Hate Taking Pics, Editing, EtC!

[hipclips08]

Ugh, does anyone else HATE taking, editing, and posting their pictures to their site. I can't stand it. I can never seem to get a really awesome pic, and it takes me forever to edit it to look good. I have a whole crap load of inventory I need to add to my website, and I don't even want to take any pics, let alone edit them. The thing that sucks is, a good pic is really what sells your product!!!! I seriously hate it.

[maeve]

UCH..........I feel your pain I can't stand taking the pictures and trying to get them to look good. It's the hardest part of all of this. I have LOADS of stuff to add to Etsy and having to take the pics is putting me off

MAeve

[roxiej]

I was just coming on to find a suggestion for a program to edit these stinking pics. I am resigned to taking them on a white background so that I don't have to edit them!! My hubby bought me a light box for taking pics and that didn't seem to help either. I have been taking pics all my life and thought I was decent until now!!!

I am thinking of selling my camera and getting the one I really wanted in the first place. If I sell my SLR film camera and my digital camera, I can probably swing it. Probably won't help!

[Spitfireshortie]

I totally know what you are feeling...its like I like in a cave...the light bounces off everything NEVER GETTING A GOOD PIC. Drives me insane ...especially since the only time I can get pictures taken are when its late at nite when the kids are sleeping and then especially....YOU CAN NEVER Get a good pic in darker lighting...sheesh...I need a photobox or something....would make things sooo much easier.

[Bunyfuny]

Yep....photo editing is no fun. If I could afford it I would hire someone to do it.

[kglee]

I am right there with ya! I have a BUNCH to add to my site...all of my old stuff is on there still and it is taking forever!!! I know once I get it on there it will be easier to maintain but I never have time anymore to just sit there and edit so that I can get them on there....barely have time to upload sometimes or they are sitting in my camera still

[babyeliza]

I have TONS of stuff I need to list on Etsy but I just can't ever find time to take pics. I cannot take pics at night. They come out so crappy. The only time they look good is when I take them outside and my LO keeps me so busy during the day that I don't have the time. Naptime is when I try and straighten up my house. I try to get a lot done on the weekends when DH is there all day but our last few weekends have been soooo busy. I guess I am gonna start having to bring her pack and play out there and snap pics while she's playing. Life just needs to slow down a little so I can get some work done!! I actually like editing them though. It's just getting the pics taken in the first place!

[Mommy2Jacie]

GIRL, you just don't know how this thread is so on the nose for me right now! I just started my site last week, and it is already driving me up the wall!!!! I HATE IT!!!! I bet I spent 2 hours Sunday night just trying to get 1 good picture of 1 koozie!!!! I despise it and have no other choice but to do it myself cause of funds. I am using Picnik, and I have to say that is the best free editing site I have found. But, I still hate doing it.

[luvsfordpower]

Try this:

-Get a white sheet or big piece of craft foam, and a dining room chair. Go outside, put the chair in the sun or bright shade, and drape the chair with the cloth or use craft foam.

-Set up your item on the sheet. Put something under the sheet to prop it up if you need to.

-Take your picture. If you have one, use a tripod. If not, look into getting at least a small one. This will help LOADS when it comes to focusing the camera and prevents camera shake.

-Use Picnik. I LURVE it! Here's my process for that:

-tweak exposure and contrast
-check color saturation & adust if needed
-Use a filter if it calls for it (I LOVE lomo, holga, and ortonish, as well as selective color)
-resize while saving the file (saves a step)

-Voila! I save a ton of time this way.

[Mommy2Jacie]

Originally Posted by luvsfordpower

Try this:

-Get a white sheet or big piece of craft foam, and a dining room chair. Go outside, put the chair in the sun or bright shade, and drape the chair with the cloth or use craft foam.

-Set up your item on the sheet. Put something under the sheet to prop it up if you need to.

-Take your picture. If you have one, use a tripod. If not, look into getting at least a small one. This will help LOADS when it comes to focusing the camera and prevents camera shake.

-Use Picnik. I LURVE it! Here's my process for that:

-tweak exposure and contrast
-check color saturation & adust if needed
-Use a filter if it calls for it (I LOVE lomo, holga, and ortonish, as well as selective color)
-resize while saving the file (saves a step)

-Voila! I save a ton of time this way.

That is pretty much the very same way I do mine, minus going outside....it is 104 degrees here, and I have a TON of pics to take.