How do I get great photos?!

Oh boy have I been busy. I've been learning a lot about promoting stuff on Etsy, which can be quite time consuming and frustrating, especially when there's a super cute little toddler hugging your knees. 

Crow!

To keep us both sane I put together this sandbox so that she can play outside and I can huddle up on the porch with my laptop and a cup of coffee. As long as she's outside she is as happy as can be.

My next project (besides glazing my stockpile of bisque ware) is figuring out how to get some better pictures. I'd like my pictures to be brighter so that the color on the inside of the mug or bowl shows up better. It would be much easier if I could get a spot to take photos inside, but our house is so dang dark it's impossible. UNTIL!

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Diffusion-Screen

I was reading up on how to get great photos when I found this on wikihow.com. It's a step by step on how to make your own soft light booth, or as those fancy photographers call it a diffusion screen! How cool is that? I will try to make it and see how it turns out. It definitely wont turn out as pretty as the picture but I think it will create better photos, and that's all its really about, right?