March 11th, 2010

Last night’s Club Etsy was another great opportunity to meet other crafters and talk about the different goals everyone has for their Etsy shops. This week we discussed the ins and outs of setting up, maintaining an account and experimented with product photography. I set up the studio photo box and flood lights (available for you to use with studio time!) and a couple of attendees brought in products to photograph using our digital camera.

One thing I’ve learned about having an Etsy store is that quality photos of your products are just as important as the quality of what you sell. While it might be tempting to throw a towel on a bed and take a quick picture to get the process over with, you’ll be much happier and have better customer response if you take a little time to learn how to take a crisp, clear product photo.

Fortunately, Etsy offers a variety of valuable resources and tutorials for every aspect of your Etsy store. You can find articles, forums, videos and more by visiting The Storque, in the blog section of their website.

Here are a couple of photos taken at our club night yesterday. Don’t they look great?!

(above: http://www.etsy.com/shop/eroweboat)

If you didn’t make it out last night, you can still join our online Club Etsy group HERE. Add photos of your products, ask questions in our discussion forum and find out what special topic will be offered in next month’s meeting. We hope to see you at our next Club Etsy, Wednesday April 14th from 6-8pm!

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