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The Photo Table
(The Product Photographer's Dream come true!)
A Great Time Saver and Creative Aid!

The Fabulous Photo Table! Every product photographer's
Dream Come True!

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The dimensions are (and remember, all can be adjusted): Table Height: 2.4 ft; Table's Back Height: 5.2 ft (back also tilts); Table's "seat" (sort of if it were a chair): 3.2' x 2.5' and it takes down quickly and easily, and can be reassembled in minutes if you have to take it on location (or store it in your closet whenever the spouse wants the living room back :). It weighs about 24 lbs, and don't forget the FREE Custom Carrying case!

BONUS! Custom Carrying Case included (a $40 value - Free)!

Check my other auctions for some great pro strobes to go with this wonderful photo table.

The Phabulous Photo Table

This (apparently) simple, but surprisingly ingenious Photo Table is one of the most amazingly helpful pieces of photographic equipment ever invented for the photographer who ever has a need to photograph small to medium size items or objects!

This innovative piece of equipment allows us to make some amazingly creative and visually arresting photographs of ordinary items. First, it lets us set up and start working quickly and easily. Next, it's almost infinitely adjustable, so we can change it whenever we want. And, it holds all sorts of backgrounds; muslins, canvas, paper rolls as well as any Diffuser Acrylic Background (a sort of a translucent, white plastic material you use for the background of the objects you're photographing, and which can be made to appear almost any color or shade you like, simply by lighting it from the rear with a strobe or hot light with a color filter over it. This technique also adds a background "glow" that looks fabulous! This is especially wonderful when photographing glass or plastic objects, by lighting from below - see the "technique" section below). BTW, although the carrying case for this unit is usually an optional extra that sells for $40, I'll throw in the custom carrying case with this for FREE! So ask yourself: "Who da man?" ;-)

Basically, this is a product photographer's dream; you can do a whole catalogue's worth of items in a single day, and also make the background or product's "surroundings" look either completely consistent, or amazingly different just by changing paper rolls, or lighting white paper differently, or using color gels over your background light(s). As you can see, this is sort of a combination product table and background stand, so by curving the background, you eliminate the horizon, just as you can with a backdrop stand setup. All in all, a wonderfully helpful system for both efficiency and (more importantly) creativity! Yet another "secret" why the pros can do such great work: they have the right tools for the job! AND, they can CONTROL THE LIGHT! Try it, you'll like it. ESPECIALLY at this low, low price! Please be aware that this setup is the photo table FRAME, as illustrated; it does not include the paper rolls or background material (which are available at almost any photo store, hobby store, art store. or photographic supplier), and there is no shelf included (if it was a chair, the "seat" would not be included). I had a piece of plywood cut to size, to use as the shelf. I also drilled a hole in the center of the plywood shelf, which I use to shine a light through from the bottom for "glowing" glass and translucent objects. See the "technique" section below for more on this subject.

Are you an online seller? Do you have eBay auctions? If so, you already know that the better your products look, the more you'll sell! You have already learned (or surmised) the most important aspect of a successful online enterprise; to wit: a good image will sell more product than a poor image will. A GREAT image (or, better yet, MANY great images) will sell MANY more products, etc. That's the first big hump (so to speak) to get over, and you already have. You know you need to make your products look great in order to succeed. Good. If you sell products, this Photo Table, a few strobes, and a little time and effort learning how to use them will allow you to make your products look GREAT! The same is true if you're a product photographer; you have to make your clients' products look great. This Photo Table will help you succeed. For about what you'd spend on a dinner in a nice restaurant and a movie, you can own one of these dynamite Photo Tables. Think about it.

