If you were curious how I get that bright white background for my main photo, I'll link another video that might help. I talk about the app PhotoRoom at the end of this one! th-cam.com/video/aLGBxn6Rr0s/w-d-xo.html
Great video Josh! I use a rolled up piece of scotch tape to hold down tags. I love finding jeans but they do take a lot of photos and measurements. I usually sell sports memorabilia because there are less pictures and measurements involved in the listing phase. I have also gotten away from buying dress shirts and dress pants. I just have not had good luck selling those. I do still sell polo shirts, sweatshirts & jackets. I do also have a folding board! Works great! Also, I do use a sweater shaver to shave off any excess balls of lint. It can make a used piece of clothing look like new again! Great video though! 👍👍
Tip on the Jeans: I started measuring the waist AND hips in the same photo. I have three measuring tapes. Women often were asking me about the hip width and some women were asking for men's jeans because they liked to buy...men's jeans. So now for all pants I include the waist and hip measurement in the same photo. I also include the inseam, outseam (overall length), and leg width in the same photo. Most buyers don't realize that the inseam is relative to the rise. An inseam of 32 is meaningless without knowing if it's a high rise or low rise pair of jeans. I love the gray background. I think I'm going to give up my white background addiction! NOTE: The Rise is just the outseam - inseam. That's why I only take the three. When someone asks about the rise, I can just look at the one photo to determine the rise easily.
Putting hips and waist in the same photo is smart I'm gonna try that with the tapered Levi's. I usually use a photo for the hips with tapered jeans why not just use a second tape. I don't always show out seam unless it's odd. I like doing it for bibs.
That's a great way of doing the measurements to avoid people asking or writing it up in the description. Thanks for sharing your tips. I learned alot in this video.
Really enjoy your "how to" videos. I changed how I use the custom SKU from another video of yours and am just starting to do some clothes so this came at the right time. Keep up the great videos.
No wonder I have a hard time getting good photo’s of black shirts! Tip I got from Pete’s Treasures, you can get at dollar store a roll of double sided white spongy little squares, I put under the tag and stick it to the shirt; the trick is remembering to take it back out before I bag it! And I reuse several times.
Thanks Josh u make it look so easy but very professional looking what kind of light bulbs were those u use again thanks for the tips they really are appreciated & helpful 🙏😇🤩
If I’m selling an $80.00 shirt then I alway steam it to make it a perfect as I can. For a $20.00 shirt I don’t unless it’s really bad. For the right price, I can be bought.
After going though the analytics and breaking everything down I found that having a white background does not improve your Google algorithm. Instead I recommend using a more softer neutral brown color for your background. It’s softer on the eyes when staring at it on a computer as opposed to the white glaring background. Just a personal thought that has been tested for years now. Since switching from the white to the brown I’ve seen a significant increase in listing views and sales.
Hi Josh. Do you know I'm so glad to see you back! Why did you go to a gray background with the carpet? And also do you have a link for that carpet? Thank you so much
Hey. Really means a lot! It's good to be back 😊 I felt like it was easier to adjust and dial in my manual camera settings with a gray background. I also use PhotoRoom to edit my cover photos, so I wasn't too worried about the background color. Here's a link to the carpet that I purchased - amzn.to/3uFogLY Thanks so much for watching!!
Nice vid. Been doing clothing for a few years now. My sop’s are similar but I like the way you do the cover photo. It has a smart look. I may steal that. The iPhone does make getting the color right a challenge. Probably the biggest challenge I face. Other than that clothing is easy. How many items can you list a hour. I spend about 10-12 minutes on each piece from start to finish. I always think I should be quicker but there don’t seem to be many shortcuts I can think of.
It definitely took me a looong time to figure out how to get the colors right. I usually photo a batch of items, then sit down to list. On average I photograph 13-15 items an hour, and it takes me another hour to sit down and get them listed. That's if I'm dialed in and focused of course... haha
I learned something today. The button down thing means the collar buttons down. I always thought the words Button up and button down were interchangeable. Lately I've been using the words button up for those style shirts anyway though.
