I’m sure you’ve seen one of those pictures on social media that asks you to share the image to see how far it goes, and it has hundreds of thousands of shares. This illustrates how fast one image can move around online. So what does that have to with your Silhouette or Cricut craft business? …
Photography & Mockups
Public Service Announcement: Using ‘Not Your Photo’, or ‘Not Yours’, or ‘Not Your Picture’, or ‘Mine’ as a watermark across your product photos is not effective. Unfortunately, I keep seeing crafters using generic, blanket statements across product photos or photos they share in crafting groups. I wanted to take a minute today to highlight that …
Good product photos sell your products. Everyone knows that, but getting those great shots can be tough. Here are some of my favorite tips. 10 Product Photography Tips for Silhouette & Cricut Business Owners Know your camera. I can’t stress enough, to take better pictures – you have to know how your camera works. Whether …
Any experienced small business crafter knows that mockups – or computer made photos of your products – can save a lot of time and supplies. By creating mockups, you can show a customer what their custom order will look like, give customers color and design options to choose from, and even create professional looking product …
Alright, we celebrated my birthday yesterday, but it is time to get back to work! Today, I’ve invited Sarah Guilliot over from SarahDesign.com to share some resources with you. Sarah specializes in drop dead gorgeous mockups of tumblers, coffee mugs, wine glasses, beer mugs, mason jars, and more. In addition to selling ready to use …
I get reader emails and comments all the time asking for tips about how to take better pictures of etchings on glass in products you’ve made with your Silhouette or Cricut. How to Take Better Pictures of Glass Etchings My super secret trick is to add more lighting to your setup. You can use either …
I’m so excited to introduce my brand new mini guide: 4 Ways to Make Product Mockups For Silhouette and Cricut Small Business Owners! More Information Offers 4 methods of creating mockups for your craft business: Silhouette Studio (based on Version 4), Cricut Design Space, PicMonkey, and through a 3rd party service. Bonus tutorials detail how …
Photography week continues! While I’ve mentioned photography backdrops a few times in the week already, let’s look at some specific products and places that make great product photo backgrounds. 6 Background Ideas for Product Photos The great outdoors. The light is bright and perfect for taking product photos, so find a natural setting and shoot …
As Photography Week continues here on the blog, today we are going to talk about light boxes and tents. So, what exactly is a light box or light tent? They are basically boxes with translucent sides that diffuse light onto your product without producing shadows. To use a light box, you place your product inside …