| Horsemart Advice - Taking Photos of Your Horse |
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Other advice available includes:
Advice for Buying Horses
Advice for making Videos
As the saying says "a picture tells a thousand words" and this is definitely the case when you are looking to sell your horse.
By using a photograph with your ad you'll be able to show potential buyers straight away what the horse looks like.
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Here are our top tips for taking a photograph that's going to really show off the horse at its best:
- Use a plain background - if the background is too distracting the horse won't stand out as much.
- Use a digital camera - photos can be scanned and used, but a digital photo will be clearer and sharper.
- Position the horse centrally - put the horse in the middle of the viewfinder so you don't cut off its ears, tail of even whole head!
- Lighting - if possible take the photos on a bright or sunny day. If it's too dark or cloudy the picture won't look as good.
- Angles - if you're only using one photo then take the photo side-on. If you can use more than one then take another from the other side, plus a close-up of the head.
NB. You can use a maximum of three photos on horsemart.co.uk
- Technique - Use your horse's technique to best advantage. If it's a dressage horse then show its paces, if it's a show jumper then get someone to take a photo of you jumping it.
- Naked - Make sure the horse doesn't have any tack or boots on.
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Technical Details
Once you've taken your photos you'll need to save them and then upload them with your text when placing your ad with our 'Place An Ad' service.
Here is the basic technical information you need:
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(Jpeg Image) |
.jpg |
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(Bitmap Image) |
.bmp |
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(Portable Network Graphic) |
.png |
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| File Size: |
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Less than 1mb |
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