Question on Photos with art prints

[Former_Member]

I'm not sure how many of you are artists or sell art prints on here but I have a question about my items.

I'm going to participate in the shop critique and am planning on updating all my items with more/better photos, so for now I would love your opinions of my current set up with my items, in particular to my art prints.

I have two pieces I'm selling in multiple sizes and formats, here's an example of both:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/70047088/sale-20-off-barcode-no-1-abstract

and my heart:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76668517/heart-abstract-painting-signed-giclee

For the ads, I just posted the actual jpeg I use for the printers, so the item is seen in it's entirety. But I don't have photos of the actual product, meaning I don't have photos of the print on paper or canvas hanging up on the wall.

Is this a problem from a buyers perspective? Would it be better to photograph the actual finished product and add it to the photos (meaning: have both)?

Thanks for your input.

[SparkleMeHappy]

If I were to purchase an art print, I'd like to see a photo of the actual finished product. I think it'd be easier to sell if you had both types of photos. People just like to see more!

[Former_Member]

Okay, I can do that.

[SparkleMeHappy]

Yep! I really like this: http://www.etsy.com/listing/76364960/60x36-large-original-abstract-painting because it shows what I will be really buying. I feel for you about taking better/more photos. I'm trying to do that too because I realized that there's always room for improvement. =)

[Former_Member]

Thanks. With that one in particular, it's an original so I have no choice to show it on the wall (it's right in my living room now), but it's just one photo. I might re-take or take more of my CMYK painting so at least I can show close-up detail and such.

[BestSTLHangaR]

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BestSTLHangaR?ref=seller-platform-mcnav