1000 Markets Best Practices in Product Photography

1000 M ARKETS B EST PRACTICES Product Photography Information intended to help 1000 Markets merchants improve their product photography skills by exploring basic photography techniques, taking advantage of online resources, and sharing merchant experiences. Alyson Button Stone BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY BASIC TECHNIQUES, RESOURCES, AND MERCHANT EXPERIENCES THE “6 C’S” OF PHOTOGRAPHY 1. Camera Manual (and Using Free Software Tools) Your camera manual is your friend. Read it. Practice. Visit online forums for your model. There are also some great (free!) tools for working with photos. Two favorites are Picasa and Picnik, which are great for cropping and color correction. 2. Copiousness (Lots of Photos) Take lots of photos; digital photos are FREE; go crazy. Take photos from every possible angle. 3. Clarity Take photos that show the size and scale of an item. Avoid adding borders; they distract and can seem amateurish. Use sedate, tailored backgrounds that complement your work and are not distracting. Make sure lighting, whether natural or lightbox, is clean and bright. Natural, full-spectrum sunlight almost always works better than indoor lighting. Light through a window can work well. Use focus to full effect. Focus on different parts of your item to add interest. 4. Close-Up Pretend the buyer would want to pick up an item and look at it. Shoot from all angles. Use Zoom and Crop features to highlight special features. BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets Leave empty space at the bottom of your photo for the “badge” that appears underneath the thumbnail. Spend extra time on interesting details. 5. Colors Clearly represent colors. Don’t use flash techniques if it makes items appear washed out or harsh. Avoid deep shadow and under/over exposure. Make sure your whites are white and your colors are true. 6. Composition (Rule of Thirds) Videojug.com has a great introductory video tutorial on the basics of composing a photo. GENERAL INTEREST PHOTOGRAPHY TOPICS Online Resources about White Balance Derrick Story’s Top Ten Digital Photography Tricks Digital Photography Blog on White Balance White Balance Photography tips from Hankins-Lawrence Images: Picture Correct Photography 101: White Balance Explained: Earthbound Light: The Zen of White Balance Cambridge in Colour: White Balance BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets 1000 Markets Merchants on White Balance Four Tails Lampwork Tips on White Balance Adding a small white and a small black square somewhere in the picture where you can crop them out really helps your colors POP. Basically, what you need: black and white craft paper, or typing paper and a really dense black marker. Cut out one small square of pure black paper. Cut one small square of pure white paper. When you take photos, make sure that the squares of paper are in the photo field somewhere. I put them on the edge so I can crop them out. The theory is that the pure white and the pure black give your camera's white balance some values to grab on to, making the range of colors in the middle truer and more vibrant. An example: A friend was taking pictures of an item that had a lot of silver metal in it. When she photographed its side, she got a washed out picture, but when she photographed it on its edge, the picture's colors came out much more true. The camera was reading the expanse of silver as a grey, and washing out the rest of the photo to match. Adding one square of pure white and one of pure black gave the camera a range, so the midtones were cleaner. BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets GlassArtbyMargot on White Balance The color of the backdrop makes a big difference too. A darker background with a lighter object in the picture makes the object pop. I think it picks up the colors of the pendants better too. But the most important thing I learned was how to set the White Balance on my digital camera. On my camera I have to switch to the manual setting. Then I select the White Balance setting from the menu, focus on something white, and press the menu button. This sets it all up. It makes a huge difference. You can see this in the last picture. The first two smaller pictures were taken with automatic settings (regular and indoor) while in the last one I set the white balance. ONLINE RESOURCES ON DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) Take a look at Scott D. Feldstein's two-part DSLR guide for Lifehacker. Part One takes you through the basics of flash use, ISO modes and white balance. Part Two explores shutter speeds, apertures, and other settings. One British DIYer came up with a Pringles can macro tube that isn’t pretty, but does the job. With less than $10 in supplies, you can set up a macro photo studio that makes your subjects really stand out. ONLINE TUTORIALS ON PHOTOGRAPHY 1000 Markets Photography Forum 1000 Markets Photo Editing Software Forum Digital Photography Review Digital Photography Forums Digital Photography School BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets MERCHANT ANECDOTES AND ADVICE 1000 Markets merchant Anandi has written a comprehensive, four-part photography anecdotal tutorial. It is a wonderful place to