eBay Photos That Sell : Taking Great Product Shots for eBay and Beyond.
Title:
eBay Photos That Sell : Taking Great Product Shots for eBay and Beyond.
Author:
Gookin, Dan.
ISBN:
9780782150582
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (189 pages)
Contents:
eBay Photos That Sell: Taking Great Product Shots for eBay and Beyond -- Front matter -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Selling Your Image -- Say "Cheese" -- Aunt Flo versus the Professional -- All Sales Are Emotional -- Rules for Taking the Best Picture -- Keep It Simple, Stupid -- Less Is More -- Choose Your Approach -- Thoughtful Setup -- Do It Right the First Time -- The Results -- Chapter 2: Your Own Photo Studio -- A Place for Your Studio -- Stuff to Get -- The Miraculous Shower Curtain Liner -- Cheap, Old, Ugly Lamps -- Clothespins and Clamps -- Drawing Paper -- Foam Core Board -- A Can of Air -- A Ladder -- Helpful Studio Techniques -- Creating an Infinite Horizon -- Propping Things Up -- Lighting Techniques -- Chapter 3: Basic Photography -- Choosing a Digital Camera -- The Megapixel Question -- Some Must-Have Camera Features -- Get a Good Lens -- Get a Tripod! -- Finding the Focus -- Controlling the Exposure -- Setting the Aperture -- Using the Correct Shutter Speed -- Understanding Depth of Field -- Positioning the Camera -- Setting the Right Angle -- Zooming (or Not) -- Framing the Image -- Setting Image Resolution -- Lighting Your Object -- Shedding Some Light on Your Subject -- Eliminating Reflections and Glare -- Dealing with Shadows -- Shooting Objects Outside -- Chapter 4: Photo Editing -- Basic Photo-Editing Techniques -- Zooming Your Image -- Rotating Images -- Cropping Portions of Images -- Resizing Images -- Saving in a Specific Image Format -- Fixing the Color, Tone, and Balance -- The Nifty Auto Smart Fix Command -- Fixing Off-Color Images -- Setting the Levels -- Fixing the Brightness and Contrast -- Targeting Brightness and Contrast -- Sharpening the Focus -- Blurring Stuff You Don't Want Focused -- Bye-Bye Background -- Compositing an Image -- What Is a Composite Image?.
Taking the Product Shot -- Capturing the Screen Image -- Creating the Final Result -- Creating a Watermark -- eBay's Watermark Feature -- Creating a Simple Text Watermark -- Using Your Company Logo As a Watermark -- Chapter 5: Creating Images with the Subjective Approach -- Using the Subjective Approach -- Shooting Small Objects -- Preparing an Environment for Jewelry -- Working with Small Jewelry -- Midsized Objects (Smaller Than a Breadbox) -- Incorporating Fantasy Environments -- Using Realistic Environments -- Avoiding the Hideously Realistic -- Borderline Objective Approach -- Solving Tough Problems by Having a Bit of Fun -- Capturing Large Objects -- Chapter 6: Creating Images with the Objective Approach -- When the Objective Connection Comes into Play -- It's Flat -- Using Infinite Horizon for Collectors' Items -- A White Infinite Horizon Example -- A Black Infinite Horizon Example -- Beyond Black and White Horizons -- Give a Little, Take a Little -- Shooting Clothes Using the Objective Approach -- Chapter 7: Storing Images -- From the Camera to Your Computer -- Media Card Madness -- The Media Card Reader -- Mounting the Media Card -- Unmounting the Media Card -- Building a Place for Your Images -- The Main Pictures Folder -- Creating a Main Folder for the Stuff You Sell -- Organizing and Using the Folders -- Naming Your Images -- Saving the Image in Two Formats -- When to Delete Images or Folders -- Archiving Images -- Appendix A: Getting the Image to eBay -- First, Some Basics -- Resizing Your Image -- Saving in the Proper Format -- Uploading a Free Image to eBay -- Appendix B: Graphics File Formats -- Index -- Numbers -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z.
Abstract:
"I've been an admirer of Dan Gookin since he wrote DOS For Dummies and spawned the For Dummies phenomenon. He takes things to a new level with this amazing and much needed book on practical product photography. Use his advice and you'll simply make more money. Highly recommended." -John C. Dvorak, columnist, PC Magazine Anyone can sell their stuff online. The challenge is to do it better than the competition and get the best possible results, every time. If you're attempting to sell your guitar on eBay, a photo of Aunt Pearl June strumming it in the backyard isn't likely to cut it. Does that mean you need to hire a professional photographer or invest in expensive equipment? Not if you follow the ingenious advice in this book! eBay Photos That Sell teaches home-spun entrepreneurs how to create professional-quality product photos using a standard digital camera and a few handy tricks and inexpensive techniques. With page after page of inspiring examples and expert insights, you'll figure out how to capture everything from hats to wineglasses to MP3 players. You'll understand what makes one photo better than another and discover how to create images that viewers connect with--ones that evoke the "I must have this" feeling. Ultimately, it will help you attract customers and make sales, without investing a lot of time or money. Inside, you'll learn how to: Follow the basic rules for taking crisp, well-lit shots that outshine the competition Set up shots quickly in your home or office Create props and accessories from inexpensive items found at home or the local hardware store Know how and when to use your camera's features, bells, and whistles to your advantage Take the time to set up your photograph properly so you don't have to fix things later Use photo-editing software to make final adjustments Learn to size and format your photos effectively for
the Web Know when a simple black background is the best way to make your image pop Build a safe and organized place to store your pictures so you can easily find them.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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