This is part 3 of my tutorial all about selling on eBay. Part 3 is about photographing items. Before you start photographing items, I'd recommend keeping a notebook or word document where you write down all the items you're going to sell so you can keep track of them. Include the name of the item, how many you have and other info. You may want to write descriptions here too.
Taking Photos
You can see my tutorial on taking photos here. For photos, use the same tips you would for taking Etsy photos if you run an Etsy shop. It helps to use a nice digital camera, but you don't need anything too expensive. Have a solid color as a background. How you take photos will depend on your item and size of it. If you're taking photos of small items, use the macro feature. If you're selling clothes, having a model or mannequin can help show how the clothes look and make the item look better.
For media (such as books, DVDs and CDs), eBay has stock photos for a lot of media items that you can automatically put in your listing so you might not need to take a photo.
Editing Photos
You can see my photo editing tutorial here and how to organize photos here. Crop out any unnecessary information so the viewer is focused just on the item. Adjust levels, brightness and contrast to make your item stand out. Depending on the item, have a couple photos that show the item at different views (e.g. front side, back side, close up, from a different angle). I like to have 3-5 photos for each listing. You need at least 1 photo and can list up to 12 photos.
Check back next Tuesday for part 4 of my eBay tutorial with tips on listing items and pricing.
No comments:
Post a Comment