Make a Cheap Photo Studio
When starting any small business it's best to bootstrap and avoid large costs. If you sell products online and need professional pictures taken of the products, skip that step and do it yourself. I've done this for a while by making a Cheap Photo Studio:
INGREDIENTS:
-2 pieces of white poster board (Regular white paper works too)
-Swivel Lamp
-Regular digital camera
-Basic Photoshop skills
For Example:
I took a picture of an old playing card.
With Photoshop I brightened the picture and removed all the red and white blemishes.
Playing around with Photoshop yielded this picture which looks nothing like the original. Point is: digital enhancements can make even bad pictures look good.
You can also do the same thing with less 2-dimensional objects such as this lock:
INGREDIENTS:
-2 pieces of white poster board (Regular white paper works too)
-Swivel Lamp
-Regular digital camera
-Basic Photoshop skills
For Example:
I took a picture of an old playing card.
With Photoshop I brightened the picture and removed all the red and white blemishes.
Playing around with Photoshop yielded this picture which looks nothing like the original. Point is: digital enhancements can make even bad pictures look good.You can also do the same thing with less 2-dimensional objects such as this lock:
<-- before Photoshop
After Photoshop:
Just 2 magic eraser clicks in Photoshop and some cropping made this clean picture. The already white background makes Photoshopping very easy.
Pictures like this can also be used to enhance Ebay auctions or Craigslist postings. This is just one way to save money when running or starting an online biz, especially if running on a low budget.
Labels: eCommerce
posted by Neville @ 1:03 AM
15 comments
15 Comments:
Heh heh... I'm just kidding. Well, I mean, I guess it's not the hardest thing in the world to get Photoshop for "cheap".
Dave's Journey to Financial Freedom
Dude, "most" university computer labs have them installed, so you can use them for free there or else you can try the personal backup theory.
Cheers
IK
2. I use an old white bedsheet instead of cardboard, works the same but is better for when backlighting is needed.
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