EBay heaven
The best EBay photos show a snippet of the seller’s life; that bit in the background just behind the sofa for sale that they couldn’t squeeze out of the frame; the bad carpet, dying plant, dirty window or someones reflection.
Despite this, used objects are photographed with care but they are most definitely portraits of ‘things’.
EBay still offers a sense of discovery, a search will often harbour an irreverent or awkward object filed in a mis-matched category. Chancing upon such items is treasure hunting for those attracted to tat. (Me).
Whilst browsing, this got me thinking; how does the inherent qualities of an EBay photo change outside of EBay?