Thanks so much! It's pretty similar to short sleeve shirts. I just lay it out to look like the letter "T" for the main photo. And I take measurements for t-shirts too 😊
Hi Josh its Kevin .. Top quality vid 👍 that's really useful tips . Never thought of using a pen to hold down labels , I think for £6.99 UK pounds it would cost me its worth it to get pics looking nice and crisp , I'm all about presentation myself too . Many great things you touched on there buddy. I would say to anyone getting into reselling have the tools you need to hand really helps a lot . my steamer and lights are 2 best purchases i made . I just added other tools over times . I do take to many photos tbh something i need to adjust really.
Yeah, and I just recently found 3 thrift stores that I can get clothing for insanely cheap $1 or less per item. Shoes are also cheap at those thrift stores.
Josh that was really awesome video as always love following your channel such good information. Do u have a link to the clear poly bags and the folding board I have an iPhone mini 12 but I don’t see a setting in photos for square mode?
@@frankhomen2632 The little upwards arrow on my iPhone in the default camera app is positioned above the screen view where you preview the image you are about to take. I missed finding it the first time I looked.
Doing a quick swipe up on the screen will usually bring up those extra camera controls. The button with a pair of numbers (usually “4:3”) is it. The numbers represent the photo’s aspect ratio.
Do you recall what type of wood planks you used in your old setup? I use my basement carpet but the pattern/color sometimes interferes with like color shirts. Thinking of switching to wood but not sure what to buy at Home Depot.
I fold the legs on top of each other, then just keep folding it in half until it's small enough to fit. You might have to roll some larger size jeans to make them fit.
Do you not know what it is you have? If you have photos of a yellow shirt, then obviously it’s a yellow shirt that you’re listing. If there’s photos of a jacket after that, then you’re listing a jacket. Is there something in your question that we’re missing?
I make sure to take my pictures so I can list purely off my photos. If you're having trouble with it, think about which parts of the item you feel like you need to reference while listing. Try to remember that and take photos of the parts you reference to list. Hopefully after doing it a few times, you know which photos are needed for you to list with just the pictures. I find that it's much faster to batch my photos first, then list that batch of items afterwards.
In the app store there are several apps named Procam. Are you using Procam 8, paid version? I have been struggling to get black athletic shoes to look black -- with the daylight bulbs I am using they look pinkish and I hope there's a way to avoid that.
Yup. Using ProCam 8. Unfortunately not free, and they raised the price since I've bought it. I think it's still worth the investment though if you have an iPhone.
The most time consuming part for me with clothes is the cropping of the photos and using photo room to white out the background...just seems to look better but very time consuming
@@JamesWilson-ci8jc I usually just try to edit the main/cover photos with PhotoRoom to try and save time. If you're using the free version, it might be a bit slower too.
If you were curious how I get that bright white background for my main photo, I'll link another video that might help. I talk about the app PhotoRoom at the end of this one!
th-cam.com/video/aLGBxn6Rr0s/w-d-xo.html
Great video Josh! I use a rolled up piece of scotch tape to hold down tags. I love finding jeans but they do take a lot of photos and measurements. I usually sell sports memorabilia because there are less pictures and measurements involved in the listing phase. I have also gotten away from buying dress shirts and dress pants. I just have not had good luck selling those. I do still sell polo shirts, sweatshirts & jackets. I do also have a folding board! Works great! Also, I do use a sweater shaver to shave off any excess balls of lint. It can make a used piece of clothing look like new again! Great video though! 👍👍
Thanks for watching! I really like the rolled up piece of tape idea.
Capturing the color is one of the hardest things to do. I think you covered adjusting for it really well.
Definitely took me a loong time to figure it out. Thanks for watching!
Tip on the Jeans: I started measuring the waist AND hips in the same photo. I have three measuring tapes. Women often were asking me about the hip width and some women were asking for men's jeans because they liked to buy...men's jeans. So now for all pants I include the waist and hip measurement in the same photo. I also include the inseam, outseam (overall length), and leg width in the same photo. Most buyers don't realize that the inseam is relative to the rise. An inseam of 32 is meaningless without knowing if it's a high rise or low rise pair of jeans.
