PICTURE PROBLEMS AND FRUSTRATIONS

I HAVE BEEN AN EBAY SHOPPER AND SELLER FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW AND STILL THE NUMBER 1 MOST FRUSTRATING PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND IS  BAD PICTURES OF ITEMS ON  LISTINGS.

IT'S EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING TO SPEND THE TIME TO LOOK AT SOMEONE'S LISTING AND NOT EVEN BE ABLE TO SEE THE ITEM IN THE PHOTO. THEY ARE EITHER TOO DARK, OR THE PICTURE IS SIDEWAYS, OR TAKEN FROM TOO FAR AWAY.  AND IF I CAN'T SEE THE ITEM, I'M PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BID ON IT.

I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW TO GET BETTER PHOTOS OF YOUR ITEMS. AND EVEN BETTER, GET MORE BIDS AND HIGHER BIDS ON THE ITEMS YOU ARE SELLING.

THE DON'Ts FOR YOUR PICTURES

1.  NO DARK BACKGROUNDS, OR LAYING THINGS ON A BED OR SOFA WITH A CRAZY PRINT. YOU WILL LOSE THE ITEM AND MAKE IT HARDER TO SEE. TRY PUTTING DOWN A WHITE SHEET OR LAY THEY ITEMS ON THE FLOOR IF YOU HAVE LIGHT COLOR CARPET OR WOOD FLOORS. 

2.   NO FAR AWAY PICTURES - IF YOUR PICTURE WAS TAKEN A LITTLE TOO FAR AWAY TRY CROPPING THE PICTURE BEFORE YOU UPLOAD IT TO YOUR LISTING. PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE IS YOUR FRIEND. IT CAN HELP A LOT AND IT DOES NOT TAKE MUCH TIME TO FIX A FEW PICTURES. CROPPING YOUR PHOTOS IS A MUST EVEN JUST TO MAKE THEM LOOK CLOSER AND NEATER. 

3.  NO BLURRY OR FUZZY PICTURES - AGAIN THE PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE WILL HELP HERE ALSO. SHARPEN YOUR PICTURES, PEOPLE WANT TO SEE CLEARLY WHAT THEY ARE BUYING.

4. NO DARK PICTURES - MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GOOD LIGHTING WHERE YOU ARE TAKING THE PICTURES AND IF IT STILL COMES OUT DARK, LIGHTEN IT UP WITH THE EDITING SOFTWARE. IT WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

5.  NO SIDEWAYS PICTURES - IF YOU HAVE TO TAKE A PICTURE THE WRONG DIRECTION TO MAKE IT FIT BETTER MAKE SURE YOU ROTATE IT SO IT'S STRAIGHT ON YOUR LISTINGS, YOU WILL NEED TO ROTATE IT IN YOUR PHOTO EDITOR AND THEN SAVE IT THAT WAY OR IT WILL REVERT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL VIEW.

6.  NO MORE PILES OF CLOTHES - IF YOU ARE SELLING CLOTHES ON EBAY AND YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE ITEM IN A LISTING, DO NOT THROW THEM IN A PILE ON THE FLOOR AND TAKE A PICTURE OF THEM. THAT MAY SOUND OBVIOUS BUT I HAVE SEEN IT DONE COUNTLESS TIMES. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE ITEM AND YOU WANT THEM ALL IN ONE PHOTO, YOU CAN FOLD THEM AND LAY THEM NEATLY NEXT TO EACH OTHER OR LAY OUT A WHOLE  OUTFIT.TOGETHER.  THE NEATER THEY ARE THE EASIER THEY ARE TO SEE THE MORE INTEREST YOU WILL GET IN THEM.

7.  NO TINY PICTURES - THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES I'VE SEEN PICTURES ON LISTINGS AND THE PICTURE IS ONLY MAYBE 2 INCHES ON THE SCREEN. EVEN IF YOU HAVE TAKEN A GREAT PICTURE IF IT'S TOO SMALL TO SEE IT WON'T DO MUCH GOOD. YOU MAY NEED TO CHECK THE SIZING OF YOUR PICTURES IT MAY BE SOMETHING IN YOUR CAMERA SETTINGS OR YOU CAN CHANGE IT IN YOUR PHOTO EDITOR AS WELL.  

MORE HELPFUL TIPS

1.  TAKE SEVERAL PICTURES OF YOUR ITEM SO YOU CAN PICK OUT THE BEST ONES TO PUT ON YOUR LISTING. IF YOU ONLY TAKE ONE AND IT DOESN'T TURN OUT VERY GOOD, YOU WILL HAVE TO GET EVERYTHING SET UP AGAIN AND TAKE MORE PICTURES.

2.  CLOSE UPS - IF YOU HAVE AN ITEM OF CLOTHING WITH EMBROIDERY, OR A LOGO OR SCREEN PRINT, GET A CLOSE UP SHOT, CLOSE UPS ARE GOOD FOR CLOTHING SO POTENTIAL BIDDERS CAN SEE THE QUALITY, OR CONDITION OF THE ITEMS.  

3.  THIS WILL SOUND SILLY BUT IT REALLY DOES HELP - IF YOU POSE YOUR CLOTHES IN INTERESTING WAYS, BEND THE SHIRT SLEEVES AT THE ELBOWS AND BEND THE PANT LEGS AT THE KNEES IT REALLY MAKES THEM LOOK CUTER AND PEOPLE CAN INVISION WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE ON, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR SELLING KIDS CLOTHES. REALLY IT DOES WORK.

4.  THE MORE THE BETTER - IF YOU HAVE A LARGE LOT OF CLOTHES THE MORE PICTURES YOU HAVE ON YOUR LISTING THE BETTER. ONE PICTURE WITH EVERYTHING IN IT IS OKAY TO START OFF WITH BUT YOU NEED MORE OF INDIVIDUAL ITEMS IN THE LOT, SO BIDDERS CAN SEE THEM BETTER.

THANKS FOR READING MY GUIDE TO BETTER PICTURE TAKING, I HOPE IT WAS HELPFUL.

REMEMBER PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE IS YOUR FRIEND.

THANKS

AND

GOOD LUCK SELLING!!!!