Lighting for Quality Arts & Crafts Photography

The most important consideration when photographing your Arts & Crafts is showing each piece in the best light, both figuratively and literally. I'll talk more about backdrops and staging in a future post so you can create the right context for your art, but for now let's focus on the most basic element that can make or break your photograph, how it's lit.

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Do Artists Really Need Photography?

Interesting question... The answer to this is one of the most important things I can share with you, not only as a Photographer myself, but also as a Marketer, a fellow Artisan and even more simply as a potential Buyer. Let me paint you a hypothetical picture:

You're a talented Artist, and you make beautifully crafted pieces that catch the eye of quite a few buyers. You find that your work sells really well when people see it in person, but you struggle to get enough opportunities to sell. Maybe you apply to every art show in your area, hoping you'll be accepted for at least a few. How great would it be if you could be accept by most, if not all? Then there are those of you who decided to take your offline success and have a go at online sales, but your work isn't moving. Other artists with equal talent seem to be selling. What are you lacking?