February24
Item: Spoons Fine Art Print
Seller: AnnaDelores

Meet photographer Emily Reiter, who is the creative mind behind AnnaDelores on Etsy.com. I first heard about Emily and her shop via my submission page. (Have you submitted your shop yet!?)
“I’m a late-twenty-something Angeleno working at an architectural college in downtown LA and still (probably indefinitely) exploring life’s options. I live with my SUPER cute mutt, Mickey, and love long walks to Larchmont Village and dinners with my nearby family. I also spend lots of time with my amazing man-friend.
” she told me. ”I’m also a budding semi-professional (what I take to mean “part-time” as well as “still growing”) photographer and started my own business called Anna Delores Photography in early 2011.”
So what’s with the name of Emily’s shop?
“The name “Anna Delores” comes from my maternal great-grandmother (Anna) and my paternal grandmother (Delores),” she explained. “Ancestry fascinates me, and I also love vintage, antique photos (and photos that LOOK vintage or antique) so I thought it appropriate to pay homage to my heritage.”
My favorite photograph in Emily’s shop is the one above, but here are a couple others I thought were pretty cool:


When she’s not crafting, Emily told me she likes to get outside and walk the dog. ”But I also love to close the shutters and crawl into bed for a nap on a lazy Sunday,” she said.
“I spend a lot of time trying to find new ways to promote and market Anna Delores Photography. I also dabble in handmade jewelry and paper crafts,” Emily told me.
When I asked Emily where she browses on Etsy.com, she told me about several photographers on Etsy she admires.
“Irene Suchocki, Elle Moss, bomobob, Lupen Grainne (of Honeytree) and the like,” she said. “My other big weakness is jewelry; some of my favorites are BeautySpot, Compass Rose Design, and LuminOddities. I’m also newly-obsessed with Yellow Heart Art.”
Emily had great advice to share for other sellers on Etsy:
“To be patient and use all possible tools at your disposal,” she recommends. “When I first opened my Etsy shop, I thought that was all I needed to do: open for business. I quickly learned the volume of competition on Etsy and felt overwhelmed about it for a little while, but then rose to the challenge and marketed the heck out of Anna Delores. It’s been a slow-grow process, but it’s working and it’s definitely worth it. Every sale makes me super-happy.
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I’m anxious to see what’s next for Emily and her lovely Etsy shop.
“After the start of the new year, I’ll be launching my website, www.annadelores.com. Super excited about that!” she said. Looks great, Emily!
Connect with Emily Reiter online! Check out her shop’s Facebook page, follow her on Twitter @AnnaDeloresLA, and peep her blog here.
Love photography? Be sure to check out my favorite Etsy shops to find awesome photography here!
- Jackie