s photos!

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with photovisi, you can make your own photo collage in just a few minutes.  it’s my latest discovery and could definitely come in handy when you’re in need of a quick collage. they have an online store where you can purchase magnets, postcards, mugs & mousepads- all personalized with your own photos.  i thought you might not only find it helpful to use on your own blog, but also in marketing goodies!  a magnet or postcard is a memorable way to promote your business.

i used these photos i took yesterday of my new aprons- you could do wonders with your own products!

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to market

bonnie jones, a northwest washington photographer, always keeps a gallery of breathtaking images at her etsy shop, bonnie jones photography.  she takes you from the northwest to texas, to england, right back to the american home.  not only does she print all of her inspiring photographs by hand, but she creates beautiful photoblocks as well.

1. from peveril castle 2. alcatraz window 3. johnson farm weathervane ’09 4. train 529 10×10 photoblock

please welcome bonnie by visiting her lovely shop, bonnie jones photography. you won’t regret it!

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interested in advertising on going home to roost? visit the advertising page for more details!

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Life is a tide; float on it. Go down with it and go up with it, but be detached. Then it is not difficult. Prem Rawal by childplay {tiffani}

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{if you’re new to savior faire or etsy- visit our first post to learn more}

taking great photos that reflect your style and represent your product well is the key to online selling.  your customers can’t feel, smell, or wear your product, so they must rely on the quality of your images.  having simple, chic, stylistic photos can work wonders in boosting your online sales.

|ethanollie|

lighting :: if at all possible, use natural lighting.  flash generally won’t work for smaller items and usually gives an off-putting effect.  try setting up by a window or outside.  or, if you’re outside, shoot in the morning or afternoon as the noon sun is a bit harsh for photos.

|almeda pottery|

background :: this is where you can really style your photos and brand yourself.  however, you want to keep your backgrounds as simple as possible.  no one wants to see your cat or that 50′s mixer in the background.

work to create an overall theme for your shop.  use the same or similar elements in all of your shots and your shop will have a nice, inviting, cohesive look.  generally, a lighter background works nice and puts your product in the spotlight.  this ‘how to style your photos‘ article gives great advice and how-to’s on styling.

|maries vintage|

what works :: take as many photos as you can, from as many angles as you can.  play with light and see what works best.  your buyer will want to see the front, back, and sides, along with some detail of you work.  you can always crop in and edit later, but you want to know that you have plenty to choose from later on.

one of my favorite photo editing tools is picnik.com.  if you don’t have fancy editing software like photoshop, picnik allows you to edit all of your photos- for free!

|sarah seven|

the shakes :: try to use a tripod, if you have one, to reduce camera shake.  blurry photos never make you say- i have to have that.  if you don’t have a tripod- get creative!  steady it on a table or the back of a couch.  even leaning on something to help stabilize will help reduce camera shake.

|french logic|

get creative :: get creative and a bit editorial.  take from interesting angles and play with cropping.  using a more editorial pic as your first item’s picture on etsy might grab attention and make your browsers click out of curiosity.  you don’t necessarily want to give it all away up front, right?

|efia fair|

do you have any tips on taking great photos? please share!

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