How to Create Awesome Digital Photos for an Etsy or eBay Shop
Selling items on Etsy or eBay can be really profitable if you know how to market your products in an effective way. Since the customers always have to rely on the images you post with your ads on online selling websites, you should always try to upload high quality and catchy images, as they are great marketing tools for online selling. In many cases, the photos can be major reason behind getting a good offer for your products.
So, if you hold an account on Etsy or on eBay and you are not selling much, then you may need to update your photos after following the techniques mentioned in this article.
Instructions
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If you do not have a professional indoor photography set, then you should always try to take photos outdoors in daylight. Here, you should be careful as you do not need to take photos directly in the sunlight, as it will create shadows while you take pictures of your products. Therefore, you should find a shady place to set up your table.
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Whenever you take photos, make sure that your products are sitting on a clean surface. There should not be junk present on the table, or in the background of the picture.
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In order to make your product prominent in the pictures, you can place a piece of white satin on the table, and then place a sheet of glass over it. The sating and glass sheet work as the base of the table, giving your picture a great look.
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When taking close-up pictures, you should first adjust your camera settings accordingly, in order to avoid taking blurry images. Sometimes, you need to take the pictures closely, in order to show particular features to the customers. This gives your online store at Etsy or eBay a professional look, and more knowledge about the product to your customers.
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Always try to take at least 5 pictures of each product that you want to sell online using your Etsy or eBay store. You can take pictures from different angles, and upload the ones that cover the product properly.
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You should also edit your pictures using any image editing software program, before you post them online. You can crop the pictures to remove an unwanted background or can change the attributes of the images until they start looking professional.
