Ask The Gift Basket Expert » Photography http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog Shirley George Frazier, author and gift basket expert, solves your gift basket business problems. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:43:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Gift Basket Picture Taking Tips http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2008/08/19/gift-basket-picture-taking-tips/ http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2008/08/19/gift-basket-picture-taking-tips/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:19:52 +0000 Shirley George Frazier http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2008/08/19/gift-basket-picture-taking-tips/

Mary asks:

“How did you make the background for taking your pictures?”

The background in my photos is whatever happens to be there. Sometimes I use a white sheet or canvas on a back wall to make a one-color background, and other times I just shoot the photo.

I choose one setting over the other according to my location, available materials, and reason for taking the picture.

I’m more meticulous when choosing a background when taking pictures for books such as How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business and The Gift Basket Design Book. But I simply enjoy snapping and not worrying about what’s in back.

You’ll find more ideas for taking pictures and choosing cameras on the photography page.

© 2008-2010 Shirley George Frazier. All rights reserved. Shirley George Frazier is recognized as the leading authority on the gift basket industry. She is author of How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, The Gift Basket Design Book, and Marketing Strategies for the Home-Based Business. Visit GiftBasketBusiness.com for videos, CDs, reports, tips, online newsletter, and much more to learn, grow, and profit with gift baskets.

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Yvonne asks:

“I’m just starting my business. my problem is I have limited funds to take pictures of my gift baskets. Do u have any ideas.”

A lot of money isn’t required to take gift basket photographs. What’s needed is:

  • Camera. Digital models are preferred to quickly add photos to the Web and print materials.

  • Faux/Plain Setting. A plain background ensures that your basket is the only image in the photo. Such a setting is shown in the above picture.

    • Other accessories are explained on the photography page.

    If you cannot afford a camera, perhaps a relative or friend will allow you to borrow theirs until you have funds to buy your own.

    © 2008-2010 Shirley George Frazier. All rights reserved. Shirley George Frazier is recognized as the leading authority on the gift basket industry. She is author of How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, The Gift Basket Design Book, and Marketing Strategies for the Home-Based Business. Visit GiftBasketBusiness.com for videos, CDs, reports, tips, online newsletter, and much more to learn, grow, and profit with gift baskets.

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