To everything there is a season. In the spring and summer, my days are busy with board gaming conventions and comic cons. In the fall and through the end of the year, it's Christmas craft fair season. But for most of the winter it's a quiet time for shows. The break gives me time to resupply my inventory and to work on improving my website.
I've been building my website since 2018: designing layouts, selecting color palettes, writing products descriptions, and continually adding new stock. But the most important element is the pictures. I cannot hope to sell my beautiful work online without beautiful pictures of everything. Photography has never been one of my strong suits, but I have learned a lot since I started. And nothing shows that better than looking back at some of my older photos.
Shown above is one of my Spiral bracelets. The first picture I took in 2016 when I first started my chainmail business. But it's too dark and too far away, and the marble slab it's laying on just looks kind of dreary to me now. The second picture I took years later in my light box. It's closer, brighter, and the details of the weave can actually be seen clearly.
Next I tried some outdoor photography with my Fly-Tying bracelets. Surely bringing my pieces outside would solve the problem of not getting enough light on things. Well I did get my bracelets to shine in the bright sunlight... and also to be half-hidden in the harsh shadows. Later I learned that cloudy days were a good way to avoid the overwhelming shadows. But the sun is fickle, and my light box is constant no matter the weather or the time of day.
In summary, a light box works wonders and close-up images are far more useful for showing off the intricacy of the chainmail weaves. But I know I always have more to learn to present my work better. I want to make sure people can imagine wearing it or owning it as easily as possible. If you've got any tips or ideas for ways you'd like to see my work photographed, I would love to hear them!
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