Spring is almost here and Etsy Photography tips!

Pin It I LOVE SPRING! It's refreshing, beginning to get warm, and new growth is sprouting up everywhere! I also love Spring because I am given the extra hour to photograph my jewelry in the natural light. The winter is tough for me. I work my day job, and rush home to photograph in the 20-30 minute span of natural sunlight that I have before the sun sets for the evening! Thankfully, daylight savings has set in, and there is plenty of sunlight to go around.



Typically, I find that cloudy days are best to photograph. There is enough light, and no glare from the sun. I like to set up right near a window. I place a couple sheets of scrapbook paper (usually a gray tone) on a steady surface, bring in a couple props like a photo frame and tea cup and I am all set. I place my camera of Macro Mode. This allows me to get close enough to show detail of the jewelry. However, because the Macro lens magnifies the items, it's important to show relative size reference so the customer gets a better idea of the true size of the item.

My Basic Photography Set Up



Etsy has some great photography tips. To read about how to achieve clarity and crispness in your photos, read this great article.

Photography is so important when selling items online. A customer doesn't have the ability to touch or try on your items. You have to create a feeling with your photos if you want your items to get noticed. Being featured on the front page of Etsy is always a wonderful surprise. Your photos must be perfect! Here are some great tips from Etsy about getting the items in your shop featured more frequently. Good Luck!

The finished Products

Valentine's Day Sale!

Pin It YAY! Valentine's Day SALE this weekend!!!

Buy your sweetie something handmade!

In honor of the upcoming holiday of LOVE, I am offering 30% OFF your entire purchase from my Shop! After adding the items to your cart, simply type the Coupon Code "LOVE2011" into the Shop Coupon Code Box to automatically receive the 30% OFF discount!

Visit the Shop Here: L. Rose Designs Handcrafted Jewelry

ENJOY :-)

Native American Treasury

Pin It Here is my latest Treasury created on Etsy. Snow days allow me to have a little extra time on my hands. :-) Click on the title " Modern Native American" to be directed to Etsy, and leave me a comment!

New Bridal Collection

Pin It I wanted to share with you some new Bridal earrings that I have been excited about. I loved creating my bridal jewelry, and am looking forward to being able to create some beautiful pieces for brides to wear on their memorable day.

If you are planning a 2011 wedding, I offer discounts for brides and bridal party orders. Please contact me for specifics!


You can see the entire L. Rose Designs Bridal Collection HERE!

Black Friday though Cyber Monday SALE!

Pin It To celebrate the start of the Holiday Season I will be having a Black Friday through Cyber Monday Sale in my Etsy shop.

All items in the shop will be 20% Off for the entire weekend. Shipping is $2.50 flat rate no matter how many items you purchase.

Items will already be marked down for your convenience starting Friday Nov. 26th and ending Monday the 29th.

Happy Shopping!!

Blue Orchid Necklace


Turquoise Pendant Necklace



Lucky Horseshoe Necklace

Wire Wrapped Chalcedony Earrings

Pin It I've just finished photographing my new series of Wire Wrapped Chalcedony Earrings. They are a rainbow of color! I love them!

Each stone has been artistically wire wrapped in a generous amount of sterling silver wire. The ear wires are hand formed and hammered by me! All the silver has been oxidized and brushed for a shiny contrasting finish.

HOT PINK


BURNT ORANGE


AMBER


OCEAN BLUE


AQUA BLUE


CORNFLOWER BLUE



See them listed in my Etsy shop here!

Me and Nate Berkus hanging out at the Brooklyn Flea Market

Pin It It was a gorgeous, seasonably warm, fall day on Saturday. We ventured into Brooklyn to walk, (and eat our way) through the Flea Market. There was so much to see, it was a bit overwhelming at first. We decided to start with some delicious food from some of the many food vendors. Matt had pizza from Pizza Moto, and I had a veggie huerache from Martinez Food Vendors.

After eating lunch, I noticed Nate Berkus in line for some pizza. He graciously allowed me to interrupt his lunch to snap a photo! Later on I saw him again interviewing some of the furniture vendors...he must have been there to film parts of his new show.

Me and Nate Berkus


From there we pretty much ate our way through all of the food vendors, and did some shopping. We sampled some amazing carbonated juice from our friend Antonio of Brooklyn Soda Works. The apple ginger was our favorite. Matt had a maple bacon cupcake from Kumquat Cupcakery. Of course he picked the one that had the largest piece of bacon on it.

Maple Bacon Cupcakes


We also sampled a few different types of raw chocolate bars and truffles from Fine and Raw Chocolates. Matt picked out three of his favorites since he is the choco-holic. Later on for his "snack", Matt tried the pork sandwich from Porchetta.

Some Ball jars from one of the vintage vendors.


Ride your bike to the flea and get a tune up.


Lunch #2 (Grilled ham and cheese and a malt milkshake from Milk Truck)



It was the perfect day!