I’ve been so busy bag making and trying to work out how to take better photos of bags that the world of the selling venue website has passed me by this week. I must list some more bags soon, but for today the quest for a passable pic continues...
Someone suggested I use models to show the size of my bags. This sounded a great idea so I duly enlisted some ‘volunteers’ to model my latest offerings.
Of course, as every woman knows a large bag makes you look petite and a small bag makes you look like you ate all the chocolate. And as I now know, a UK size 14 ish woman makes my small bags look like purses and a size 6-8 ish woman makes my shoulder bags look like massive messenger bags! (Yes I do know some size 6 women).
You know how those ads for cosmetics have disclaimers about the product being used on hair extensions, false eye lashes etc. Perhaps my photos should have info about the size of the person shouldering the shoulder bag or clutching the clutch bag.
Another suggestion was to use a light box. I loved the idea of this one. It sounds so professional. There are lots of sites out there which give you info on how to construct your own but as I don’t have the space I decided to buy a foldaway one. It arrived in a super compact circular zipped bag. The minute you open it, the metal frame springs out into a large, and I mean large square. This then opens out into a cube. Love the cube, will probably replace the backing cloth with something that’s easier to iron, but the basic idea is great. Just need to source some appropriate bulbs for my lamps.
There is the slight problem of trying to cram a 80cm cube back into a 30cm diameter bag. Mmmm....
Oh, someone’s just told me that there’s a youtube clip out there that shows you how to get the light box back into the bag! Just love the internet.
