Well nothing worth doing is ever easy and getting buttons on Etsy was no exception. The 1" size and luminosity of the buttons put up several challenges.. ...I couldn't just attach them to the wall and shoot them straight on..I tried standing over them on the floor, on a stool and on a stand... I'm just not steady enough to stand over them and hold the camera...
Then there was the background because that affects the color and reflections. I tried black backgrounds, green backgrounds, and blue backgrounds ...blue seems to work the best... I finally got the best pictures on blue background with button on a slant but of course then the round buttons were slightly oval but the color and clarity are good... Later I discovered I can correct the oval shape in photoshop... I HAVE to have a horizontal tripod.... 
Etsy takes any image you put in( no matter what size or shape) and makes it about 800 pixels square for the main page .. With a really small one-inch buttons, the magnification (100 pixels) was gross... I kept trying to make the button pic smaller and Etsy kept making it 800 pixels and gross. I finally discovered if I took the small image and put in on a 800 pixel background...it worked.... I used a fabric sample for the background and I like it... 
There are a lot of steps to the actually loading the items but with a little practice I developed a rhythm....I will go back through now and catch errors and typos... In "gallery view" (the little button with 4 squares upper right) the buttons are about actual size on my screen... I have about 40 more to load but at least I feel like I know what I'm doing...
Please take a look and tell me what you think... http://www.etsy.com/shop/olderrose?view_type=gallery
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9 comments:
Aww, these buttons are just beautiful! I think they show up very well. I can't decide which ones I love the best! Hope your headaches are all gone, and you are able to stitch again. Suzie in Idaho
They are lovely and you did a great job....good luck on your Etsy sales...
Gerry, your buttons are scrumptious. My favourite is the robin. I hope they sell well on Etsy.
Gerry, these are truly lovely. I went to your Etsy site and you've done a great job of getting your listings up.
Your buttons are absolutely amazing, Gerry! I love them all.
I particularly love the humming bird and the blue bird buttons. Your pin cushions are exquisite. Jane in MO
Ohhh these buttons are just beautiful my dear! So lovely!
The buttons look great on the Etsy site! Be prepared for some sales!
What beautiful buttons my favorite is the blue bird that already sold. Darn it! I will be keeping my eye out and it was fun finding someone in Spokane!
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