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<p>[QUOTE="ola402, post: 75368, member: 182"]When I purchased my new camera, I signed up for a Photography class at the Community Center. It was taught by a photographer for the local newspaper. I did OK for awhile, but seem to have forgotten most of what I learned, although instructions on how to use my new camera seems to have mostly stuck. </p><p><br /></p><p>The photography part of selling on ebay is for me the most time consuming, hair pulling task of the entire process. There are days when I'm ready to chuck the whole idea because of the photography. For instance, I still can't seem to figure out how to take decent pictures of clear glass. My house must be situated oddly on the lot, because none of my windows supply the proper amount of light. I have a "light box" but that seems under lighted to me as well. I've put in more powerful light bulbs but that doesn't work either. </p><p><br /></p><p>Any tips on getting good clear crystal glass photos? I have dozens of boxes of EAPG wine and cordial goblets to sell, but they're still sitting here because I can't do the photos at all well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ola402, post: 75368, member: 182"]When I purchased my new camera, I signed up for a Photography class at the Community Center. It was taught by a photographer for the local newspaper. I did OK for awhile, but seem to have forgotten most of what I learned, although instructions on how to use my new camera seems to have mostly stuck. The photography part of selling on ebay is for me the most time consuming, hair pulling task of the entire process. There are days when I'm ready to chuck the whole idea because of the photography. For instance, I still can't seem to figure out how to take decent pictures of clear glass. My house must be situated oddly on the lot, because none of my windows supply the proper amount of light. I have a "light box" but that seems under lighted to me as well. I've put in more powerful light bulbs but that doesn't work either. Any tips on getting good clear crystal glass photos? I have dozens of boxes of EAPG wine and cordial goblets to sell, but they're still sitting here because I can't do the photos at all well.[/QUOTE]
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