Need a lil advice on indoor pics for ebay G6

Hiya,
I just purchased a G6 for my wife yesterday and we are both not too bright when it comes to digital cameras "going to learn tho". The main thing she will be using the camera for is her Ebay auctions selling chenille bedspreads. With the old camera she would just open the curtains to let natural light in and snap away.
What I am Interested first off is what are some good settings "easy tips" for indoor shots, "small files" cause it is for Ebay. She takes over 100 pictures a week so something that can be set up quikly in an auto mode. The goal is to be able to get as detailed shots as quikly as posssible. Also any other newbie tips would be deeply appreciated.
We are trying to learn from the manual too but when you do not know anything it can be kinda hard.
Once more we would be extremly greatfull for any help.
Thanks

P.S. We did take the camera to the zoo today and the pictures turned out great straight out of the box.

P.S.S. would this be good to buy for the G6?
Canon Speedlite External Flash for Canon EOS Cameras
Model: 420EX

Hi Shiv, Welcome to the forum. It sounds like you two are off to a good start already (Congrats on the new G-6), especially if your Wife takes over a hundred photos a week.
The best thing to do right now is practice with different settings and light angles.
As you get used to what the results with different apertures, etc, feel free to push the settings to the point that they change the DOF drastically (depth of field, which means the area front to back that is in sharp focus, and is controlled by the F stop you chose to use.) F stop = aperture size.
By changing the angle of light, for instance, it's possible to alter the amount of texture shown in your photos.
The main thing is to read all you can handle about photography, and apply different techniques as you learn about them. Find one that works well for your product and remember the settup used.
You might even want to learn about reflecting light to fill in dark areas and shadows.
Do a search on "Product" photography techniques as well, since this is basically what you are going for. Good luck with your ebay shoots.
-Bruce

Thanks for the response Bruce. I am going trying to do as much research as possible. I'm also gonna go ahead and get that 420EX too and try bouncing the light off of the wall.

P.S. Did I got to mention how impressed I am with the G6. Almost every picture we took at the zoo came out perfect which surprised the hell out of me.

The 420ex is a good flash and will certainly improve the quality of your shots, especially if you bounce. However, if you care about color balance, be sure the wall is white, or see below.

The easiest way for your wife to get started, though, is to shoot in "Auto" mode with a low resolution. Turn on the camera for shooting, press the "Func" key, and navigate down to the "L" with the quarter-circle next to it. Then press the right arrow to select "S" (640x480). That will give you pretty reasonable Ebay-sized pictures. You might also want to press "*" and select a different resolution. When you've got what you want, press "Func" to get back to shooting.

Don't forget to put it back to "L" before you go to the zoo, though!

If you want to get fancier, I'd suggest you use "P" mode or "Av" mode. In "P" mode, the camera starts like "Auto" but lets you adjust lots of things. In particular, you can select a different white balance. I like to use the custom white balances. Find a piece of pure white paper (or buy a photographic gray card at a good camera store; they're very cheap). Put the paper where you're going to shoot the pictures and make sure it fills the frame (it doesn't need to be in focus). Select the white-balance menu, choose "C1", and press the "*" key. The paper should now look white on the LCD screen. If you're using a 420EX, make sure it is turned on and pointed at the bounce wall when you press the "*".

One last thing about white balance: if you're using outdoor light, it varies with the time of day, so you should do the "*" key thing every time you shoot.

Finally, about advancing to "Av". If you want to control depth of field (DOF), this is the setting to use. The rule is relatively simple: choose "Av" and then turn the command wheel to pick an aperture number. If you want to make the background go out of focus, choose the smallest possible number (2 to 3.5, depending on zoom). If you are having trouble because part of the Ebay item is in focus and part is blurry, choose the biggest number. It's that simple.

BTW, I'm assuming your wife is using a tripod. It would seem to make good sense for her application.

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Thanks for the tips Gkuenning and thanks Photoguy for steering me towards the lighting section. I went ahead and bought the 420EX today and I'm very impressed with the results so far. Bouncing the light off of the wall really helped make the pictures look a lot more natural and vivid.
As far as a tripod the wife doesnt have one but I've added it to the, "to buy" list.

Once more thanks!