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That wavy bevel looks like an error (doesn't match the crisp style of the piece).
The lighting is super harsh! There's little highlights all over that look like chips and tear-out in the veneer which I doubt look that way in person based on how nice the joints are on the solid wood parts.
As someone who used to sell handmade wood products in the past: Don't do it unless you know what you are getting yourself into. It takes the fun out of making. You need to work within a budget and with time constraints and any flaw or mistake means lost time and lost money.
It started as a hobby for me, then people around me asked to make them some things, which I did. Then it snowballed into people who had heared from a friend of a friend kind of thing. At first I liked the attention/praise and was honored people liked it enough to have me make it for them. I also liked the idea of making and instead of it costing a lot of money it would be cost neutral or even make a few bucks. Then as time went on I started to hate it, gave me a lot of stress and I gave up on making for a couple of years.
Only recently I once again made a piece and fell in love with it again, it's an eyecatcher in my office and I love it. Everyone who sees it comments on it. Some people have asked for me to make something after seeing it, but I've said no. Only said yes to my best friend who asked without any deadline and only to pay for the materials and not the hours, so it wouldn't be a job, just a shared project kind of thing.
But if it works for you, more power to you, good luck!
I've lost two very serious hobbies this way. If you love something, don't turn it into work. I actually just recently got back into one after >10 years away.
Is the wavy bevel a design choice?
Yes. It’s only wavy right there and one other spot. Didn’t want it to look too factory-made. Wanted it to look and feel more unique and hand made
If it were a more rustic piece, the wavy bits would make perfect sense. The piece shows skill that is betrayed by the bevels.
Someone will love that piece, but most wouldn't get it. If you made that intentional roughness a signature of your work, in a few centuries people may enthusiasticly bid to have one of your pieces. Make sure you get a custom branding iron to mark your work.
If I was browsing through furniture on Etsy and the first image was that imprecise looking bezel I would close your shop and keep looking. It just looks like sloppy cutting rather than the hand of the artist. I would find other ways to show the artist's hand, maybe a hand-carved element or something. Especially for this style of piece which is emphasizing clean lines, having a wavy line looks sloppy not intentional.
The rest of the work should make the wavy bits obvious as being intentional, however questionable a decision it was to typical taste.
It isn't a style that is for everybody, but there is a shoe for every foot.
Great work on the actual product ... it's beautiful.
But I don't like the way the photographer set up the images. The black background makes it look like this was all image generated by AI or something ... it makes it look ... fake .. or like it is floating in empty space. It makes it look like it is a digital creation from an AutoCAD program. The dark background makes it look dark and ominous.
Instead of a solid studio background, it might be nicer to place it in a neutral background - nothing too flashy that would detract from the furniture. Maybe a blank white wall and sitting on a hardwood floor and all bathed in natural soft light.
EDIT: I wondered if maybe you might have other photos in your history and you do ... your photo from a few days ago displays this furniture in a lot more dramatic way than in the professional photographer images
https://lemmy.ca/post/19188721
... but this is just my opinion ... I may be right or wrong ... it is just my personal take ... otherwise, I still love the furniture and I can absolutely appreciate the time, effort, expertise and skill that went into making it.
Yeah the lighting was not suitable for the subject.
If they had to use a plain background, white or grey would be much better than black.
I hope OP didn't pay much for this photographer.
It looks well made. The horizontal grain against the vertical slats is jarring in my opinion. It can be a rough ride selling furniture, especially if your pieces don't have an exceptional or completely unique style/form. Most of my (not many) sales came from word of mouth. I made massive efforts in online marketing and makers fairs etc, none of that resulted in sales. It can take a long time to establish yourself and find the right niche. Even the Eames had Herman Miller selling/licensing for them.
Wow, that's incredenzable!
Do not put your images on black unless you are trying to tease or hide a product. Go with anything brighter.