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13 Product Photography Lessons from My Fake Etsy Photo Shoot

May 5, 2014 by Mandi Grant

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but people totally judge crafts by their photos all the time! Sure, tagging, titles, SEO, and relentless shop promotion have their own roles to play in bringing traffic to your shop, but all that hard work can be undone in an instant if your photos…

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Filed Under: Photo Inspiration, Photo Styling

30 Free Backgrounds for Photos (From Around Your Home!)

November 14, 2013 by Mandi Grant

I’m always on the lookout for cheap or free things to use as photography backgrounds, and I’m always surprised at how much I can find just by looking at things laying around my house.  Chances are you’ve got plenty of inspiration tucked away in drawers or closets.  Go on – dig ’em out!  You won’t…

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Filed Under: Photo Styling Tagged With: backgrounds, budget

12 Tips for Photographing Cookies

October 11, 2013 by Mandi Grant

No more ugly cookies!  I love trying new recipes, and when I’m on the hunt for a new recipe (or a new food blog to follow), the right photograph makes all the difference. These 12 tips for photographing cookies will improve the way you photograph and present your baked treats. For this photo shoot I…

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Filed Under: Photo Styling Tagged With: background styling, cookies, food photography, macro

Black Background Photography: The Secret… is Velvet

September 2, 2013 by Mandi Grant

black background photography

I’m fascinated by black background photography.  Solid black backgrounds are so bold and beautiful, but they are rather difficult to achieve with amateur equipment.  I bought a number of (what I thought were) black placemats, only to be disappointed as they turned out grey and pale in photos.  PVC, polyester, cotton, felt, black paper –…

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Filed Under: Photo Styling Tagged With: backgrounds, black, photography

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