<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>DIY Craft Photography</title> <atom:link href="/category/checklists/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link></link> <description>Product photography for handmade goods</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:40:24 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5</generator> <image> <url>/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-DIYC-site-icon-32x32.png</url> <title>DIY Craft Photography</title> <link></link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>The 7 C’s of Craft Photography</title> <link>/7-cs-of-craft-photography-checklist/</link> <comments>/7-cs-of-craft-photography-checklist/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[M. Johnson]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:00:56 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Checklists]]></category> <category><![CDATA[checklist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[good photos]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=384</guid> <description><![CDATA[Woohoo, your latest craft is complete! Before you submit your photos to your blog or Etsy shop, run through our 7 C’s of Craft Photography checklist to ensure your crafts shine online! Character Is your product’s personality on display? If your product is useful or solves a problem, are you showing it in use? If your...</p><p><a class="more-link" href="/7-cs-of-craft-photography-checklist/">Read More</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Woohoo, your latest craft is complete! Before you submit your photos to your blog or Etsy shop, run through our <strong>7 C’s of Craft Photography </strong>checklist to ensure your crafts shine online! <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/7cs_dinoroar.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-394 alignright" alt="7 c's of craft photography show some character!" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/7cs_dinoroar.jpg" width="250" height="250" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/7cs_dinoroar.jpg 250w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/7cs_dinoroar-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" /></a></p> <h1>Character</h1> <ul> <li>Is your product’s <strong>personality</strong> on display?</li> <li>If your product is<strong> useful or solves a problem, are you showing it in use?</strong></li> <li>If your product is elegant – or playful, or serious – does it look that way?</li> </ul> <h1>Communication</h1> <ul> <li>Is it obvious to shoppers <strong>what your product is</strong> and <strong>how it is used</strong>?</li> <li>Does the viewer have a good sense of your product’s<strong> size</strong>?</li> <li>Is it readable at <strong>thumbnail size?</strong> (Etsy’s thumbnails are 170 x 135 pixels)</li> </ul> <h1>Color</h1> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/7cs_crop.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright" alt="7 C's of craft photography - show those details with clarity!" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/7cs_crop.jpg" width="250" height="250" /></a></p> <ul> <li>Are the colors<strong> representative of real life</strong>?</li> <li>Are the colors <strong>rich and inviting</strong>?</li> <li><strong>Will the colors clash or compete</strong> with other items in your shop?</li> </ul> <h1>Clarity</h1> <ul> <li>Are your product’s <strong>details crisp </strong>and<strong> clear</strong>?</li> <li>Did you include at least one<strong> close-up shot</strong> to show off details like stitching?</li> </ul> <h1>Crop</h1> <ul> <li>Did you crop your photo to the <strong>most interesting parts</strong>?</li> <li>Are there any unnecessary elements in the photo that could be cut out?</li> <li>Is the background distracting? Crop it out!</li> </ul> <h1>Composition</h1> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/7cs_color.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright" alt="7 c's of craft photography - get the colors accurate!" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/7cs_color.jpg" width="250" height="250" /></a></p> <ul> <li>Does your product <strong>fill the frame</strong>? (It’s okay to get up close!)</li> <li>Will your photo still look good once Etsy auto-crops it? (Etsy will resize and crop to make your photo fit 570 x 452)</li> <li>Is it <strong>clear that any props you’ve included are not the product</strong>?</li> </ul> <h1>Click-worthy</h1> <ul> <li>Does your photo<strong> invite people</strong> to click and learn more?</li> <li>If you saw it on Etsy, would<strong><em> you</em></strong> click your photo?</li> </ul> <p>There you have it – the 7 C’s of craft photography! Did we miss anything? 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