Trying to get better pictures of that purple dress got me thinking about all of the photography of my tie dyes. I think I've done well with my jewelery pictures (at least a far cry better than when I started!), but the tie dyes were a different story. I had a hard time finding a background that would really showcase the colors. Lighting is really hard this time of year, too, because its impossible to take the photos outdoors, which is what I really prefer.
Anyhow, after some experimentation, I decided to start using a white background, like I do with my jewelery. Its not very exciting, and I hope it doesn't come across as too stark or boring, but it does give the best results. The colors all look more true-to-life and the intensity and variations of the colors are more clear.
So, I've retaken the photos for about half of the tie dye items listed in my Esty shop. My goal is to have them all finished this week - so I'll slowly go through and retake, crop, and post the pictures as time allows in the next few days. Once I have them all done, hopefully things will look better in the shop... right now, the page looks a little scattered and mismatched - but I think the end result will be much more appealing than what I started out with.
Here are a few examples of the new photography - feel free to check out the shop to see more!
What do you think?