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The benefits of using models

The benefits of using models

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The benefits of using models

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I want to talk about using live models for your Craft Photography. Now, if you are a crafter who makes wearable things, like jewelry, sewing things like dresses or aprons, any kind of accessories, hats, what have you, it's always a good idea to think about showing the craft on an actual person. On screen right now we have two different pieces of needle felted jewelry. There's this, sort of Wilma Flinstone looking pearl necklace, and then this brightly colored other thing. It could be a smaller necklace, it could be a bracelet. I'm not sure, but I like the way they look. Right off the bat though, I'm not getting a whole lot of information about these two crafts. Now, by switching over and finding a photograph of a live model wearing one of these pieces of jewelry, you're already finding out a lot more about what's going on. So this white piece, while maybe initially it looked like a much larger necklace you can see here that a child is wearing it so now a few things are going through…

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