Every year the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas just flies by so fast.  And then it is the New Year.  Well, 2015 was no different.  It seemed to fly by without too much of a pause.  The week between Christmas and New Year I suppose it is the time to reflect and look back.  (And clean up the house, do a little Marie Kondo magic, you know.)

I took a close look at my Etsy shop (HelenMPhotography) to really explore what people looked at and like in my shop.

Most Views.

After my shop, my most viewed listing was this collection of doors from Old San Juan.  This doesn’t surprise me at all.  This is my most popular collection and I get feedback from people who view my work that they just LOVE doors (in general).

The runner up in the most viewed listing is this photograph of a blouse.  I called this photograph Longing for Spring.  If I recall correctly, it was a really sleet and rain induced day and this blouse just cheered me up and reminded me that Spring was soon around the corner.  I hope it does the same for all those who do view it.  As a side note I have received many convos asking if they can buy the blouse.  Sadly not for sale, but I do pass along that it is probably considered Vintage Anthropologie at this point.

Most Liked (or Favorited). 

Seeing what is “liked” was also an interesting exercise.  The most liked is an abstract image with a lot of bokeh of a glitter filled fake christmas tree.  I love the colors and the bokeh of this image and it in a few homes, which is just great.  I’m not surprised that this older image remains a favorite.

The runner up to the liked listings is a fairly new addition to the shop.  I call it Squirrel’s Delight.  Its a collection of different acorns from an Oak tree on Cape Cod.  The image was captured with a Lensbaby Edge80, which gives it a neat perspective and area of focus.  Seeing that this image is so well liked makes me happy!

What a fun exercise to see what people like in your shop.  It definitely gives me some ideas on what to create in 2016.  I hope you have enjoyed it and if you haven’t had a chance to check it out, please visit my shop here!  Please let me know what your favorite listing is and anything you’d love to see captured as well.

Best wishes for an amazing 2016!

-Helen