Posts tagged RUNNING A SMALL BUSINESS
My top 5 tips for maximising your time SPENT ON DIY product photography!

Are you on the hamster wheel of designing, making, shooting a handmade product leading to an inconsistent and in-cohesive visual look and feel?

UK product photographer, Karen Young shares her Top 5 Tips for maximising the time you spend on your DIY Product Photography. Because your time is your most precious resource and you want to spend as much time as possible doing what you love - designing, making and serving your customers!

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Planning for your handmade business - what to do in January to prepare for the year ahead!

Have your set your 2021 goals for your handmade business but have no idea how you are going to achieve them?

With a background in project and programme management, UK Product and Jewellery Photographer, Karen Young talks about a simple planning process (including planning tools and free planning worksheets) PLUS a method of working and planning your week to ensure results. Empower yourself and your business to achieve what you want to in 2021!

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What's in my product photography kit bag?

Ever wondered what’s in a product photographer’s kit bag!? Well in my latest blog I share my must have essentials in terms of photography equipment for your DIY product photography (plus a few nice to have extras)!

This blog is designed to help you understand the key equipment to capture the best images possible of your Handmade products and to help you understand where you might want to invest your money in equipment.

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My Top 6 tips for taking DIY Model Shots of your Handmade Products

Model shots are an important tool in the sales toolkit for handmade sellers. But it isn’t always possible due to finances to get professional model shots taken of your beautiful handmade products. An easy way to do this is to use yourself (or your hands) in your DIY product images. But it can be tricky to do well (we only have two hands, right!?). Here is UK Product Photography, Karen Young’s top 6 tips for successfully capturing gorgeous DIY Model Shots for your brand.

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2021 Goal Setting for your Handmade Business

As 2020 comes to a close it is a great time to set your 2021 goals for your handmade business. This blog post talks about the process UK Product Photographer, Karen Young has developed over years to set meaningful and authentic goals for your business that help you achieve what matters most to you. So that whatever 2021 throws at you can be sure that you heading in the right direction and focussing on the right activities to get results.

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GUEST EPISODE ON JEWELLERS ACADEMY PODCAST

Karen features on the latest episode of the Jewellers Academy Podcast about her career change 6 years ago from a high-flying corporate career in Financial Services to running a creative handmade jewellery business.

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