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Photoshop Tutorial: Create a Solid White Background

September 24, 2013 by M. Johnson

10-minute tutorial on how to make a solid white background in Photoshop.  We mean solid white – 255 255 255 white!  This background’s gonna blind people at the beach. 😉 If you’ve ever attempted to create a solid white background behind your product, you’ve probably run into this problem:  making the background bright white makes…

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Filed Under: Photoshop Tutorials, Post Processing Tagged With: background, photoshop, white

The DIYer’s Essential Photography Equipment Checklist

September 20, 2013 by M. Johnson

Do you have a great handmade product you’re ready to share with the world?  Awesome! Putting photos of your handmade crafts online has never been simpler, more affordable, or easier to do it yourself.  This photography equipment checklist is for the ultimate beginner, someone who is just starting to consider the possibilities of selling on…

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5 Things Best Selling Etsy Shops Have in Common

September 18, 2013 by M. Johnson

Have you seen Craftcount? Craftcount is a handy website for the top selling Etsy shops.  Looking at top sellers’ shops is a great way to see what others are doing right.  And, you’ll start to notice things the top shops have in common. 5 things best selling Etsy shops have in common are:  selling supplies clear…

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How to Maximize Your 5 Etsy Listing Photos

September 13, 2013 by M. Johnson

Etsy lets sellers include up to 5 photos for each item listed.  This is awesome – you’re gonna need all 5! But don’t just take five photos and call it a day – you can maximize your 5 Etsy listing photos by following this easy guide. Your Photos = Your Sales Pitch! Your photos sell your product….

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Filed Under: Business & Marketing, Etsy Tagged With: etsy, etsy listing, photos

All About the iPhone 5S Camera

September 10, 2013 by M. Johnson

The iPhone 5S is OFFICIAL!!  Apple is back in the smartphone camera game with numerous improvements to automatic image adjustments, stabilization, and an amazing hardware innovation called “dual LED flash”. Last week, we posted our reviews of 2013’s best smartphone cameras, which favored the Nokia Lumia 1020 and HTC One over the iPhone 5’s camera. …

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Filed Under: Cameras & Equipment Tagged With: camera, iphone, smartphone

JoAnn Mobile Coupons – How to Use ‘Em

September 7, 2013 by M. Johnson

Do you shop at JoAnn Fabrics?  Do you love a deal? If you have a smartphone, I’ve got good news for you: the new JoAnn mobile coupons are awesome! I found out about JoAnn’s mobile coupons just last week.  I was at my local JoAnn Fabrics in search of some suitable photo backgrounds (… and…

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Filed Under: Odds and Ends Tagged With: coupons, saving money

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