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5 Minute Product Photos

Etsy product photos at home with a phone including photoshoot ideas & editing tips

In the early days of my crochet business, I thought I needed fancy backgrounds, special lighting, and props to make nice crochet product photography for Etsy & social media. But guess what… SIMPLE performs better! I'm going to share with you exactly what tools I use, photoshoot ideas, & editing tips. Wanna know the best part?? It can take less than 5 minutes to shoot beautiful Etsy product photos with your phone! Check out the links below for the tools I use & download my Lightroom Presets to make the editing process EVEN EASIER.  

Free photo editing apps:

Photoshoot Ideas:

  • Straight on

  • Close-up

  • Different sides

  • Sizes

  • Color Options

  • Lifestyle

  • How it’s Made

  • Scale/Measurements

  • How it’s Used

Inspiration

Here are a few ideas for “staging” your crochet products so people can visualize them in their own lives!

Crochet toys:

  • Pregnancy announcement

  • Kid opening present at birthday party

  • Kid sleeping with their crochet toy

Crochet Bags/Accessories:

  • Outfit laid out with accessory

  • Hanging in closet

  • In the shopping aisle wearing bag/accessory

Home Decor/Blankets:

  • Family eating at the dinner table with crochet placemats/baskets/coasters

  • Person cuddled on the couch with popcorn in their crochet blanket

Tripods I love…