Technique: Another great suggestion regarding photographing glassware (or any transparent, semi-transparent, or translucent objects): Yes, it is a difficult subject to properly photograph (especially clear glass objects), but it can be done with a little equipment - like this Photo Table (and a little creativity). A GREAT technique to use to make any glass or translucent objects look truly magnificent and visually striking, with the photo table, is to place your glass object right over the hole (drilled through the shelf) or use a piece of transparent or translucent plastic or plexiglas for the shelf, and light it from below! The light shining up through the hole (or the plexiglas) will make the glass object "glow" beautifully (here, though, you might want to consider using a black background, and let it underexpose to pure, pitch black; the "glowing" glass object will appear to "float" in space, and can look pretty damn fantastic (when done properly)! If you add a color filter (just a piece of colored cellophane or plastic) over the light shining up from the bottom of this setup, you can give it (your glass or plastic object) lovely colorful highlights that will just amaze the viewers! Using 2 or 3 different colors can add some really dramatic highlights! Of course, with the Photo Table, you can even do this with "regular" hot lights to get an idea of what amazing effects can be accomplished, although strobes will give you more creative options. If you can't afford to buy a Photo Table, take an old chair, punch out the seat, and use it for your "poor photographer's" photo table. "What? Is this guy crazy or something," you're probably asking yourself. "Why is he telling us this? Shouldn't he be trying to sell us stuff instead?" Hey, sure I'm in business to sell photographic equipment, but I'm also a person (just like you), who enjoys photography and who would rather see you make great pictures, than to try to squeeze the baby's food money out of you. If you can afford to buy a Photo Table, great! Place your bids right now! But if money's tight, make a "poor photographer's photo table," with an old chair, and then blow your client's minds with some phenomenal photographs! Then you'll make a ton of money photographing products, and you'll come back and buy the real photo table from me, since the professional photo table is, of course, much larger, much more versatile, infinitely adjustable (which an old chair isn't), professional, easy and convenient to break down, and fit into its custom carrying case when you need to take it on location and make the pictures at your client's warehouse - or stash it in the closet when the spouse want's the living room back - I have no doubt you'll toss out that flea-bitten old chair just as soon as you can afford the real thing:). After all, you're not going to make a great impression on your clients by dragging an ugly old chair around with you, will you? :) Thanks for viewing this auction, best of luck, and check out my other auctions for lotsa great photographic equipment! And remember, half the battle is having the right equipment for the job. And for less than a hundred and fifty bucks, this photo table just might be the best photographic purchase you'll ever make! Back to top of page

Quickie Technique #4: Exposure - All meters built into all cameras are "reflection" meters; they read the light reflected by our subjects AND everything else in our viewfinder! This often causes incorrect readings, and pictures that turn out looking like doo-doo. Instead of letting our camera's meter read the exposure from our whole frame, either zoom in to fill the viewfinder with our subject (i.e., the face of our subject, or the flower's petals, or the black cat's coat, etc.), or, if you're not using a zoom lens, walk up close to our subject, fill the viewfinder with the most important part of our subject (i.e., the face, etc. as described above), then, when our viewfinder is filled with our subject and NOT with the surroundings, lock in exposure (e.g., press the shutter button half-way down), and zoom out or back up, re-compose the shot, and then press the shutter button all the way down and make the exposure! I think you'll be amazed with the results! More "quickie techniques" information will be included in my other auction descriptions. Thank you for viewing this auction, and may you have the very best of luck! Tell me more about getting perfect exposure...

FREE Custom Carrying Case included!

This fantastic Photo Table is only $149.95!
Plus, get a FREE Custom Carrying case
Only 6 available! You can own this great table for only $149.95! Bid to win!
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Ladies and Gentlemen, "Elv*s" has left the building....
(Sorry, eBay won't allow me to use the great rock & roller's name anymore; but we know who Elv*s is, don't we?:)
That's it for the goodies, folks; now for the details (below):