I love the gray background. I think I'm going to give up my white background addiction!
NOTE: The Rise is just the outseam - inseam. That's why I only take the three. When someone asks about the rise, I can just look at the one photo to determine the rise easily.
Definitely really good tips! I like how you're able to get those measurements in the same photo 🙌
Putting hips and waist in the same photo is smart I'm gonna try that with the tapered Levi's. I usually use a photo for the hips with tapered jeans why not just use a second tape. I don't always show out seam unless it's odd. I like doing it for bibs.
Awesome, great job Josh. Super tutorial. Thanks for the great tips, you made it look easy. Love it.
Thanks so much, Deborah! Appreciate you watching 😊
Thank you Josh, you inspired me to take a look on clothing. Game change for me...thanks again..
Thank you for this video! It has helped me a lot!
That's a great way of doing the measurements to avoid people asking or writing it up in the description. Thanks for sharing your tips. I learned alot in this video.
Thanks so much for watching!
I liked how your dress shirt pics came out I had switched to your style as soon as I found your channel. It looks way more presented. 👌
awesome! really happy to hear it's working for you 😁 definitely think it makes the listings stand out!
I really love this style video Josh. Little bit of everything.... nice!! 😃👍 Great info and tutorials 👌
Means a lot. Thanks so much for watching, Anita!
Thank you! I’m getting a new office and love this set up!
Congrats on a new office! That's really exciting! Always fun to set up a new work space 😊
Lots of great tips. Thanks!
Appreciate you watching!
Nice video! Your pictures are cleannnnn!
Appreciate it!! 😊
thank you so much for the video! Very helpful! Where did you get your backdrop?
Thanks for watching! It was a 4x4 rug I found on Amazon 😊
Really enjoy your "how to" videos. I changed how I use the custom SKU from another video of yours and am just starting to do some clothes so this came at the right time. Keep up the great videos.
Appreciate it. Thanks for watching!
I'm struggling to get my lighting right but I really like seeing your process. Your pics look great.
Appreciate it!! It took me a really long time to figure out lighting for clothing pictures 😅
You are hilarious...binge watching your videos and its really great content! keep up the good work!!
Appreciate that! Thanks so much for watching the videos 😊
No wonder I have a hard time getting good photo’s of black shirts! Tip I got from Pete’s Treasures, you can get at dollar store a roll of double sided white spongy little squares, I put under the tag and stick it to the shirt; the trick is remembering to take it back out before I bag it! And I reuse several times.
I really like the idea of holding the tags down like that. Thanks!
Great video. Its great to see other processes
Thanks so much for watching!
Great info Josh, thanks so much.
Thanks for watching, Teresa!
Wonderful tips. Thank you.
Thanks so much for watching, Cathy!
Thanks Josh u make it look so easy but very professional looking what kind of light bulbs were those u use again thanks for the tips they really are appreciated & helpful 🙏😇🤩
Thanks so much for watching! I found similar light bulbs to the ones I have for you - amzn.to/3oXcMSj
Hopefully the link helps!
Great Information Josh! Your Clothing sure does look good! Love your video's.
Appreciate it, Karen. Thanks so much for watching!
Such great advice. Thanks so much Josh.
Thanks for watching!!
Nice, thanks!!
Appreciate it. Thanks so much for watching!
I agree steaming really annoying and time consuming. Thanks for thoughtful advice 🙏
Yeahh I'm very selective with the pieces I steam now. Appreciate you watching!
If I’m selling an $80.00 shirt then I alway steam it to make it a perfect as I can. For a $20.00 shirt I don’t unless it’s really bad. For the right price, I can be bought.
Thank you this was very helpful.
Thanks for watching!
Great info!
Thanks for watching, Sylvia!
20k subscriber finger reveal ??? haha Always so descriptive and helpful Josh!
Hahah perhaps 🙃 Thanks so much for watching!