start learning about coping with the foibles of photography. Part I: Product Photography, The Bane of My Existence Part II: Product Photography, Why Is This So Hard? Part III: Product Photography, All the World’s a Scary Stage Part IV: Editing Extra Blog: Product Photography, Where’s That Darn Photo? BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets General Tips on Photography from Baubles and Bubbles The best way to ensure that you have the best images for your listings is to take many photos of your items from as many angles as possible. Think of a 3 to 1 ratio. Take three photos to every one you are going to actually use. (For example, if you are planning to use 3 photos for your listing, take about 9 photos.) Choose 3 to 5 of the best photos that represent your product and use those for your listing. Vary the details, close up, full view, different angles. Etc. Other ideas are to use a size comparison such as a penny to help determine the size of the object. However, if you are marketing to another country, chances are they do not know what size a penny is. Check camera settings. Use proper settings for indoor/outdoor use. Compose your images for square formatting. Many on line markets display all of their images in a 75x75 pixel format, so your image needs to reflect that small format. For smaller items like jewelry, get as close as you can. Use the micro/macro setting on your camera. (Some cameras use a flower icon to denote this setting.) But don’t get so close that your camera cannot focus. Take the photo BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets at a high resolution. You can always crop in. For larger items use a camera tripod to prevent shaking. Look at other listing as guides on what is and is not successful and use those successful principles to create a unique style and image of your own. Signs of a bad photo: Fuzzy focus, fluorescent lighting, flash glare General Tips on Photography from Crow and Iris I use a 2 year old hand held Olympus camera 7.1 megapixel. Interesting backdrops such as my husband’s records and my collection of vintage books. I use the macro setting on my camera as well as the "motion" help button, which helps steady your picture. I then bring the light button up from the middle point to pretty high, which takes the exposure up. I make sure to take at least 5-10 pictures of each piece just in case they are not up to standard. Then I take all of the photos load them up to photo shop, sharpen the image, crop the image if it’s a bit of a far away shot and then load the image up to the store. I shoot pictures of my items around 10-2pm and face the windows at an angle to get great shadows and highlights of the goods and the interesting backgrounds and textures bring great focus to items. BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets General Tips on Props, Lighting, and Focus from Something Blue So here are a few pointers I have for shooting jewelry: 1. Props; something that will enhance and not detract from the item you're shooting. Simple is best, in terms of color, texture and pattern. The item is the star of the photo, not the prop or the background. Items I have found make good props/backgrounds: Books, you can use the cover, or the inside pages Large shells Candle holders Small bowls Decorative papers, be careful that the pattern isn't too bold or busy 2. Styling; creating a beautiful, interesting scene. This is an important part of the photo shoot. Play around with different props and different background papers to find out which best suits the item. The more you do this the easier this will become. You will become familiar with which props lend themselves to which types of items, but it's all trial and error... 3. Lighting; NATURAL DAYLIGHT is best! Don't fight it. If you have access to natural daylight, use it. Set up a "table top" studio next to a window that gets lots of natural light. Because jewelry is small a large a simple window sill may also work. Direct sunlight is too harsh, I use a pre-cut section of facing (not the iron on kind!) and some strategically placed self adhesive hook and loop tape to hang this 'diffuser' in the window and soften the bright sunlight. You will also want to use a reflector of some sort to reflect light back onto your item. I use a white plastic storage box top. You can experiment with the reflector by looking through your camera viewfinder while holding the reflector in various positions. It's truly amazing the depth this extra step can add to a photo and this step should not be neglected. BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets 4. Camera; I use a very inexpensive point and shoot digital camera, a Canon SD1000, but most importantly it has a macro feature. A tripod is also imperative if you want nice, focused shots. It's impossible to take a focused macro shot without a tripod (at least I've never been successful!) I purchased a tripod for under $20. Setting up your camera angle is just as important as styling your photos, so experiment with as many different angles as possible. Again, the more you shoot the more finding the right angle gets easier, but it's always trial and error. There are also ways to play with the focus of your photo. If you want the foreground in focus and the