How to make my photos better

[will32]

Hi,

I have recently started taking photos to sell auction site, but was wondering how i can improve this, i mean the quality, and to show the detail. Any advice would be great. Thanks

[Pete]

The photo itself looks good to me for your purpose. How about a light blue background to make it really stand out?

[birdsnapper]

I can only go by photos that I've seen that work for me, and I think that presentation of the garment is important. Try to keep the garment smooth and straight - possibly pull tight with bulldog grips at back. Keep all the sleeves in the frame and look the same. I'd also try to clone out the dummy and with a bit of PS work show the inside of the garment and label.

[kster]

It looks a little soft to me, especially the top of the shirt.

[will32]

Hi thanks for the input. any ideas how i can improve

[feilb]

Bump up the contrast, they look a little flat. First one i would back out a little bit and get the whole product in the shot. Second one, the background is a distraction. For products, i like the solid white background like the first. Also consider avoiding direct flash when you can.

[Beau Hudspeth]

Calibrate your monitor.
Always shoot from a tripod.
Shoot with mirror lock up if possible.
Use consistent lighting between all your shots.
Shoot against a pure black or white background - dark on light and vice versa.
Shoot a gray card (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=breadCrumb&A=search&Q=&ci=916) so that you get the correct color balance - people want what the receive to be the same color as the bought off line.
If you have Photoshop, use it. Don't be afraid to make the images you took, actually look like the the product. Do this buy modifying a hue or adding/removing saturation. Trust your eyesThese are the tricks I learned after shooting product for a year - hope that it helps. ;)

[Hellashot]

What camera are you using? A P&S? dSLR?

Use a smaller appeture, f8 on P&S or f16 or 22 on a dSLR, a tripod and remote cable or self time to avoid camera shake.

Also remember that whenever you make pictures smaller, you need to resharpen them. Both your pictures look soft especially #2.

[mace0002]

Bump up the contrast, they look a little flat. First one i would back out a little bit and get the whole product in the shot. Second one, the background is a distraction. For products, i like the solid white background like the first. Also consider avoiding direct flash when you can.

I agree with the contrast...and the flash is just a little bit too powerful. Adjust the lighting and I think you will have it!