Digital pictures should be clear, focused, uncluttered, and as close a representation of your item as possible.

They need to be big enough to show all important details but since they will be digital files, small enough to download through the internet and onto the item page as quickly as possible. Methods for taking pictures: 1. Scanners: for flat stuff comic books, trading cards, coins, stamps, ephemera, autographs, etc.! ". Digital camera #$%&D'()S $*oid embarrassing and unprofessional picture mistakes by using a solid+color backdrop to isolate and focus attention on your item. $ backdrop,s color should contrast with the color and brightness of the item. -.g. a pale item usually looks best on a dark background. $ dark item usually looks best on a pale background %$M-'$ S-TT./0S 1owest resolution you should use is 234 5 364 pi5els. 7or ebay pictures you don,t need anything higher than 14"3 5 826 pi5els $*oid using direct flash to take ebay pictures. The intense light from a camera flash can wash out the colors of your item and also obliterate details. 9oom in or out until you ha*e the item framed within the *iew window so that it nearly fills the frame. .t always pays to show all aspects of your item including flaws and imperfections. ).%T:'-+T$&./0 T.)S .f possible, a*oid holding the camera to take the shot. :se a tripod or place the camera on a sturdy, flat surface .solate the item you are photographing by placing a solid+color cloth or paper backdrop behind it. 1ighting+(utdoors: $*oid photographing an item in direct sunlight. #right sunlight can distort colors and cast dark shadows. 1ighting+.ndoors: $*oid using a flash to take a picture of your item. )i5el resolution of 234 5 364 or higher ;hene*er possible aim your camera at the center of the item. :sing <oom, or by mo*ing the camera closer or farther away, position the item image in the *iewfinder so that it fills the frame with as little background showing as possible. 0enerally, you should position the item and the camera so that the camera is perpendicular to the item

-*ery item for sale on ebay should ha*e a clear, concise, and comprehensi*e item description. -*ery good item description should contain: 1. $ detailed description of the item ". =our terms of Ser*ice for )ayment, Shipping, and 'eturns >. =our pictures =our item description should include: /ame of the item $ge Dimensions ;eight if unusually hea*y+for shipping purposes! )lace of origin or manufacture %ondition