What is the deal-ee-o?

Okay, so I love photography. This is obviously showcased in this blog which is about… photography! My problem is this: How come I can see what I want to shoot when it comes to art photography, but I can’t seem to take great pictures when it comes to showcasing my other craft work? As you know, I’ve got a photography shop on Etsy - Exquisite Image, but you may not know that my photography shop is actually the second shop I opened. Before there was Exquisite Image there was Bluebird Gifts. I do a lot of baby items right now (bibs, burp cloths, booties) and I’ve been branching out a bit and adding a paper craft section where I stock small folded paper boxes, thank you notes, hand-illustrated notecards etc. I have taken and retaken the pictures for my Bluebird shop, but I’m still not satisfied. It’s almost embarrassing to direct people to my photography shop after they see the pictures in my Bluebird shop. Now, that’s not to say the pictures are horrible. They are bright and in focus. But there’s no POW factor! I can’t come up with a creative way to showcase the items! It’s so frustrating to hold my friend the camera in my hand and feel like I don’t know what to do. Sigh, grumble, sigh…

Well, here’s to continued improvement, right?

Come take a peek… everything at Exquisite Image is 10% off this month cause my baby boy is ONE!!!