| Taking better photographs can make a huge | | | | Sometimes this is called a fill light. You can use a large |
| difference in how you are able to promote and sell | | | | white board out of view to reflect light into the |
| your work. It is well worth practicing to improve, and | | | | darkened area. |
| worth getting feedback on your photography from | | | | Many three dimensional objects are better shown |
| experienced photographers. Fortunately, common | | | | with the main light coming across the front at an |
| mistakes are easy to avoid if you learn how to look | | | | angle, rather than straight on. This is especially true |
| for them. | | | | of objects where texture is important, such as |
| Perhaps the most common mistake photographers | | | | knitting. |
| make is not filling the frame. Your art or craft should | | | | Setting up a permanent area to photograph your |
| appear large in the photograph, with little wasted | | | | work will make it more convenient to shoot. Choose |
| space. Usually all you have to do is get closer to take | | | | a wall or table in an area with good lighting conditions, |
| the photo, or to zoom in. Along with this, sometimes | | | | often near a window. You can attach a large sheet |
| people will hold a camera horizontally even when they | | | | of white paper or a bed sheet to the wall above |
| are photographing something that is more tall than | | | | where you will be photographing, and then bring the |
| wide. For shooting tall items, turn your camera on it's | | | | bottom of the sheet over the front of the table to |
| side into portrait position, before taking the photo. | | | | drape in a curve. This will make a simple background |
| This will reduce the amount of wasted space. | | | | on which to display your work. |
| Some areas may be too dark to show any detail. | | | | Avoid any distracting elements in the background or |
| When this happens you need more lighting. | | | | to the side of your main subject. |