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Take Better Ebay Pictures
ne of the most vital digital camera, it is very easy
elements in an online and inexpensive to have your 35mm
auction is the photography photos digitized. If you will be
of the item being auctioned. holding regular auctions with
People want to see pictures of photographs of your items, you
things they are contemplating may want to purchase a digital
buying. Approximately 90% of all camera. An inexpensive digital
auctions on eBay have images. camera will work fine; 3
More than 80% of buyers will skip megapixels will be more than
over an auction without photos. adequate for most auction photos.
A photograph may be worth well For taking online auction photos,
more than 1000 words when the you should choose a medium
item being sold is for example, a resolution, (for example 1024x768
rare coin. Potential bidders can pixels). This should allow you to
view the coin in close up detail, get a good sharp image without a
and verify the seller's stated long upload time. When
description of the item, as well photographing smaller items, use
as any certificates of the macro setting on your digital
authenticity. Even less tangible camera which allows you to get
items like software sell much closer to the item. This will
better in auctions where a create a narrow depth of field,
photograph of the box is bringing your item into sharp
provided. If the item you are focus, and minimizing background
selling has any damage or flaws, distractions. If your camera will
make sure to document this with a not take extreme close up photos,
picture. don't worry; you can always crop
and enlarge your pictures later.
If you will just be an occasional Your goal is for the featured
seller, and you don't own a item to take up as much of the
photograph as possible. offerings.
Choosing the right background for If possible, experiment with
your auction photographs can turn taking some of your auction
average pictures into powerful photos outdoors on an overcast
selling tools. Most importantly, day, or indoors near a window.
the background should not The natural soft lighting will
distract attention from the item show more detail in your
being photographed. Your pictures. If you must work
background should be plain and indoors, consider using a tripod,
contrast with your item. Using allowing you to get good pictures
too light a background color with without using a flash. A flash
a light colored item can cause can cause an unwanted glare when
the picture to appear "washed photographing a reflective item.
out". Remove any clutter from When using an artificial light
view of the camera, and smooth source, try different light
out any wrinkles in a fabric positioning until you get the
backdrop if using one. Hardwood best possible illumination.
floors can be excellent
backgrounds for a variety of If you are photographing
auction photos, as they create a something two dimensional like
warm, natural glow in your postage stamps or baseball cards,
pictures, yet do not draw you will get the most revealing
attention away from the item for photographs shooting your item
sale. A background that straight on. For other more three
complements your item will make dimensional subjects, shooting at
your photographs look an angle will let you maximize
professional and could influence the perception of depth.
potential bidders to favor your Experiment with varying angles
item over other similar until you find the one you
prefer. your computer in either JPG or
GIF format using a descriptive
When photographing large items name (e.g., painting_2.JPG). Ebay
for auction like vehicles, many offers basic and enhanced picture
of the previously mentioned rules services. Enhanced picture
apply. The car should be services allow you to crop,
photographed from a variety of rotate, and adjust the brightness
angles, and there should be as and contrast of your photos
little clutter as possible in the before uploading. You can also
background; especially trash, or upload them to your own web
anything else that could give a service if you prefer; however,
negative impression of the value eBay requires that you use HTML
of the vehicle. If you are like in your listing to display more
most of us, you probably don't than one externally hosted
have a suitable place to picture. There are several good
photograph an automobile indoors. websites that offer free image
Since you will be shooting hosting service for remote
outdoors, choose either a cloudy hosting of pictures for auction
day or the hours of dusk or sites such as Ebay and Yahoo.
twilight for the best clarity and
the most attractive photos. You The number of pictures you show
will have to stand back a bit to in your auction will vary,
get an entire vehicle in frame, depending on the type of item
so try to pick a place where you being sold, and what your
won't have people walking through competition is doing. Search some
your background. auction listings to see what
competitors are doing with their
Now you have some fantastic photographs, and how many they
photos of your item or items for are using. Put yourself in the
sale, and you have them saved on place of a potential buyer; is
your listing providing enough leave better feedback? In highly
detail both visual and written to competitive markets, detailed,
make your buyer feel comfortable professional-looking photographs
bidding? Will the winning bidder can give you the edge you need to
be satisfied that the item they be successful in online auctions.
received was accurately portrayed
in your listing, and therefore
About the Author:
Gregg Pennington owns the website http://www.photography.easy-lookup.com, providing information and tips for those wishing to get started in photography, or become a better photographer.
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