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Welcome!

Do you dream of quitting your day job to sell crafts, or turn a fun hobby into something that pays for itself? Are you a handmade artisan eager to increase your Etsy traffic?

This site is the guide I wish I had six years ago when I opened my first Etsy shop.

Just starting?

It all starts with your beautiful handmade products. Add a camera and a simple DIY photo studio that you can make yourself, and you’re ready to sell your crafts online. Check out our guide to opening a well-named Etsy shop, and then we’ll show you how to list your handmade items and the right way to add tags that reel in buyers.

Here’s how to get the most out of your 5 listing photos, and a great guide to writing listings that help buyers understand your product and make the decision to purchase.

Been selling a while?

Experienced sellers will appreciate our guide to the best DSLR cameras for crafters (all under $500), as well as our recommendations on tabletop photo studio kits. Are you stuck shooting indoors half the year? I am. Here’s the lighting equipment that gets me and my Etsy store through the winter.

You already know that your shop requires regular tweaking and updating – here’s what the top sellers are doing, and what you can learn from them.

I’m a lifelong crafter and technology enthusiast, and I hope you enjoy DIYCraftPhotography as much as I’ve enjoyed creating it.

Photography Tutorials

Handy Techniques

  • Lighting Tips for Absolute Beginners
  • Fixing Distortion with Zoom (on a point and shoot camera)
  • The Magic of Bounce Lighting (and how to make a DIY bounce card)

Composition & Styling Tips

  • Using Velvet for a Solid Black Background
  • 30 Free Photo Backgrounds – using things from around your house!
  • Photographing Cookies

Photography Equipment

Cameras

  • Best DSLR Cameras Under $500
  • Best Cameras for Food and Craft Photography (for *Every* Budget)
  • Advantages of a DSLR over a Point and Shoot Camera
  • Top-Selling Point and Shoot Cameras (2014)
  • Best Smartphone Cameras (Fall 2013)

Other Equipment

  • The Best Indoor Lighting Equipment for Crafters
  • Tabletop Photo Studio Comparison Guide
  • How to Choose a Tabletop Photo Studio Kit
  • Anatomy of a DIY Photo Studio

Photoshop

  • Photoshop CS6 Settings Tips
  • Photoshop Tutorial: Create a Stark White Background

Etsy Tips

  • What You Can Learn from the Top 10 “Handmade” Etsy Shops
  • 10 Questions your Etsy Photos & Listings Must Answer
  • Analyzing the Photos of 5 Great Etsy Shops
  • 5 Things Top Etsy Shops Have in Common
  • Maximize Your 5 Etsy Listing Photos

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Stand out in the growing online market for handmade goodies with better photographs! DIYCraftPhotography skips the jargon and complicated equipment and offers simple, effective techniques for lighting, composition, and post processing. Make your handmade crafts shine online! -Mandi Read more about me...

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