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How To Take Professional Quality Pictures of Your Items

by: cjackc( 882Feedback score is 500 to 999) Top 5000 Reviewer
24 out of 26 people found this guide helpful.
Guide viewed: 1960 times Tags: Canon | Nikon | Sony | Camera | Olympus


Make Your Items Stand Out From The Competition

A picture says a thousand words and on eBay can literally be worth lots of $$$.  It can mean the difference between getting that price you were looking to sell your item for and frustration/disappointment for maybe not even selling your item at all.

Taking "professional" looking pictures of your items doesn't have to cost you a fortune. In fact this guide for building a photo box costs nothing and can be built using everyday, household items.

 

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"Do-It-Yourself" eBay Photo Studio - $0

You will need the following supplies:

Empty Corona 24-pack box (or any cardboard box)
Paper towels (white w/ no print)
Printer paper (8.5″ x 11″)
Masking/Duct tape (duct tape works best)
Scissors and/or razor blade
Reading lamp (60W bulb works well enough)
Camera

 

Step 1:  Cut out the top, sides & bottom of the box, leaving the back intact. The box will be the enclosure to your macro photo studio.

 

Step 2:  Cover up the top and sides of the box with paper towels.  Use masking/duct tape to hold the paper towels in place with the box.  Leave the bottom completely open.

    

 

Step 3:  Tape two (2) sheets of printer paper together and attach them to the back-top of the box so that they drape down.

 

 

You are now ready to start taking professional quality photos. Take your reading lamp and position the light to the side of the box. The paper towels will diffuse the light to create soft, beautiful shadows on whatever you’re photographing.

 

 

Thanks for taking the time to read my guide and I hope this has helped.  If it has, please vote "Yes" below to let everyone else know and feel free to contact me with any questions!!!
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Guide ID: 10000000002896736Guide created: 02/06/07 (updated 08/26/08)

 
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