Your customers will move on to the next item if they see a blurred image or one that is so busy with backdrops they can't find the subject.
If you are a seller on any major auction site you know that there are thousands of jewelry designers showing off their creations.
If you want your work to stand out, your images must be in focus, tightly cropped and bright.
Designers often send me photos of something they've made.
In many cases I find it difficult to even determine what color the stones are, much less what the design is.
If you take the photo in artificial light there will almost always be a brown or gold hue to the image.
Learn how to use the Macro mode on your digital camera.
This feature will allow you to take very detailed photos of small items.
The images will be large which makes them much easier to crop and adjust.
When you crop and reduce a very large image, the subject will be more vivid than if you enlarge a small image.
Practice on several different items and during different times of the day to learn where and when you get the lighting that works best for you.
Crop the image so that only the subject matter is in the frame.
Use a natural muted background such as a piece of paper, rice, beans, a stone, or some other neutral background which will not take the focus away from your subject.
Flowers, angels, or crystal glasses are nice but they make the image very busy and confusing.
Show as many images as you are allowed to in your ad.
Show every angle of your design.
The back should also be shown.
The listing photo should be zoomed in to the most interesting detail of your design.
If you try to show all of a necklace for example, the image will be large and the detail will be lost.
You can show the full necklace in one of the other photos in the ad, not the listing photo.
Natural sunlight at mid-day is the best time to take your photos.
If the sun is behind your head and there are no reflections from windows or a tabletop there will be less shadows and proper lighting.
The items around your subject will often be reflected in rhinestones or smooth metal so clear away or cover those items so that they don't take the focus away from your work.
Good luck! I hope this information will help you to get the best price for your work.
If you are a seller on any major auction site you know that there are thousands of jewelry designers showing off their creations.
If you want your work to stand out, your images must be in focus, tightly cropped and bright.
Designers often send me photos of something they've made.
In many cases I find it difficult to even determine what color the stones are, much less what the design is.
If you take the photo in artificial light there will almost always be a brown or gold hue to the image.
Learn how to use the Macro mode on your digital camera.
This feature will allow you to take very detailed photos of small items.
The images will be large which makes them much easier to crop and adjust.
When you crop and reduce a very large image, the subject will be more vivid than if you enlarge a small image.
Practice on several different items and during different times of the day to learn where and when you get the lighting that works best for you.
Crop the image so that only the subject matter is in the frame.
Use a natural muted background such as a piece of paper, rice, beans, a stone, or some other neutral background which will not take the focus away from your subject.
Flowers, angels, or crystal glasses are nice but they make the image very busy and confusing.
Show as many images as you are allowed to in your ad.
Show every angle of your design.
The back should also be shown.
The listing photo should be zoomed in to the most interesting detail of your design.
If you try to show all of a necklace for example, the image will be large and the detail will be lost.
You can show the full necklace in one of the other photos in the ad, not the listing photo.
Natural sunlight at mid-day is the best time to take your photos.
If the sun is behind your head and there are no reflections from windows or a tabletop there will be less shadows and proper lighting.
The items around your subject will often be reflected in rhinestones or smooth metal so clear away or cover those items so that they don't take the focus away from your work.
Good luck! I hope this information will help you to get the best price for your work.
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