“Not an ad” 🤣. Ewww on nasty looking fingertips in listed pics 😜 I don’t even sell clothes but I loved this video, Josh 😎
Means a lot that you still watch! Thanks so much, Esme 😊
Do you have a video on how you built that table?
Very informative video! Thank you for sharing. 😁
Thanks so much for watching!
After going though the analytics and breaking everything down I found that having a white background does not improve your Google algorithm. Instead I recommend using a more softer neutral brown color for your background. It’s softer on the eyes when staring at it on a computer as opposed to the white glaring background. Just a personal thought that has been tested for years now. Since switching from the white to the brown I’ve seen a significant increase in listing views and sales.
I agree with the steaming. I only steam wrinkled silk items or a high end brand item
Definitely saves a lot of time. Thanks for watching!
Great video. Thanks
Appreciate it. Thanks for watching!
Great video. Have you ever gotten home and realized the inside tag is missing with the size? 🤦🏽♀️
Yess. I've found flaws on clothing way too many times after bringing them home 😭
Hi Josh. Do you know I'm so glad to see you back! Why did you go to a gray background with the carpet? And also do you have a link for that carpet? Thank you so much
Hey. Really means a lot! It's good to be back 😊 I felt like it was easier to adjust and dial in my manual camera settings with a gray background. I also use PhotoRoom to edit my cover photos, so I wasn't too worried about the background color. Here's a link to the carpet that I purchased - amzn.to/3uFogLY
Thanks so much for watching!!
@@Josh-Kim Oh my gosh. Thank you for the response!
you are the best! Your loyal follower-leslie flight Attendant flipper
Nice vid. Been doing clothing for a few years now. My sop’s are similar but I like the way you do the cover photo. It has a smart look. I may steal that. The iPhone does make getting the color right a challenge. Probably the biggest challenge I face. Other than that clothing is easy. How many items can you list a hour. I spend about 10-12 minutes on each piece from start to finish. I always think I should be quicker but there don’t seem to be many shortcuts I can think of.
It definitely took me a looong time to figure out how to get the colors right. I usually photo a batch of items, then sit down to list. On average I photograph 13-15 items an hour, and it takes me another hour to sit down and get them listed. That's if I'm dialed in and focused of course... haha
I learned something today. The button down thing means the collar buttons down. I always thought the words Button up and button down were interchangeable. Lately I've been using the words button up for those style shirts anyway though.
Always learning 🙌 Thanks for watching!
Still asking for a josh squared video!
This was great! How do you photograph T shirts? Do you also take pictures of the measurements for T-shirt’s? Mahalo in advance.
Thanks so much! It's pretty similar to short sleeve shirts. I just lay it out to look like the letter "T" for the main photo. And I take measurements for t-shirts too 😊
Great Video!
Thank you!
Hi Josh its Kevin .. Top quality vid 👍 that's really useful tips . Never thought of using a pen to hold down labels , I think for £6.99 UK pounds it would cost me its worth it to get pics looking nice and crisp , I'm all about presentation myself too . Many great things you touched on there buddy. I would say to anyone getting into reselling have the tools you need to hand really helps a lot . my steamer and lights are 2 best purchases i made . I just added other tools over times . I do take to many photos tbh something i need to adjust really.
Definitely agree that having the right tools makes a big difference! Thanks for watching, Kevin.
@@Josh-Kim @Lot of Josh Yeah for sure ,, I'm still learning things myself too along the way. Really good vid your welcome Josh :)
I enjoy selling clothing. It’s one thing that I resell a ton of.
Definitely lots of money to be made! Clothing is everywhere 😄
Yeah, and I just recently found 3 thrift stores that I can get clothing for insanely cheap $1 or less per item. Shoes are also cheap at those thrift stores.
My question is on the Title for Jeans you put the label measurements or true measurements
Good vid. Be careful with that exposed bulb can mess your eyes up over time
Thanks for watching! I definitely try not to look directly into it, but I may have to look into getting a soft cover for it soon.