background blurry then you can use the little square in the center of your camera's screen to find the focus point (the focus point is at the center of this square, i.e. the center of the photo) to manipulate this you can move the camera so the square is centered on your chosen focus point, hold the shutter down half way, the camera will focus on that point, then, while still holding the shutter 1/2 way move the camera back to centering the item then take the photo. This also is a lot of experimentation and I didn't figure this out until about 6 months after I attempted taking photos of my jewelry. Here it is step by step. Your camera is on the tripod. You have your item centered in the photo where you like it. But, instead of focusing on the 'center' of the image you tilt the camera down (or up depending on where you want the focus) to center that little square icon (in the center of your screen) on the foreground portion of your item, THEN you hold the shutter 1/2 way down, once focused on that section you keep the shutter held 1/2 way down and you tilt the camera back to the original position then press the shutter fully to snap the photo. You can also focus on the background and have the foreground blurry....here are links to 2 photos that show both: Background in focus, foreground blurry Foreground in focus, background blurry BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets General Tip on Fuzzies and Dust from Kikibird Check for fuzzies and dust! I learned something this week. When you are going to photograph your pieces, make sure there are no fuzzies or dust on them! I was taking pictures of earrings and bracelets this week. As I began editing these photos, I couldn't help noticing little fuzzies and what appeared to be dust on my pieces! I was totally freaked out and certainly wouldn't post those pics! So a little piece of advice for when you are photographing...check for fuzzies and dust! LIGHTING TIPS FROM MERCHANTS Baubles and Bubbles on Soft Lighting The best lighting is free lighting. Use natural light. Take your products OUTSIDE for your photo shoot. If you cannot shoot outside, use a nicely lit window and balance your light off of a white wall. Use early morning or late afternoon light when the sun is not directly over your head creating harsh BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets shadows. You can also shoot well on an overcast day. For a novice, it can be hard to determine what is or is not hard lighting. If your item is creating a hard shadow, the light is too harsh. Wait until later in the day to shoot. If you must shoot inside and use a flash, tape a white tissue over your flash to counteract the bad glare. (This acts somewhat like a lighting umbrella) White balance: If you have a cardboard box lying around, Make your own light box. I will show you how in my next tutorial. Background: Simple is always best. Do not use your dining room table filled with dirty dishes as a back drop for your photos. Use a basic colored back drop or table cloth or something that compliments your products. For jewelry, some people prefer to use a uniquely textured surface or even a page from a book. If you use something with texture or print, try to make sure it does not pull focus from the item you are selling. If you need to pull back to get a shot of a larger item, use a blank wall. Be sure your reflection is NOT in the photo. Be aware of any mirrored surfaces in your photo (including your item). Four Tails Lampwork on Lighting 1). Up to a certain point, megapixels DO matter. Take your pictures at as high a resolution as you can, and then crop and resize / rescale them downward. They will be sharper when enlarged that way. 2) LIGHTING is key. If you can't use natural light, any set of lamps will do, but the bulbs should be bright and daylight spectrum if at all possible. Don't mix CFLs with incandescents or halogens, either. 3) Diffuse light with a homemade light tent or the real thing. 4) Tripods can be had or even made--use your timer, if you have one, to reduce camera shake. 5) Lens size matters, too! I have a point-and-shoot, and while my macro lens is great for the camera (a friend who managed a camera store for 19 years said Fuji is known for lens quality even in P&S), it simply does not have the power of a DSLR camera lens. Ask Art of the Firebird for some before and after shots, if you don't believe me. BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets JEmily’s Before and After Story I am very happy to have been enjoying the photography aspect though. Like I said before, I am not experienced at all. Fortunately for me, my sister is an artist by trade and came home for the holidays where I begged her for some help. (She has a store on 1000 Markets too by the way - Solidio...great wood and metal craft). Her tips were 1. to utilize the macro option on my camera...mine is a little flower and adjust the iso setting. 2. use a light source...I use my bay window although I am longing for summer as this winter drab weather doesn't produce the ideal light source. 