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12 Simple Ways To Improve Your Ebay Product Photography
1. You don't need an expensive, high-resolution digital camera for your eBay images. You just need a digital camera that will produce a 640x480 pixel image (which includes just about all digital cameras on the market these days). 2. Before you buy a camera, hold it to feel how comfortable it is in your hands. Make sure the camera controls are well-thought-out, and that it's easy to offload photos from the camera to your computer. The camera should be able to focus within four inches or less. 3. When taking a photo for your eBay product, generally select the camera's smallest photo size. If you are going to crop the image or upload it to eBay's picture services, however, select at least a 1024 x 768 image size. 4. Disable your camera's built-in flash when taking a photo. The built-in flash generates a glare on the photo and makes your products appear two-dimensional. 5. Use your camera's "Macro Focus" feature to take close-ups of your product. ("Macro Focus" is usually indicated by a tulip flower symbol.) If you are using an SLR camera, you may wish to invest in a Macro lens. 6. The key to effective product photography is lighting, and the key to effective lighting is control. You can control the strength, size, position, color and number of lights you use. And each of these controls changes how the subject looks. Review your camera's manual to understand your camera's "white balance" symbols ( i.e. a light bulb for indoor shots with incandescent lights, a sun symbol for outdoor photos, etc.) You'll use the white balance control to get accurate colors. You can preset the white balance to match the type of light you're using (daylight, shade, tungsten, fluorescent). 7. Use the "Exposure Control" (EV) to correct light and dark photos. A plus number lightens the image, a minus number darkens it. 8. Use a tripod when taking pictures of your product. The tripod stabilizes your camera and allows you to take your photos in poorer lighting conditions. This will help to eliminate blurry photos. 9. If you are selling larger amounts of products on ebay, you may want to purchase a portable or table-top studio or light tent. They range from small 'tents' which help to diffuse light and give a nice background, to table-top studios which contain lighting units and camera mounting solutions. 10.Take more than one photograph of each item. For example, if you are advertising clothing, take one full-length picture; one photo of the tag showing size, fabric, content, brand and one or more close-up photos showing the texture of fabric and any details or flaws. 11.Use photo-editing software to make final adjustments. 12.Host your photos on your own website. You will save money and be able to use as many pictures as you need to effectively show eBay bidders your items. It's simple, and yet 70 percent of eBay sellers don't do it. Adding high-quality product photographs that enrich your eBay listings will significantly improve your sales. Try it today! Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Excellent Range of Tripods |
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