Bro, now I am all curious about what's up with your finger. Ha Ha, I've been wanting to see the secret to the crisp folds man. Thanks man great info.
hahaha appreciate you watching!
For some reason lately, I’ve gotten more questions about the leg opening measurement.
Ohh that’s interesting. I had someone ask me for a “shoulder to shoulder” measurement last week lol
I appreciate your videos and this leads me to a question. Do you prefer to ship baseball caps in a box or bag?
Thanks for watching the videos! I prefer shipping hats in a box, just in case so the brim doesn't get folded/ruined.
@@Josh-Kim Thank you
Josh that was really awesome video as always love following your channel such good information. Do u have a link to the clear poly bags and the folding board I have an iPhone mini 12 but I don’t see a setting in photos for square mode?
Thanks for watching, Frank! Hopefully it's the same as my iPhone. If it is, then there should be an upwards arrow (
@@Josh-Kim Thank you I will check the links 👍
@@frankhomen2632 The little upwards arrow on my iPhone in the default camera app is positioned above the screen view where you preview the image you are about to take. I missed finding it the first time I looked.
Doing a quick swipe up on the screen will usually bring up those extra camera controls. The button with a pair of numbers (usually “4:3”) is it. The numbers represent the photo’s aspect ratio.
Do you recall what type of wood planks you used in your old setup? I use my basement carpet but the pattern/color sometimes interferes with like color shirts. Thinking of switching to wood but not sure what to buy at Home Depot.
It was vinyl flooring I got from Lowe's. Don't remember the exact ones I bought though.
@@Josh-Kim thanks!
Would it be okay to model our pictures after yours? I like what you do, but feel a little guilty to copy you.
YES. Definitely copy and try out how I do things. I've copied many other people too haha. I'm all for helping each other out!
I tried it and its a lot of work reselling clothes. Definitely not for eveyone.
How would you fold your pants/jeans before you put it in the bag?
I fold the legs on top of each other, then just keep folding it in half until it's small enough to fit. You might have to roll some larger size jeans to make them fit.
How do you know what to list if you take pictures first ? I take pictures of 1 item first then list it. I would appreciate any advice. Thank you
Do you not know what it is you have? If you have photos of a yellow shirt, then obviously it’s a yellow shirt that you’re listing. If there’s photos of a jacket after that, then you’re listing a jacket.
Is there something in your question that we’re missing?
I make sure to take my pictures so I can list purely off my photos. If you're having trouble with it, think about which parts of the item you feel like you need to reference while listing. Try to remember that and take photos of the parts you reference to list. Hopefully after doing it a few times, you know which photos are needed for you to list with just the pictures. I find that it's much faster to batch my photos first, then list that batch of items afterwards.
@@Josh-Kim Thank you
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I use chopsticks to hold down tags
haha love it!
In the app store there are several apps named Procam. Are you using Procam 8, paid version? I have been struggling to get black athletic shoes to look black -- with the daylight bulbs I am using they look pinkish and I hope there's a way to avoid that.
Yup. Using ProCam 8. Unfortunately not free, and they raised the price since I've bought it. I think it's still worth the investment though if you have an iPhone.
@@Josh-Kim Thank you. Is the app easy to use? I am not familiar with color correction or color balance.
@@Patricia.resells It takes a little bit to get used to, but once you figure out the numbers to use it works really well.
I am a TH-camr / Reseller & Just got SUSPENDED on eBay. I just posted a video on it. Has this happened to you?
LOL yeah most buyers probably dont wanna see my finger nails either, SICK TIPS!
hahah thanks for watching!!
Thanks Josh. Can you share how you built your flat lay table? My back is broken and need to do something similar! Cheers
Nvm just found the other video 👍
@@bobbybaldwin6484 Np! Thanks for watching the videos 😊
The most time consuming part for me with clothes is the cropping of the photos and using photo room to white out the background...just seems to look better but very time consuming
Do you shoot in square mode?
@@Patricia.resells yes
@@JamesWilson-ci8jc I usually just try to edit the main/cover photos with PhotoRoom to try and save time. If you're using the free version, it might be a bit slower too.