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Showing posts with label craftsy. Show all posts

Craftsy Class Launch! Product photography at home & Giveaway

I'm so very excited to announce today the launch of my newest Craftsy class, Product Photography At Home. I'm passionate about the handmade community, and I made this class hoping to encourage and contribute to this amazing community of makers.

I know one of the biggest hurdles for creative entrepreneurs is photography.  It's so important in this crazy digital world. Photography can feel overwhelming, but this class simplifies the technical, while giving you concrete, simple advice. You'll learn:
  • camera gear and settings for optimal shooting
  • creating simple, affordable, professional setups for product photography
  • using & manipulating natural light 
  • working with models
  • photographing outdoors in different lighting conditions  
  • prop styling
  • basic post production
  • see the class promo here
To celebrate the launch & get you snapping shop pics right away, the class is 50% off from now until Friday, May 8th with this link. And by signing up you'll automatically be entered to win any Crafty class of your choice for free! The winner will be contacted directly by Craftsy with the details on the 9th. 


The best part about Craftsy classes is that you own them forever, you can watch them whenever you want, and you can ask me questions anytime. I love getting questions! In my embroidery class I get questions all the time. It's so nice to be able to connect with students to give them advice and encouragement. You can even share your work with me & get feedback.

Throughout Product Photography at Home I demonstrate techniques using real products from real makers, and examples of great product images from actual handmade shops. This was so important to me- I wanted to give hardworking makers a shout out and share their awesome work, but also show how you can do it too!

In Product Photography at Home you'll see amazing products & beautiful images from: J. Topolski, Pepper Sprouts, Hodge Podge Farm, Counter Couture Design, Alexandra Kate Jewelry, Blackbird Tees, Cotton & Flax, Katrina d’Autremont, Knit Knit, Mudpuppy, H & Field, Oh, Albatross, Earth Below Sky, Mokuyobi Threads, Peg and Awl, Xenotees, and Clean Getaway Soap. Holy crap! So much talent, inspiration, and creativity in this list of contributors. SO thankful for their contributions and looking forward to sharing their work with you!



If you've been itching to improve your shop's product photography and grow your business I can't wait to help you! Here again is the the 50% off link, which enters you to win an additional Craftsy class for free! 

New Year, New Online Class with Craftsy

Happy, Happy New Year!! I hope you had an amazing holiday & New Years. I'm in California soaking in the sun and warmth of the west coast and spending all the time I can with my family and friends until I go back to the cold of NY.


I'm very excited to kick off the new year with a big project I've been working on behind the scenes for awhile now. Today I get to announce....drum roll please: I've filmed an online class with Craftsy called, Design it, Stitch it: Hand Embroidery!!

People have always asked me if I had online videos on how to do stitches, and now, I do! So happy that you can now take a very in-depth embroidery class with me anytime, anywhere, and in your pjs if you wanted!

In the class I teach you over 25 stitches, different transfer methods, how to stitch on tricky fabrics, and my favorite, designing your own patterns. We stitch a few projects together a sampler of all the stitches and a beautiful customizable shirt and you also get some bonus patterns.

To celebrate the launch I'm giving away one free class subscription. All you have to do is sign up for Craftsy here. If you already have a Craftsy account you can use the same link and just log in to your existing account to be entered. (If any trouble seeing the giveaway page try using Firefox.) I'll announce and email the winner Jan. 14th.
 


If you've ever wanted to learn to embroider, refresh your skills or pick up a new hobby for the new year this class would be perfect! I hope you'll check it out & don't forget to enter to win the class for free!