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Staying Sharp: Achieving Clarity and Crispness in Your Photos

When you sell your craft online, photos are vitally important to your success. Without a physical item to touch and look at, your customers rely on your pictures as their tactile experience. Nothing will turn away a customer faster than a blurry photo with inscrutable details. Luckily, there are many …

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Published Feb. 7, 2008 in How-To

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On The Level: Make Your Photos Pop with Histograms and Levels

If your lightbox is letting you down and you can’t find a sunny window to save your life, you might find yourself in dire need of some digital post-processing to help out your photos. Fortunately, the “Levels” tool found in most photo editing programs can whip virtually any photo into shape with just a few …

Story by: terrain, Vanessa
Published Nov. 12, 2007 in How-To

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Bright Light, Big Color: Using EV and White Balance to Make Your Photos True to Life

Taking a great photo is all about managing light. Nothing is more frustrating than photos that turn out too dark, too washed out, or off-color. It’s a particular challenge for sellers who have to use artificial light rather than natural light due to time constraints or inclement climates. Luckily, your …

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Published Oct. 25, 2007 in How-To

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