The images of your resources and products are crucial to the success of your business.  You know that oftentimes it is the image of a product and not necessarily the product itself that draws you in and piques your interest.  Previously, I shared  3 Tips to Take Great Photos That Will Sell More Products and I encourage you to take a look at that post for a few foundational thoughts on how you can improve your images and photography.

 This week I wanted to expand on a couple of the points from that post and ENCOURAGE YOU that you can drastically improve your product images with $15 of props that are available at your neighborhood Dollar Store.  The Dollar Store is a treasure trove for great props and tools that I use for my private clients and monthly membership and here are a few MUST HAVES for your studio as you begin or want to improve. AND you don’t have to break the bank!!!

#1 WHITE FOAM POSTER BOARD (4 pieces x $1 = $4)

Foam poster board is a necessity for a studio because it...

What’s One Prop That You Already Own That Will Help Your Resources Sell?

(Hint: You’re using it right now!)

In the last post, I shared 3 tips to take images that sell more of your resources.  This week here’s an added idea based on Tip #2: Use Props to Tell a Story.  Remember that one way you can draw attention to YOUR resource, win that “click”, and differentiate it from the others in the marketplace is to use it in a photo that creates the scene of a student working on it.  There is something about a beautiful visual of a setting where your resource is in action that garners curiosity in the resource itself.

I regularly shop for specific props for the images I take for my private clients and the Styled Stock Market membership (the Dollar Store is a GREAT place to find some treasures for your photos-stay tuned for more posts about that!) and my studio is packed with these little gems. But, I’ve found that one prop that I already own has proven to be fantastic and a popular requ...