Ebay Photography The Smart Way: Creating Great Product Pictures That Will Attract Higher Bids And Sell Your Items Faster (Ebay Photography the Smart Way)

Foreword by Rick Smolan 32-page color insert and black & white photos throughout Perhaps the most important key to success for sellers on eBay is providing good photographs of their products. In eBay Photography the Smart Way , eBay expert Joseph Sinclair teams up with professional product photographer Stanley Livingston to give readers easy-to-follow instructions for taking better pictures, helping them show off their products to the greatest possible effect. Paving the way for higher profits, the book shows how to: * shop for and buy a digital camera * shoot any kind of product * photgraph and display entire product inventories * create great thumbnails * process photos with image editors * use angles, lighting, studio props, and backgrounds * organize process and work flow On eBay, better pictures mean higher sales. eBay Photography the Smart Way reveals how to take great photos that give customers the confidence to buy online what they can't see in person. Cover......Page 1 eBay Photography the Smart Way......Page 2 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 14 Foreword......Page 16 Part I Introduction......Page 18 Introduction to Product Photography......Page 20 Camera Equipment......Page 21 Computer Equipment......Page 22 What We Cover In This Book......Page 23 Story ( Fiction)......Page 24 Purposes......Page 27 About the Authors......Page 28 Good Luck!......Page 29 Equipment......Page 30 Two Cameras or One?......Page 31 Megapixels......Page 32 Lens......Page 33 Memory......Page 34 Macro Capability......Page 35 Zoom Lens......Page 36 Manual Controls......Page 38 Auto Focus......Page 39 Light Metering......Page 40 Flash......Page 41 Remote Control or Self-Timer......Page 42 What Models?......Page 43 Other Requirements......Page 44 Tripod......Page 45 Sell Your Equipment......Page 46 Buy Your Equipment......Page 47 Software......Page 48 Image Editor......Page 49 Brightness and Contrast......Page 50 Resizing......Page 51 Software Illustrations......Page 52 Archive Viewers......Page 54 Summary......Page 55 Part II Photography Basics......Page 56 Traditional Photography......Page 58 ISO......Page 59 Shutter......Page 60 Aperture......Page 61 Coordination......Page 62 Automation......Page 63 Aperture Priority......Page 64 ISO......Page 65 How Do All of These Work Together?......Page 66 Conclusion......Page 68 Digital Photography......Page 70 Image Size......Page 71 White Balance......Page 73 Macro Photography......Page 74 Image Review......Page 75 Digital Zoom......Page 76 Summary......Page 77 Part III Product Photography Indoors......Page 78 Indoor Photography Basics......Page 80 Light......Page 81 Fluorescent Lights......Page 82 Flash......Page 83 Reflections......Page 84 Diffusion......Page 85 Studio Lights......Page 86 Tents......Page 89 Flash......Page 90 Placement......Page 91 Keep Notes......Page 92 The Handy Way......Page 93 What’s the Bottom Line?......Page 95 Sample Lighting Assemblies......Page 96 Background......Page 97 From Beginning to End......Page 99 Cameras......Page 102 First Rule Last......Page 104 Small Items - Macro Photography......Page 106 Tent with Incandescent Lighting......Page 107 Light Box......Page 108 CloudDome......Page 109 Macro Photography......Page 110 Summary......Page 111 Tabletop Items......Page 112 Incandescent Lights......Page 113 Fluorescent Lights......Page 115 All You Need......Page 116 Large Items......Page 118 In Place......Page 119 Conclusion......Page 121 Clothing......Page 122 Manikin Artifices......Page 123 Manikin-Like Displays......Page 124 Clothing Photography......Page 125 Reflective Items......Page 126 Daylight......Page 127 Glass......Page 128 Conclusion......Page 129 Graphics......Page 130 Posting......Page 131 Setup......Page 132 Summary......Page 133 Enhanced Presentations......Page 134 BookmarkTitle:......Page 0 Manikins......Page 135 Coat Hangers......Page 136 Summary......Page 137 Part IV Product Photography Outdoors......Page 138 Photography Outdoors......Page 140 Products......Page 141 Sunny Days......Page 142 Backgrounds......Page 143 Action?......Page 144 First Rule Last......Page 145 Outdoor Items......Page 146 Diffused Daylight......Page 147 Buildings......Page 148 Summary......Page 149 Part V Workflow for Digital Processing......Page 150 Basic Processing......Page 152 Cropping......Page 153 Levels......Page 154 Saturation......Page 156 Resizing......Page 157 Sharpening......Page 158 Automation......Page 159 Summary......Page 160 Batch Processing......Page 162 Processing......Page 163 Get It Done......Page 164 Advanced Processing......Page 166 Techniques......Page 167 Cost-Effectiveness......Page 168 One Last Technique......Page 169 Conclusion......Page 171 Part VI Using Your Photographs......Page 172 Storing Photos on the Web......Page 174 Host ISP......Page 175 Dial-Up ISP......Page 176 Conclusion......Page 177 Building an Archive......Page 178 The Directory......Page 179 Use the Numbers......Page 180 Information Names......Page 181 Sequential Labeling......Page 182 Uploading......Page 184 Conclusion......Page 185 Marketing and Copyrights......Page 186 Size and Download Time......Page 187 What Is the Guideline?......Page 188 Multiple Photographs......Page 189 Copyrights......Page 190 Watermarks......Page 191 Summary......Page 193 Part VII Strategies for Increasing Profits......Page 194 Planning......Page 196 Studio......Page 197 Workflow......Page 198 Summary......Page 199 Enhanced Product Photography......Page 200 When Do You Need an Advertising Display?......Page 201 Creating an Advertising Display......Page 202 Be a Copycat......Page 203 Inspection......Page 204 Summary......Page 205 Epilogue......Page 206 eBay Photography......Page 208 References......Page 210 Resource List......Page 212 Glossary......Page 214 Index......Page 216

