Product photography

Hey guys ,

How is this picture of a watch I want to sell on E-bay....

For E-bay it looks fine, for a product shot I would have tilted the face more towards the camera and cropped a little tighter...

Cool shot, watch looks expensive. If you want to be picky...straighten the watch and brighten the shot a bit. With product shots, if your intent is to sell, you want to showcase the product in a way that the photo makes the potential buyer say "WOW!!" when they see it. Plus, from my own experiences with eBay, the picture says it all, which is why I always put the best possible pictures I can on there.


People turn away pretty fast if they can't see what they're getting. I'd also put a watermark on the photo, it's a nice photo, and you don't want to see somebody else using it.

hmmm good point , the 6 is being cut off a bit by the glass...thanks dude!

@ Kato , hmm good point..ill think of some ideas...ill try dropping it in some water and do one of those shots people always do with fruits (its waterpoof)

Also , I am trying to brighten the picture but im blowing out the highlights......is it properly exposed? I purposefully exposed mainly for the face of the watch....

porky-

On the original shot, duplicate the layer, then change the layer properties to "Screen", it'll brighten the shot, and then you can adjust the opacity of the layer to get the levels you want. As for dropping it in water, I don't think that's necessary, just simple, effective, shots of the front and back, strap/clasp, etc..


I took the liberty of doing a few simple adjustments to your shot, duplicated the layer and did the "Screen" thing, then USM, and then noise reduction. And since I don't know your name I used your username for the watermark...

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/katodog/6766370​181/

why would you watermark his shot?

So people know it's not mine, that I only edited someone else's shot.

hhmmm....just by watermarking it it makes the shot look more proffesional nice work!

You'd be surprised at how much image theft I see on eBay. It's nice to watermark the better shots on there, not only does it prevent theft but it also makes you look like you give a crap about giving the "customer" a good show.

Not only image theft, but ebay itself will take an image and offer it when someone else is listing the same item.

Exactly. Apparently nobody around there knows what "copyright" is...

I know this is a bit contradictory of the posts above, but I have found a good clear armature shot is not a bad way to go. When I see a product shot on eBay that is too professional I get the feeling that it is a "stock" picture and not what you are getting. I would get some just "snapshots" included in the gallery and be sure to explain that all the pictures of the exact item up for sale. Also explain that you are into photography.

Oh great shot!

That's why I suggested front/back, strap/clasp shots...

The watch is in tack sharp focus...I find the unfocused brand name on the box to be distracting. I'd either reshoot for focus on the brandname and put it into the shot with PP or clone it out completely.

Hmm , I have thought about that

I have shots @ F4 and F11 and I prefer it when the brand name is out of focus like it is...its still readable but doesent pull away too much attention from the watch. I dont want to clone it out as it really is there...so by cloning it out im taking away part of the product!

Thanks guys