Easy Auction Photography
A Handbook for Everyone Who Sells on the Internet
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Finally! Finally someone has written an easy-to-follow guide on taking photos that will equal profits in your auction listings.
After reading Cindy’s, Easy Auction Photography, you will know which equipment to buy without breaking your bank, have step-by-step instructions on how to take & edit catalog quality photos, and learn many tips and tricks along the way (I love the ‘how to shoot glass’ section).
I recommend that ALL my eBay students and clients, from beginner to PowerSeller, have this book in their business library
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PART I: IN THE CAMERA
CHAPTER 1 CHOOSING A DIGITAL CAMERA
1. The Best Choice For eBay Product Photography: A Digital Camera
2. How Many Megapixels
3. Macro Focus
4. Flash Features To Look For
5. White Balance Feature
6. LCD Screen (Liquid Crystal Display)
7. A Camera Body That Feels Comfortable
8. Other Features That Are Fun But Not Necessary
9. Buying A Used Camera?
10. How To Decide Which Brand & Model Camera To Buy
CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
1. Pixels: What are they and why should you care?
2. Picture Format for Internet Ad Photographs
3. Aperture Setting & Shutter Speed
4. Aperture Priority Mode
5. Shutter Priority Mode
6. Other Settings
7. The LCD Display
8. Storage Cards
CHAPTER THREE OTHER CAMERA ACCESSORIES
1. Tripod
2. Choosing the Right Tripod
3. Monopod
4. Rechargeable Batteries
5. Extra Memory Storage Cards
6. Card Reader
PART II : IN THE STUDIO
CHAPTER FOUR HOW MANY PHOTOGRAPHS?
1. What Do Buyers Look For
2. New In Sealed Package
3. Host Your Own Photos
4. Ebay Gallery Photos
CHAPTER FIVE SETTING UP A SHOESTRING STUDIO
1. Setting Up Shop
2. What You'll Need For A Quick, Easy & Affordable Shoestring Studio
3. A Folding Card Table
4. Backgrounds And Backdrops
5. Special Backdrops For Small Items
6. Light Background vs. Dark Background
7. A Seamless Background
8. Lights and Lighting Your Studio
CHAPTER SIX LIGHTING
1. Basic Lighting Techniques
2. Different Lighting Types
3. Using Sunlight
4. Sunlight and Shadows
5. Using Sunlight Indoors: Bounced Lighting Technique
6. Diffused Lighting: Using Sunlight As Your Light Source
7. Lighting With Flash
8. More On Fill Flash
9. Lighting With Household Lamps
10. Positioning Lights
11. How Many Lights?
12. Tools Used For Bounced or Indirect Lighting Techniques
13. The eTent
CHAPTER SEVEN TACKLING SPECIAL PROBLEMS
1. Composition
2. A Typical Story - The Telescope
3. Watch the Background
4. Change The Mood By Changing The Background Color
5. Prop Things Up
6. Coins
7. Bracketing
8. Jewelry
9. Stay Still - Don't Lose Your Focus
10. Mirrors and Reflective Surfaces
11. Framed Art
12. Photographing Clothes
13. The Online Color Chart
14. Photographing Large Items - The Ladder Trick
15. Photographing Vehicles
CHAPTER EIGHT ROMANCING THE BUYER
CHAPTER NINE PHOTOGRAPHING GLASS
1. Shoot Light From Below
2. Light From Above Or Behind
3. Slow Down Your Shutter Speed
4. Show Off The Colors
5. Capture the Artist's Signature
CHAPTER TEN FLOATING ON AIR
1. Black Backgrounds
2. White Background
3. Chroma Key Backgrounds
4. The D-Flector
5. Retouching
6. A Final Word About Lighting
PART III : IN THE COMPUTER
CHAPTER ELEVEN MOVING PHOTOS FROM CAMERA TO COMPUTER
1. Flash Memory Isn't About Lighting
2. Any USB Port In A Storm
3. Cards And Card Readers
4. Your Camera's Software
CHAPTER TWELVE PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE
1. The Photographer's Friend
2 Demonstration #1 - The Basic Commands
3. Demonstration #2 - The Clone Tool
4. Water Marking Your Final Shot
CHAPTER THIRTEEN USING A SCANNER
1. When To Use A Scanner
2. Things To Look For In A Flatbed Scanner
3. Scanning Directly Into Your Editing Software
4. Scanning Not-So Flat Items
CHAPTER FOURTEEN CONCLUSION
Glossary
Index
About The Author
Cindy Shebley became the first person in Northwest America - and one of the first 10 people nationwide - to become an eBay Certified Business Consultant, as well as Education Specialist. She has been interested in photography since her uncle handed her a Kodak Brownie when she was 9.
Cindy worked in the photography field for over 15 years, taking thousands of photos, before changing careers. She and her partner opened a successful garden store, which blossomed during the 1990’s. She has since become an Internet merchant.
In this book, Cindy shares the lessons she has learned as an eBay Power Seller, photographer, and bricks-and-mortar store owner. Every chapter of Easy Auction Photography is built around the techniques she uses every day in a thriving online business.
In addition to selling photo & educational supplies, Cindy offers photography services.