Looking for design inspiration?   Browse our curated collections!

Return to Main Discussion Page
Discussion Quote Icon

Discussion

Main Menu | Search Discussions

Search Discussions
 
 

Suzanne McKelvey

9 Years Ago

Newbie Here

I've just started here on FAA and would really like some of you to take a look at my posts and give me any advice you have for me to improve my photos or listings. Everyone here does such beautiful work and I am feeling a little out of my league so any advice would be great!
THANKS!!
Suzanne at Snap Shot Beauty

Reply Order

Post Reply
 

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

Art Prints
you MUST NOT have that giant signature/watermark - they will not print it. i assume you want to be critiqued, that's how i read it... this image has that flower on the left that is out of crop and it's not that sharp. it's actually a very busy scene kind of cluttered. there are too many flowers on this site. so whatever you have it has to be something special.

Art Prints
you don't want frames on things, they don't look good and not everyone wants a thick black border. again the signature - has to go. you can make it much smaller and place it on the bottom. but they won't print this as it is. how many images in your house has a huge name? put more tags in, but leave out nebraska. since this has nothing to do with that state and it only confuses the search, do add your own name.

Sell Art Online
its nice, a bit dark, you know about the name already. it's not really in focus though, and they may complain about that alone.


Art Prints
this is rather hard to read. the words are too close together, and the background and thinness of the font makes it that much harder. it also limits how many want it. its the only one that doesn't have your name though so that's good. you need more keywords.

Photography Prints
you'll want a better description for this. i don't know why anyone would want a feather for a wall. and it has that frame and odd effects to it. you'll have to figure out who these are for and market to those people. it will be hard to sell a partly out of focus feather.

Art Prints
adding the thought that your name will be on that print - won't make it sell better. its an ok scene, but its hard to know what i'm looking at. it's mostly sky. it's also rather noisy and it won't print because of that. again very few keywords, i assume that's at least a farm? that should be added.

your bio is very wordy, it's often best to keep it simple and to the point. don't make people leave to facebook because they won't be back and they will forget where they were. family life, who should have it, the speech about public domain, i would leave that out, it makes it look less professional. you can have a simple copyright at the bottom.


---Mike Savad

 

Suzanne McKelvey

9 Years Ago

Thank you Mike
I am just starting out so this is all very good info to help me become better. Were there any you liked lol?
Suzanne

 

Russell Worman

9 Years Ago

My personal favorite was The Hunt

 

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

it's not really so important if i like them, rather it's more important if the buyers like them.

---Mike Savad

 

Suzanne McKelvey

9 Years Ago

Thanks Russell

Mike you are right. Everyone has their own taste in art. I am sure I will find someone who sees what I see in my photos and enjoy them as much as I do. Will be following your advice on the borders an signature and hopefully will make a sale soon. Thanks again

 

This discussion is closed.