3. use angles and 4. take some pics that are not so far away. If you look at the pic above and some of the pics in my shop now, I am very happy I was able to learn from her. Before . . . After BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets Just Jaynes on Photography I remember my first few photos, taken to keep track of my inventory. They were far away, showing the whole piece laid out, with flash. Then came online venues, places where I could list my items without having to design and pay for my own website. Photography suddenly became a very important part of my craft. Several years later, I still consider photographing my items a work in progress. I'll never feel that I've mastered it, or that I've found the perfect background or editing style. Since those first inventory photos, I've made my own light box and recently purchased a new camera and it's made a big difference. My favorite feature is the Super Macro, allowing me to get close to my subject. BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets From Grace Handmade—The Exception that Proves the Rule I read my camera's instruction booklet for 5 minutes & all these tiny wordings /technical terms have frightened me to death. My goal : take arresting & striking photos that make my heart skip a beat. I just wanted to aim & shoot....is that too much for a girl to ask ? Here are some of my Simple, NO cost, NO light box & NO hi tech way of taking my photos: 1. Overcast sky if possible (like the overcast weather in Twilight book ). 2. For sunny days, I aim for early morning & late afternoon for softer light. 3. If I must take a photo during the sunny day, I drape the window w/ sheer curtain & move the item 2 - 3 feet away from the window. 4. Where? Indoor , by living room window , no light box at all. 5. Need : a sturdy flat surface that is movable. For ex: I use a firm cardboard paper with a solid color paper as background, you can use a firm book or a thick/hard place mat. 6. Best props to play with: for jewelry or small items, a tray of tiny pebbles/ florist sand ( from craft store ), or a freshly picked leaf from the garden for your small items to lay on, a driftwood or dry wood chip from the beach or your yard. For larger items, 2 big cardboard board & drape a solid color table cloth ( or similar item) over it. Sorry, I don't know much about big art pieces so I won't pretend to know. 7. How? I place my earrings on this movable flat surface, then I MOVE this surface around based on the amount of light that is hitting the BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets earrings. I do not move my earrings to avoid the sun light. I move the surface. I can turn the piece to the left or to the right or even tilt it a bit. Take several photos & move the surface again until I get the right look. 8. I do not even use a tripod. For non-fussy photos: Just make sure I do not have too much coffee before I take any photos. Yes, that is true, don't laugh :) Just holding my hand still is the no-cost way for me. 9. Digital photos are free. Take as many as you need. For every 1 photo I selected to show in the listing .... sometimes I take up to 20 shots/take of that one pose. Sounds like a lot, but look at your item as professional model who can stand still & never complain no matter what:) 10. No flash.....& I did NOT even adjust or set my camera to any setting. Remember? The camera's instruction booklet has scared me to death. Childish Thoughts Tips and Tricks some tips for helping with photography, hope this helps someone. It has helped me. LOL. 1. Make sure the product you are photographing is finished, clean, pressed, etc. A customer will usually not look twice at something that is dirty, wrinkled, unfinished, sloppy, bent, dented, or otherwise messed up. 2. Take all your pictures either using a light box/tent or using natural light outdoors. If you must take photos indoors, do so by a sunny window, or in another area that has lots of natural light. Personally, I love to use the outdoors, but then again I love the outdoors, just me. BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets 3. If taking pictures outdoors, before you begin to snap your photos, check your background! You really need a non-distracting background, preferably a solid surface, or, if outdoors, grass makes a great background. Not suggested to take photos of a green item in the grass, the item will get lost in the grass. Your product shouldn't have to compete with a distracting background...it should be in the spotlight! 4. Use props when displaying your items to photograph. Of course it will depend on what you are displaying, but try to display the item similar to how it will be used. Like with my crayon aprons, I have put some on my son so you can see what they look like on a child, but he didn’t like all that, so now I use a tree in the back yard, same size as my son, well width and you can see how it will fit on a child. Other bits of clothing would do best on a child, or mannequin, other toys might be best if you could take a photo of a child playing with them. 5. When photographing outdoors, you really have to be aware of where shadows and sunlight fall. Snap a few pictures and then look at them to see if you need to change positions or move to a shadier spot. I sometimes find it's better to take pictures in the shade or even on a day that is cloudy or overcast. Oh, and make sure that you don't photograph with the sun behind you so that it casts your shadow on the items