On a platform, your photographs are your work — until a collector sees it in person, the image is everything. Good photographs do not require expensive equipment; they require care.
Light evenly. Soft, even daylight is your best tool. Photograph near a large window, out of direct sun, or outdoors on an overcast day. Avoid harsh shadows and bright hot spots — they hide detail and mislead the eye.
Shoot square and straight on. Position the camera level with the centre of the piece, so the work is not distorted or tilted. For flat work, the goal is an image that looks like the piece itself, not a photograph of it at an angle.
Be true to colour. Photograph in conditions that show the work’s real colours, and resist heavy editing. A collector who receives a piece that looks different from its listing is a disappointed collector — and honest colour protects you as much as them.
Show more than one view. Lead with a clean, full image of the whole work. Then add what helps: a detail or two showing texture and surface, an edge or side for three-dimensional pieces, and — where it helps convey scale — the work in a room. Several honest views build a collector’s confidence.
Use a plain background. A neutral wall or surface keeps attention on the work. A busy background competes with it.
When you upload, the platform prepares your images for display across the site. Your part is simply to give it the best possible originals — clear, honest, and well-lit. Time spent here is rarely wasted.