Etsy Feature - Blue Marbles

Crystal: Shameless...I know....but I had to take the opportunity to promote my own Etsy shop on here since I've finally got it up and running....I have much more stock to come, but I wanted to start getting the word out, so figured I'd use the resources I had at my fingertips!! :) :)  Hope no one minds!

Blue Marbles on Etsy

So my Etsy shop, Blue Marbles, mainly houses these awesome frames I've been creating...I am a photographer, so it was only natural that my products would relate to pictures...they are really basic black frames, but they're matted with some great looking fabrics which is what makes them stand out.

Brown and Pink Flower Fabric Matted Frame - $12.00

 

This idea started because I remember being at my aunt and uncle's home a few years back around Halloween, and they had all these cute Halloween themed frames everywhere with past pictures of their kids in their costumes.  It was so festive and such a great way to remember past years every Halloween.

So I built on that idea and figured that it would be great to have this concept every holiday....Christmas,Valentine's, even summer/winter vacations, etc.  I LOVE frames and I love displaying pictures around my home.  I also have a short attention span and so I like to change what I'm looking at a lot...so being able to rotate my frames and pictures every month or so is such a tempting idea!  And I figured there had to be other people out there who shared this little quirk of mine. :) :)

Christmas Holiday Matted Frame - $12.00

In the next week or so, I've got some more Christmas/holiday frames to post, as well as a USC frame.  If you've got a favorite school or sports team you would be interested in getting a frame with, let me know so I can start hunting for the fabric! :)

In addition, I'm always going to start working on some fine art prints to post in my shop...I've only got one so far, but more will be in the future! :)

The Gap - Fine Art Print - 8x10 - $25.00

Infant Accessories?

Crystal: I'm thinking about expanding, or rather starting I guess I should say, my infant accessory collection for use in my photography (Avery James Photography). I'd love to get some cute knit hats, diaper covers, headbands, blankets, those netting things to put the babies in, etc.
So I figured that the best place to start is on Etsy…I love all the handmade stuff, and I love to help out small businesses.
With that said, I'd love to get some suggestions and references for products. Feel free to pass along your own sites or your favorite sites…and if you're willing to work out an exchange or discount for photos of your products, I'm all ears. I'll even throw in a ton of advertising for you in all my various social networking avenues.
Thanks everyone!

Photo below from Laura Renee Photography: http://www.laurareneephotography.com/blog/

Etsy Showcase

Jen: Hey guys and dolls! I just wanted to let everyone know that my shoppe is going to be featured on Etsy's "Art: Photography" page for 24 hours, starting at noon today! Stop on by to check out my lomography!

As always, thank you so very much for the support!

Chakra

CH: Is this that place you posted about awhile back? Chakra...that you said you liked? I subscribe to a lot of photographers blogs and I just saw this one come through...beautiful birthday party for a 1 year old there....but maybe I'm thinking of the wrong place?

http://garrettdavisweddings.blogspot.com/2009/04/rheas-first-birthdaybeverly-hills-style.html



JH: Same name, and actually looks a lot like the one I had mentioned, but the Chakra I went to was in Manhattan Beach. That's a pretty cool way to celebrate a 1 year old's birthday, seeing as how she can't really get much out of her first party.

Photography Enlightenment

CH: I was just reading through one of my daily photography emails I get (mind you it's from early November as that's where I currently am in catching up on my email) - and the writer of this edition had an interesting thing to say at the end which I thought I would share with you :)

"You can have thousands of dollars worth of gear and not be able to take a good shot to save your life (contrary to what Aston Kutcher might like you to believe). You can also use a cheap, plastic toy camera and do some amazing things. Cameras are tools. Just tools. Don’t think that just because the guy next to you has a lens bigger than a small child, than his shots will be better than yours. Just shoot, have fun, and always keep experimenting." - Tris Hussey

Amen to that. :)

JH: I couldn't agree more. The proof is in the photo! In looking through photography site after photography site in search for photos for my Autism Prose site, I found such garbage out there. Sure, the photographer threw their portfolio up on a flash site. Snappy. Sure, the photographer obviously had a lot of shoots under their belt. Commendable. But I certainly wouldn't pay for their style and quality.

What I love about watching Avery James Photography develop is that I can expect to see something interesting every time I look at a new shoot in your portfolio. It's never boring! Keep up the good work and keep experimenting!


CH: Thanks :) :) And I completely agree with what you said...it's interesting how many people think that just because they have a professional camera, that they are a pro at what they do....I know I have a nice camera (although one day I will have an even better one) - but I also know that I have a LOT of learning to do....and every day I am absorbing as much as I can in several educational ways. It has consumed me. :)

P.S. Thanks for titling the post...I saw it just now and I was like - did I write that? That doesn't sound like something I would have said.....what did I title it? Maybe I didn't title it? Now I can't remember....LoL!