How to Create Professional Product Photos for Ebay
A light tent saves you from the post-processing of the product photos.
It is important to crop the photo full-screen and without a disturbing background when taking pictures. Without using an image editing program, photographing in a light tent is ideal for this. The object is placed in the middle, in front of the hollow suspended in the light tent, so that the background becomes visible fluently and without shadows. The camera should be placed on a tripod at the front of the tent opening. The lateral illumination should be sufficient to do this without a flash. It is problematic to brighten shiny and reflective surfaces with flashlights. This results in unsightly reflections.
To photograph all essential details sharply, it is best to choose a large f-number, e.g., f8 or f11. As a result, the exposure time is extended accordingly, and more light falls into the lens. With the help of a cable release, the shake is avoided. If theme-related shots are to be created, e.g., for Easter or Christmas, discreet decorations can also be used in the peripheral zones, which should only support the main motif. It makes sense to create several shots with different exposure times to select the best results on the PC afterward.
Upload product images to eBay.
Uploading the photos to eBay happens during user-controlled item entry. In the sales form, a section is specified in which the desired photos can be downloaded from the hard disk to the eBay server. The first photo is free. Additional fees apply for each additional photo or special display service, e.g., the Gallery Plus option.
Fill in the blanks with free images from eBay.
You can also save the fees for more photos. Many users have their web space with a provider. In these, you store your product photos via an FTP program so that you can retrieve them by entering a URL in the browser. After calling up such an image, copy the URL to the clipboard. In the sales form of eBay, you can switch between text and HTML views in the area for the item description. First, enter your item description and set a placeholder for image insertion. If you now switch to the HTML view, you will quickly find this placeholder. The previously copied URL address replaces this. After you finish the article offer, all of the other product photos show up in the text area for no charge at all.
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