you are photographing. Also, when photographing shiny objects such as mirrors, glass, etc... Make sure you turn so that your reflection or the reflection of your trash can or something isn't seen in the photo! :) 6. As for your camera...make sure when you are taking photos close-up to have your camera set to "macro". It usually has a picture of a little flower by or on it. This will make your close-ups much clearer! If possible, use a tripod so that your camera will be steady. The slightest movement can sometimes cause your pics to come out blurry. As for the flash, you usually don't need it when photographing outdoors, but snap some shots with it and without it to see what comes out better...you never know! 7. Take pictures from all different angles. Take shots of the front, back, sides, and even get close-ups of the little details! The great thing about a digital camera is that you can take as many pictures as you want and you don't have to pay for pictures you can't use. So, take bunches and bunches of pictures so that you have plenty to choose from. 8. When downloading your photos, be sure to use a good editing program. There are several good ones out there that are free! Such as Picasa, Photoscape, or Gimp BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets 9. When posting your show those pictures you took from different angles. Show the back of the product. Show it displayed, show it laying flat, show it from the side! Since the customer can't actually touch or see the product, you have to make it as real for them as possible. They are more likely to buy if they know EXACTLY what they are getting. On that note, also make sure your descriptions are very detailed with measurements and such. Tell everything you can about the product and throwing in a little humor doesn't hurt either! Photography Tips from Kikibird Taking pictures has always been tricky for me. It wasn't until recently I actually feel good about my pictures. Many people talk about using a light box for taking pictures. I have tried a light box but just can't seem to figure out how to get the perfect picture. To take my pictures, I use natural light. I think the best pictures are taken using sunlight. On a sunny day, I set up my folding table in front of the window. Generally speaking, I lay a piece of scrapbook paper on the table. I find it hard to create depth when shooting jewelry so I use different patterns of scrapbooking paper. It is important the paper does not overwhelm or outshine the piece. Next, I shoot from all sorts of angles. I probably take 5-10 different shots of one piece. This gives me different views to pick from when editing the pictures. My main picture tends to be more of an artistic type shot to catch the eyes of the viewer. The photos that show the whole piece or specific elements of a piece will be used as extra pictures. Finally, I use Picasa3, which is a free download for photo editing. I have tried several different editing tools but find picasa3 easiest to use. It takes a little time and playing but it will help you get good pictures. I am still learning about making the perfect picture. Sometimes it happens right away...sometimes I throw the camera! BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets PHOTOGRAPHY PROPS Glass Art by Margot on Mannequins Please meet...... Fabrianne. The name Fabrianne has its origins in Latin and means resourceful or craftswoman. Perhaps describing me more than her, but what the heck. You know those commercials where people hold out their digital camera in front of themselves and take cute pictures. This must be something that works for young people who are used to digital technology. My attempts to take pictures of myself wearing my pendants have been a disaster. My arms are just too short! Sticking my arm out in front of me causes me to push my head back resulting in a terrible double chin. Not a pretty picture to say the least. And so I began to search for a model. What I really wanted was a complete mannequin, but budget constraints nixed that plan. A leisurely stroll through eBay, and I quickly found my new BFF. She arrived shortly before Christmas. As she stood in the laundry room for several days sans hair, my children, who were home from school, told me she was “creeping them out.” So I borrowed a wig from my mom and it did wonders for her. Now that I’ve got the model I am ready to work on perfecting my photography skills. BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets Glass Fancy re Photography Props Ever since I started selling my products online, I have been struggling with photography of said items. It's been a steep learning curve for me. I have looked at so many great photographs of other people's products and bit by bit tried to figure out what makes them great and therefore, what it is, mine are missing. Lighting, angles, cropping, close-ups, and and and... One aspect I have particular problems with is the props. A lot of my products are contemporary or modern in style, which really limits my choices of background to something either very plain or modern as well. Usually, when it's time to take some product photos, you see me rummaging through the house for possible useful items. I turn over drinking glasses, I violate candles and denature