How to Make a Homemade Product Photography Studio

Many people these days are trying their part in the online world of resale and retail. Websites like Ebay.com and even ones like craigslist.com offer a chance to sell your used items - everything from gently used clothing items and shoes, to larger items like furniture.

People are also realizing, while using these online platforms to sell, that a good picture is worth a thousand words.... or a thousand dollars, if you look at it that way! Indeed, the buyer is having to sort through hundreds and even thousands of postings to find what they are looking for - and many times the picture is what they base their decision on (sometimes without even opening up the listing to read it or zoom in on any available pictures). And so, if you want to be successful in this online world, you must give some attention to your pictures - even pictures of the smallest products, like a single pen or a set of earrings. But just how can you create some really great pictures right at home or in your own work environment? It really is quite easy!

What you will need to create the perfect "product photography studio" is 2 large white poster boards, 2 work lights, and parchment baking paper. And, of course, a generally good-quality camera, which you probably already have if you are into this online thing already. You will find that the additional items you need to make this project a success will cost you less than $10 total! That's $10 for a professional-quality studio to take all the pictures you want of all the products you want to sell.

So, how to proceed? First of all, take those two white poster boards that you purchased and start setting them up. This means, stand one of them up (perhaps against a wall, or kitty-cornered with a chair. Just make sure it stands properly) and lay one of them down, directly in front of it. You are creating sort of a stage with a white backdrop.

Now, position your item you are wanting to sell on that stage! You may find that some type of stand can also work wonders for your picture, especially if it is an item that cannot stand on it's own like a pen, a pair of earrings, etc.

Make sure that your camera's white balance is set properly so that your pictures don't come out really yellow - as they tend to do when there is white in the picture (very unattractive). You can practice with these settings until you get it right.

So there you have it - your own easy, simple, inexpensive homemade product photography studio!