Photo perfection (if I may say so myself...)

Today I used my dad's Nikon DX to snap these photos of items for my shop, and let me just say: WOW. That is one nice piece of equipment. I had no idea that a better camera could take such higher-quality pictures. This first one is the newest set of coasters I've just listed.

Here are a few Christmas ornaments. I am already getting excited for Christmas - is that crazy? We're hoping to make more gifts this year, which means getting a move on right now! It also means that I'm hoping to have some more Christmas items listed in the shop soon. And I think I will be taking their pictures with my dad's camera. And maybe saving my pennies for one of my own...

My New Favorite Picture

I love the way this picture turned out! This is the new patchwork play mat I just listed in the shop - pretty colorful. I always get so stressed out about photographing new items, but this time the "photo shoot" went really well. My new camera has made all the difference! I just discovered the "foliage" setting (a tiny picture of a leaf) that really keeps the greens and blues from getting washed out. I think I might frame this picture for my future crafting room...