Micro Gifting
The above image is a testimony to the display skill happening in shop windows all over the place. A store window is very much like a snapshot, except that three dimensional characteristics of depth and texture introduce more drama to the scene. The play of light on a limited capture of elements in a dynamic of perception is really what a photograph is.
Like everyone else, I like to watch makeover shows and see what small details can rework a large space. Often the innovation secrets the home experts know are simple crafts that can be delivered for little expense. In contrast to the blizzard of space density and belongings previously glimpsed, just allowing focus on one thing is a relief.
In four months, Christmas will be upon us. The stockings may be hung by the chimney with care, with hope that St. Bernanke’s magic still won’t be there. Austerity is not a word visited on America often, yet a pseudo-austerity has settled over our economy. Christmas retailers pricing smart will come out O.K. in the wash. Those selling wares online need every display trick in the book to capture those dollars.
How to arrive at a price list for a product catalog with photo based items? Assess your market. Price some items high and some items low, and see where price demand takes you. Variable pricing can be according to image exclusivity. How does this correspond to cameras and picture taking? Easy. Keep a monetizing eye gazing through your lens.Â
There is a lens setting on many DSLR and digital cameras specifically for text and text documents. What a witty graduation gift wrapping paper that would make, a picture of the diploma. Or a repeated and varied picture of the recipient’s birth certificate. This can be a value add or a custom product feature for special order with other gifts.
Decals and stickers are big money, specially when used as labels for commercial businesses. these types of decals or address stickers can furnish a logo or signature that changes a plain white envelope into marketing piece. Little things like decals on plain kitchen canisters, printed or sponge blocked fabric with the kids names on them, or decals in fancy fonts for drawer or shelf liners come to mind.
Wrapping paper made of bogus newspaper versions drafted to match the recipient can be a witty thing to wrap a gift in. People tend to focus on the printed word, and everything from book covers to car signs get noticed. This Yule season, craft up some interesting features of your image captures and surprise both your customers and your family and friends.
