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Tips for Taking Product Photos for Online Auctions

By taking the best pictures you can, you’ll save time and not have to rely on your photo software for correcting them.
Here are some things to try when actually taking the pictures:

• Use a tripod or other means to get the camera as steady as possible, rather than trying to sharpen the picture. If you don’t have a tripod, try using a bag of rice or a beanbag to place the camera on – they will give more than a solid object, and let you do some leveling and angle adjustment.
• Have the white balance set to the type of lighting you’re using or manually set it. This will keep the colors accurate.
• Don’t use the flash; rig up lighting. Use
• Change the camera to a higher ISO number. This will help accommodate for lower light.
• Use your camera’s macro mode for small items. You need to get the camera pretty close to the item for the macro mode to work.
• Get the item in the center of the photo, but you can leave some space around it. You’ll crop the photo close to the item using your software.
• Use the timer or a remote to actually take the picture – this will help to get it as clear as possible.
• Take pictures for a number of items at one time and multiple pictures of each item, so the time you spend getting the camera and everything else set up feels worthwhile.

One last thing to remember; if you use your camera for more than product pictures, you’ll want to change some of the settings back to what they were. Marking your camera’s manual or making notes on how to change the settings, plus what they were originally will make it easier to reset your camera.

For more information, see Software Steps to Process Your Online Auction Photos.

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