Top 5 Ways To Improve Your Product Photos When Selling Online

Improving the quality of your product photos is one step to increasing interest in your items. There is no one right way to take your product photos when it comes to selling things online but there are a few good rules to follow to make sure your items look the best they can. In this video, I'll share my top 5 ways to improve your product photos when using online selling platforms like Ebay, Mercari, Facebook Marketplace, Depop, Poshmark and Etsy.

Do you have tips that helped you improve your photos that I didn't cover here? Share them in the comments down below :)

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[ThingamajigsAndWhatnots]

I’d also suggest filling as much of the shot with your product as you can so people can really see it. I see so many pictures that only take up 1/4 of the image and you have to really zoom in to see it and then you end up losing quality as you do that.

[katisugarbaker]

Yeah, eBay had to suggest the white background because some sellers decided trash cans full of pizza boxes and counters filled with soda tops and pens were perfectly good backgrounds for their dark, fuzzy photos of items of dubious identity.

[heidiolek]

Josh I can’t imagine you working a desk job in insurance. I think you have found what you were meant to do! What a blessing you are to the reselling community!

[alliebeardontwalk]

I’ve been looking for this video for a WHOLE YEAR!! Thank you, thank you, thank you Josh!!!

[i_read_bad_reviews]

Giving selling on eBay a good effort this year. Dropped everything I had ($1200) on items from Alibaba. Wish me luck.

[lynnedelacy]

I think it is nice to have a distinctive but non intrusive background as customers recognise it and it is easily noticeable when a list of similar items come up and your customers can go straight to your listing

[theartist]

Nothing elementary about your videos. This is very beginner friendly and not everyone is an expert nor understands what it takes to sell on eBay, so you keep the education coming 👍🏼😉👏🏼. You rock 🚀!

[nelsonofalltrades]

Great Video Josh! I'd like to add my two-cents if that's ok (I know I do it a lot, so let me know if it's annoying haha). I believe the other benefit to using the white background is to benefit the Google Ads that eBay pushes your listings through. If you don't advertise much, then not using a white background might be ok - but Josh you do have the added benefit of having lots of follows on your eBay store so your organic traffic is much higher than most. Google Ads for products prefer the solid white background. I will also add that if you can find a bright ring light with diffuser built-in that has daylight 5000K+ that will reduce harsh shadows on your objects.

[TheFlippingAccountant]

First! Let’s Josh! Thanks for putting out amazing content!

[cole]

This is the exact video I was hoping you would post! You rock!

[katisugarbaker]

These videos are so important. I bought those lights from your link in February. Great bargain. Thanks. This was my number one concern back then.

[medic]

I always used sunlight and photographed literally everything outside lol. Watching you encourages me to drag a few items out and sell on Ebay again. I really enjoyed this video!

[TJWPatriot]

I still think your intro should be I mean, the video part of the intro lines up to it perfectly!

[mindya]

Thank you, Josh! You are proof positive that one can teach an "old Dawg" new tricks. Especially about lighting....my personal bugaboo.

[rebeccanorman]

I got those lights after you switched to them and I love them! I also love the colored film it comes with for other things like mood lighting in videos ❤️

[killdare]

Thanks so much for your videos! They are always helpful and well done.

[michelleeddy]

I know this is old content, but it helped me out today. And the lights are on sale today so Yay! Thanks for all you do!

[kellykukulka]

Hey Josh! I ordered the LED lights you suggested in this video and they just arrived today! There was an Amazon card inside that says I will receive $30 back if I post a review with pictures and a video. For a few extra minutes of my time the cost for the 3 lights comes down to 20 bucks!! Love that! In addition to reselling, I sell my handmade jewelry on Etsy. I can't wait to see what the new lighting does for my listings, especially the jewelry. Grateful for your informative and thoughtful videos! Thank you. Be of good cheer!

[sftnslkyable]

It's embarrassing to go back to when I first started reselling and see my photos and descriptions 😱😱 Like all things in life the more you practice the better you become 💖🌼💖 I hope new resellers will watch this video and not have to look back and cringe 😬😬😅😅

[Renewed]

5 minutes into this video and it already makes sense. It also helps me as a photographer. And a person that is learning about resale.
I like the wood background.