foreword By Rick Smolan

32-page Color Insert And Black & White Photos Throughout

perhaps The Most Important Key To Success For Sellers On Ebay Is Providing Good Photographs Of Their Products. In ebay Photography The Smart Way, Ebay Expert Joseph Sinclair Teams Up With Professional Product Photographer Stanley Livingston To Give Readers Easy-to-follow Instructions For Taking Better Pictures, Helping Them Show Off Their Products To The Greatest Possible Effect. Paving The Way For Higher Profits, The Book Shows How To:

* Shop For And Buy A Digital Camera
* Shoot Any Kind Of Product
* Photgraph And Display Entire Product Inventories
* Create Great Thumbnails
* Process Photos With Image Editors
* Use Angles, Lighting, Studio Props, And Backgrounds
* Organize Process And Work Flow

on Ebay, Better Pictures Mean Higher Sales. ebay Photography The Smart Way Reveals How To Take Great Photos That Give Customers The Confidence To Buy Online What They Can't See In Person.

author Biography: joseph T. Sinclair (vallejo, Ca) Is The Author Of ebay Business The Smart Way; ebay Motors The Smart Way, building Your Ebay Traffic The Smart Way And ebay Global The Smart Way. One Of The World's Foremost Ebay Experts, He Has Been Interviewed By entrepreneur Magazine As Well As On More Than 100 Radio Programs.

stanley Livingston (ann Arbor, Mi) Has Had A 40-year Career As A Professional Product Photographer, Serving Scientific Instrument, Automotive, And Other Manufacturers.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, just imagine how much a picture could be worth on eBay! In "eBay Photography the Smart Way", professional eBay expert Joseph Sinclair teams up with professional product photographer Stanley Livingston to show sellers how to instantly increase their sales and ramp up their profits! The book gives readers easy-to-follow instructions for taking better pictures, helping them show off their products to the greatest possible effect. "Whether you're an occasional eBayer or a full-fledged eBay store owner, better pictures mean higher sales. eBay Photography the Smart Way shows you how to create great photos that give online shoppers confidence in you, your business, and your products."--Jacket