Take Beautiful Photos the Easy Way

Taking photos of books is way easier than taking photos of shoes and clothes. I use a basic Samsung phone for my camera. I have box lights I ordered from Amazon but I only use it during the winter / grey weather. Natural light is super quick and free, the trick is to know when the best daylight hours are. Lately for me, now that it's cooled down a bit, I take photos around 4 and end at 5, and have 10 - 15 photos ready to post throughout the day. The photo above was taken with my fancy lights, and the photo below is natural lighting. I normally take 4 photos: front cover, spine, back cover, and front page. I will also take photos of any imperfections and mention it in my description.

I use a cream colored linen bedsheet I found at a thrift store for flat lays. I also like to think of my shop aesthethic. You don't have to do this (see example videos below for plain white backdrop tips) but i do so people become familiar with my brand, Hyla Brook Books.

Here's 2 great videos on editing photos:

mackenzie mccoy - how i edit poshmark and mercari potos | Fast and Free

Essential Endeavors - How to Take Pictures for Ebay, Poshmark, & Mercari | Tips & Tricks

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Visit my Etsy to view my antique books via Hyla Brook Books

or every book available in my Depop shop

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What Sold in my bookshop October 1 - 7

🎃👻This is the first week of October! Let's see how much I made. Sadly this was my slowest week in sales in 3 months - only 6 sales! Depop has made some changes to the app: added cropping to photos and a My DNA tab to find items you love. It's important not to give up. 3 out of 6 sales were from Mercari. I sold a total of 8 books (I spent $1.50) and made $24.49. Frontiers, Prarie Brides Sent an offer for $7 and they accepted. The Mercari fee was .70. Shipping cost was $3.33. I made $2.97. The Outsiders Someone sent me an offer for $7 and I said yes. The Mercari fee was .70. Shipping cost $2.80. I made $3.50 Demi Lovato, Staying Strong Sold for $8. The Mercari seller fee was .80 cents. Shipping cost was $2.80. I made $4.40. Harry the Dirty Dog This sold on Depop for $9.81. The Depop fee was .98 cents. The shipping fee was $2.80. The PayPal fee was .58 cents. I made $5.45. ...

November Plan With Me / 2020

I have an online secondhand bookshop using Etsy, Depop, and Mercari. I also have a rare nerve disease called CRPS that is gradully getting worse. Hyla brook Books isn't just a distraction, it's a benediction. I applied for my dream job: an children's librian assistant at the library. I had hope that I could make a living of $300/ week reselling - but my record sales in a month was $351.13 (August report). It's my dream to make a living selling my art and books. What are my top 3 goals for the month of November? Make $390 - sell my art work - list 300 items across all platforms What are my weekly goals to accomplish my monthly goals? One resin project a week - make a scheduling routine- focus on books with high resell value - create space to photograph What could I have done differently in the previous month to improve my shop revenue? List every day 2-4 items or 10-15 listings. Use art to heal. Engage more. List clothes! | How Much Did I Make in October ?...

What Happened To the Declutter Deathpile Series?

There were two main objectives in the Declutter Deathpile series, or The Minn Game: 1. Get rid of clutter by removing items from my apartment. "out with the old, in with the new." "everything must go" "letting go of what no longer serves my business" and not listing items that are not worth my time. 2. complete within 30 days removing 1 pound of stuff on day 1, 2 pounds of stuff on day 2, and so on and forth. "a weight off my shoulders" "quantifying how much I let go." "make sure items are removed by midnight that day" I had planned to make consistent content, a video update every 3 days throughout the month I cleaned out stale inventory. Declutter My Deathpile / The Minn Game / Days 1 & 2 New Years Resolutions Declutter with Me// Reseller Deathpile/ Days 3,4,5 of The Minn Game Declutter my Deathpile with Me / The Forgotten Stories / A Poem Declutter my Deathpile day by day / reseller plays minamlist game I want to br...

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