tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27139712599165273942024-03-13T08:19:47.899-07:00Amy's Old SchoolIncorporating vintage into daily life!Amy's Old Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16528584292475821066noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713971259916527394.post-8491214884057164312011-09-27T12:51:00.000-07:002011-09-27T12:51:03.092-07:00October Horse Shoe MarketSaturday October 1st weather forecast is 82 degrees/partly sunny! Perfect weather to head out to the <a href="http://fall.horseshoemarket.com/">Horseshoe Market</a> at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=46th+and+tennyson+denver&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x876b87854cebdf93:0xe49bae48e6727bb5,Tennyson+St+%26+W+46th+Ave,+Denver,+CO+80212&gl=us&ei=CCiCTsKaBcGesQKD2qSjDw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CB0Q8gEwAA">46th and Tennyson</a> from 9-4. My boot space is #72, second from the end near the coffee (yeah! Easy access to lotsa latte's for me!) Stop by, I would love to see you!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wDSwYM6cv8I/ToIolnv3KCI/AAAAAAAAAFg/0C-ph5PAMOc/s1600/Fall+flyer.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wDSwYM6cv8I/ToIolnv3KCI/AAAAAAAAAFg/0C-ph5PAMOc/s400/Fall+flyer.JPG" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is great food vendors over 100 art and vintage vendors and a cool photo booth (photos only one buck!) There is also a booth with crafts for kids to do! So, get outside and enjoy a fabulous market! </div>Amy's Old Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16528584292475821066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713971259916527394.post-36767476437187846062011-07-28T14:50:00.000-07:002011-07-28T14:54:17.365-07:00Horseshoe Craft & Flea Market August 6th, 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3aTlqmGvsmg/TjHWTNCkFwI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/u6nUnILviXI/s320/flyer.JPG" width="241" /></div>It is only a week from this Saturday when I will have my vintage booth in the FABULOUS <a href="http://horseshoemarket.com/">Horseshoe Market</a>! There are over 100 vendors vintage and art booths and very cool food trucks! As well as interactive booths including Moveable Type from Portland who will present printing demos where you can try your had at pulling your own print to take home! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #053328; line-height: 25px;"> </span>It is a really fun event and I hope to see you stop by my booth! </span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am putting my shop on vacation mode from February 22-26th! I think I may go through withdrawal but I am looking to warmer weather, palm trees, lower altitude and a fun visit! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a good week! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So many possibilities for using vintage items in a unique way. As for my favorite Domino magazines, I am not the only person who still loves them! As I did a search for images of it I found back issues for sale on Amazon $10 for used ones $35 for unopened ones! I am not the only person who still appreciates them! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyone can take a photo of a What's-it but creating an image of a What's-it that is interesting and draws people in is completely another story. There are some techniques you can draw upon that will add that extra touch that will help your customer base grow. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A still life takes this from an image of a light to a STORY of a person who has been reading under this lamp and has taken off their glasses and stepped away for something. It only takes a few extra minutes to add plants, flowers, books or other interesting items to create a still life that shows viewers what this would look like in their house. The added effort shows and gives the customer confidence that this shop owner has attention to detail and will treat them in the same manner. </span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Making your first image a split one gives the customer the ability to see multiple perspectives of an outfit. In this example we can see a close up of the color and pattern next to an overall view. This is a great technique for giving more information quickly. People often scan through a page of items for sale and this gives you two images for the price of one. Doubling your photographic benefit is a great technique to use for clothing. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Angeling your item rather than using a straight forward image is often much more visually interesting. This draws the eye into the image rather than "plopping" it in front of you. Compare the above angled image which Sarah used for her first image compared to the straight on one.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The tight crop of the above picnic ball creates intrigue by only illuminating part of the item leaving the customer wanting more and drawing them in to click. When I see only a part of this item the first thing I think is "what a fabulous red!" the second thing I think is "what is that?" Sometimes only giving part of the story is better, a teaser. If you have an item with a unique color, pattern or shape consider using a cropped image that only shows part of your item as your first image. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Take a look at your images and consider using some of these techniques in the future to create more dynamic photos! This will help draw people in which will in turn translate to more sales! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome Fresh Start! What will your turn from a frustration to a fresh start? </span><br />
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