Standard UPS Ground shipping and handling in the lower 48 USA states is 35.80 (remember, this weighs a bit!) for the first unit and 24.55 for the second and additional units shipped together to the same address. Other shipping methods available (UPS 3 Day = 59.40; UPS Second Day Air = 84.70; Next Day Air = 122.75), buyer chooses. If you want a shipping quote, feel free to e-mail me. Payments by credit cards, cashier's checks and money orders processed immediately; personal & business checks are welcome, but order will be held until check clears (5-12 business days). Taxable (8%) for California residents only. Thank you for taking the time to view this auction, may you have best of luck, and happy bidding!! Back to top of page

Guaranteed! This brand new, top quality, table equals or surpasses those with list prices double, triple, and sometimes far higher! Go ahead, check with your local photo store(s). Bid responsibly, but with confidence. These items are 100% guaranteed to be brand new, with the full manufacturer's warantee (one year)! In addition, you may return this photo table (in new and undamaged condition, of course) within 10 days of receipt for a refund (excluding shipping and a manufacturer-imposed 20% restocking fee), if you don't agree that it's the best photographic aid you've ever owned! Trust me, you'll love it! For literally hundreds and hundreds of more impartial and objective opinions, check my feedback; and see what every other customer has had to say about this product (as well as every other item I've ever sold), and about my service, and my commitment to 100% customer satisfaction! Hey, us struggling photogs have to stick together, y'know (and all of us are always struggling - to make that elusive "perfect" photograph, huh?). Thanks again for viewing this auction, and best of luck to you; feel free to e-mail any questions to me, and may the photographic Gods smile upon you! Umm, a nice present from the Lottery Gods wouldn't hurt, either, huh? :-) For answers to common questions, read my FAQ.

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Shop with confidence!
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From a Profoundly Proud
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This PowerSeller proudly provides a plethora of perfect photographic products - PLUS - pure, powerful, and peerless customer service!

--> Check out all my other wonderful auctions!

Technique: The most important "secret" of good photography is the thought the photographer puts into a picture before s/he even considers what type of film to use! The point here is that we have to train ourselves to think before we shoot! What color is our subject? How can we make that color (or shade) stand out? Look at the example here, and see how the simple choice of using a background that matches our subject's eye color can improve our pictures. In the lovely picture to your left, notice how the blue-violet shadows to the right of the model's head accentuate her blue eyes. Notice, too how half the face is in a light shadow, adding depth and texture. We have to ask ourselves: What do we want to emphasize in our picture? How will we direct our viewers' eye to our subject? If it's an outdoors photograph, how will we separate our main subject from any other distracting elements in our photograph? At which angle should we shoot? Is it important to establish place in this photograph (i.e., is it important for the viewer to know where our subject is? Or do we want to hide the location)? If we're shooting people, what is our victim's least appealing feature (i.e., a large nose, a bald head, pot belly, lotsa wrinkles, etc.:)? How can we hide or de-emphasize it? What's our subject's most appealing feature (i.e., eyes, profile, smile, boobs - oops! sorry, I couldn't resist:) ? How can we emphasize the attractive aspects of our subjects? These are the questions photographers have to ask, before we shoot. THINK before you shoot! MAKE a photograph - don't "take" a snapshot! Learn to "design" your picture before you pick up your camera! Take a piece of paper and a pencil, and sketch out what you want in the picture you're considering; this will be a great help in the beginning, and after a few weeks or months of doing this, you'll start to do it all in your head, and won't need the pencil and paper any more. I promise you that a good photograph doesn't require the genius of an Einstein - it just takes a little thought and preparation (creativity and practice doesn't hurt either)! You don't have to study photography for 20 years, just train yourself to think before you shoot! Don't try to plan out 100 subjects all at once; think about one or two, and then use 10 rolls of film on just a few ideas. Shoot from different angles; shoot from different heights; shoot with different lighting angles; shoot with color film; shoot with black and white film; think, then shoot! Pretty soon, you'll wake up one day and realize that you've changed; you'll look at the world differently; you'll "see" things most people never even notice; one day, you'll realize that you've become something special; something different, but different in a most amazing and wonderful way; you will have become - a photographer!
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