Hello ALL,
So I've been trying to prepare myself so I can start an etsy shop for all my work, find as many opportunities to paint & photograph. Despite the changes that have occurred in my life, I feel that focusing my energy on really establishing a productive business is a better distraction than watching horror or sappy movies eating ice cream and stacking on the pounds. JKing But seriously, im outsourcing energy of my personal life into preparing myself for all that. So I know I'm notorious so going MIA on my blog but recently it has been for good reasons which will hopefully allow my followers to not only hire me for projects but to also purchase my photography as well as art work and random creations online in additon to real life business transactions which is run by luck and pursuit.
Well along the way of gathering myself for my venture, I have encounter some really good information sources that I am dying to pass along to you guys. We all know sharing is caring and I love to put my friends up on the latest stuff I find even if you have guys have maybe found it already.
http://www.diyphotography.net/
This website is for photographers on a crafty budget. There are articles from lighting, home studio, shoot ideas, techniques, etc. The articles give step by step instruction; sometimes even diagrams and/or video. This website is needless to say SUPERB! Not only is it a great resource for information but inspiration. Reading the innovatively inexpensive but uselful equipment alternatives and techniques fully encourages its audience to always remember that limits do not apply when a person wants to push the envelope enough to think outside the box despite their financial or space limitations.
How to Sell Your Crafts Online
This book is muy bueno! ^_^ Similiar to the website above, this book is also very resourceful. If the idea ever crossed your mind of selling your creations on etsy, this book is a must. It walks you through the entire process of establishing an
Etsy store, plus it supplies you with the knowledged needed to have your shop recognized. People,...it mentions photoshop; it ever refers you to FREE websites where you can do some work for your shop and walks you through the instructions.....HELLO PEOPLE, AWESOME!
The Creative Entrepreneur: A DIY Visual Guidebook for Making Business Ideas Real
This book is good if your not quite sure which direction you would like to take your work AKA finding yourself from artist to entrepreneur. Ever had that moment where you love a hobby so much you daydream about what it would be like to do only that for a living? Yeah well this book encourages you to keep your day job as you fantasize about the dream in a graphic journal which is supposed to spark your creative juices and envision your work more in a business manner.
Becoming A Life Change Artist
I recommend this book to EVERYONE!!! I selected it because I was interested in how they would relate art and life. I must say, I was impressed with how they related an artists approach to a canvas TO one's approach in life. I'm young and obviously gonna mess up along the way so I'm ALWAYS willing to acquire a new perspective which I feel is a neccessary attribute as you age. You don't need to be an artist to read it; just open to the approach. I heavily related to this book and highly feel everyone I encounter should read it because it encourages happiness in one's life through personal fulfillment and introspective evaluation w/honesty. Like my motto, "just gotta be honest with yourself about who you are."(copyrighten!)
Evernote
And lastly, Evernote is an planning app and ggggreaat! I have this on
my nookie snookie and its perfect for a scatterbrain like me. I get random ideas, thoughts, tasks to do, link websites/images to entries, even sketches and it'll take it all. I can make check lists, guys!......i got a thing for check lists. ^_^ The only thing about the app is that you need an SD card or a memory space to save to AND in order to sketch you gotta get
Skitch which is a sister skecth app. Once you have all that, which isnt much and free, it is pretty bueno.
So that is what I have been up to lately. Sorting your self out is a long slow process which requires patience, commitment, and a strong desire for the finish line. Don't expect too much from yourself and appreciate yourself for what you do accomplish no matter the task. Just gotta have a good foundation to proceed forward and I'm trying to make sure mine is super sturdy. "Don't dream it, be it..."
Good luck to all my hard knock lifers!
XOXO,
Lynn AKA "Lynniada" AKA
DiTzy!
