Hands or no hands?

[CookOnStrike]

I just cannot decide if I should keep posting pictures of my earrings "in hand" or should I edit all listing and remove that picture?

I include it mainly to give a sense of scale/size, but I'm not at all sure it's helping..

Thanks for your opinions!

[Former_Member]

I think it's fine, with earrings you can't model them so it's nice to have something to give an idea of scale against a person - as long as it's not the main picture it looks fine.

[littlecherryhill]

Absolutely keep doing it. I always try to give not only actual measurements in my description, but a size reference using my hands. Especially as Clare says you can't model them in your ears, so something is definitely better than nothing! :)

[CookOnStrike]

Clare, Emma - Thanks :)

I was thinking maybe just a ruler in the last picture would be enough, and maybe it would look better and not so "down to earth" :D

Anyway, if I'm to keep hands in, I must to make those pics better too..

btw, Emma - I'm absolutely IN LOVE with your blue photos. WOW!! Stunning effect! (and amazing jewelry too)

[Former_Member]

I personally think the hand brings us back to reality too easily. Your items are beautiful and whimsical. I personally would find household items to throw in your shots. You have beautifully staged items. If you had a tipped over thimble with a stack of thread partially in the shot, or an antique ball jar with safety pins just peeking in the shot or a beautiful pen and paper blurred in the background. Those things can scale while adding to the set.... which are lovely, btw.

:) Joanna

[CookOnStrike]

>>"I personally think the hand brings us back to reality too easily. "

That is exactly what I'm worried about!!

Especially since my hand shots a basically "technical", and usually it's one shot out of one, I don't work on them..

Will try to experiment with props more.. it's quite a struggle for me. You can tell from the pics that I'm still looking for a best set/backgrounds/props..