their stands. A lot of times it's quiet frustrating. One of my very good friends finally had a great idea. Let's go to Montauk and pick out cool stones! Montauk is the very tip of Long Island and has some steep cliffs and a very rocky beach. It's a beautiful place and absolutely perfect if you are looking for interesting stones. So off we went. It was a beautiful day, although still a little cold and quiet windy. We must have looked a bit odd, hauling stones and if the lighthouse ever slips into the sea, it's probably our fault. But, hey, it's all in the name of art! I finally got to use my new props today and I thought it would be interesting to see 'before' and 'after' photos of the same item. So, I present to you, the metamorphosis of the 'Emerald City Fused Glass Pendant':.... (check out the picture above). Thank you, Suzanne, for a great day and a marvelous idea! BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets HOMEMADE LIGHT BOX Wiretree Light Box Experiment Photography- it's the skill we all need to work on if we want our primary work to shine! I've been selling my jewelry online for almost two years now and, like most of us, my photography skills have evolved (thank goodness). It's quite embarrassing to look at those first photos! I've had a lot of luck using natural light but it's very unreliable. Especially in Seattle. Last week I finally decided to take the plunge into light box photography. I googled "homemade light box" and came up with MANY results and settled on the simplest. I grabbed that big computer box taking up space in the basement and went to town with the swiss army knife. Three giant cut-out squares later I was ready for the tissue paper to be taped into place. After looking in my tissue paper stash for white (didn't find any), I found three perfect sheets under a piece of furniture in the living room. Honest. I lined the inside with a big piece of card stock, rounded up a few lamps from my kids' rooms and I was in business! I took my first photos yesterday and I'm really pleased with the results. I think I need a third light source for the top too but I'm pretty happy with my craftiness. BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets Liv’n Good on Making a Light Box So all along I've just been muddling through taking photos that sorta look ok for my online presence. But I asked for a "why isn't it selling online" critique and got totally called out for the mediocre pics. I did a little research and decided a light box might help. Especially since I can't afford a new camera right now (which I KNOW would help). Fortunately, I found Joseph Holst's tutorial on how to make your own light box out of foam core. Now my box doesn't look as nice as his - mostly due to my complete inability to cut a straight line ;-) - but its close enough for horseshoes as my dad would say. And even though he says he built his for about $10 and it cost me about $40 - it's still much less than the $250 charged in photo supply stores. So, if you're struggling with getting good photos of your work, try a light box it just might help. BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets Glasstastic Treasures on Photography Here are two very important things I'd like to share about photographing your items which I have learned over the years: 1). Know your camera 2). A steady hand makes a sharp image Okay, sounds simple huh? Well, really it is, yay! :) I know a lot of people don't like to do it, but oddly enough for me I love to READ MY MANUALS. I read them all: toaster; car; tabletop grill; camera. You name it, if it's a manual I've read it! The more you know about your camera, the better you can be with your photography. Under "know your camera" you should learn about the macro feature. This feature is for taking close-up pictures. And that's what you will be doing with your jewelry. You'll really be able to bring out the details of your creations. And, then there's the "steady as she goes"!! And that's not just for sailing. Believe it or not, even the slight press of your finger on that button will make your camera shake! And then you could have a blurry photo :( Here's an easy solution...buy a little tripod. Yep, it's that simple. I bought a cheap tripod from Best Buy for under $12.00. I set my timer on my camera for 2 seconds, set up my shot, push the button and wait: one....two....click. DONE!! The results are impressive. If you're reading this blog, then you also have access to the best source of information ever, the world wide web. Check out this site for great tips on BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets photography. I have read this site over and over! You can find some free lessons here, but they also have classes you can pay for. Flickr has tips and techniques from Nikon! Do a search, see what fun you can find! And, yes, it's true...practice makes perfect. DianaB Links for Jewelry Photography Tabletop Studio How-To Page Home Jewelry Business Success Tips Wetcanvas on Digital Imaging Beading Daily on Jazzing Up Beadwork Beading Daily from the Media Library Beading Daily DIY Lightbox Wetcanvas article on Improving Photographs Wetcanvas forum on Photography BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets BEST PRACTICES Product Photography 1000 Markets