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Tips for photographing your furniture

1. Use 35mm color print (negative) film of moderate speed (ISO 200-400) or digital images shot at the highest resolution. Do not alter the images electronically.

2. Clean the furniture.

3. However you decide to light the furniture, it will appear more three-dimensional if each plane has a different brightness. Take care however to avoid excessively bright highlights or dark shadows.

4. To be sure the photos will be free of distortion, avoid the use of wide-angle lenses and photograph with the camera positioned even with the center of the furniture both vertically and horizontally.

5. Photograph the furniture from several angles. Include some head-on shots, as well as some 3/4 views.

6. Keep the background simple. A cluttered or otherwise distracting background may draw the viewer's attention away from the subject.



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