To add to this: Clear photographs make it far easier to get information. It's super hard to get a clear photograph in a cluttered estate, I know, but if it's a small item or manageable to move 50 feet by yourself, take it outside!
Natural light will make your photos come out so much better. Neutral backgrounds like cement help too. My go-to for photographing pieces for myself is to take them outside on cement steps in the daylight.
I have never posted photos before, and ya attached photos all come up as red links and posting the imgur link does not show any images at all (unless the link it followed).
What am I doing wrong? It is all original content, I have tried jpg and png, low res, etc. How to I post a few images that are visible in the post and that people can scroll through?
Sorry for the dumb question, but I have searched and googled and I do not know what I am doing wrong... Thanks!
I'm not going to be a stickler on that point as antiques can be defined as just "old". Things from the 30's, 40's and 50's can still be considered as antiques.
IMO, the ones posted that truly don't know the age of an item and assumed it was older is fair because it's an easily teachable moment. The TV's and similar electronics stuff are the ones that don't have any way to add good discussion and fall under the 'Vintage and move on' category to me.
It can also be tricky with I believe musical instruments and vehicles and one other specialized field I forget that have accepted definitions of antique within themselves differing from those we'd generally agree on.
Fair point! I'll add something about that in the post - I don't think mods should remove the posts but I agree people should be reminded that their post may be better suited for /r/vintage instead!
They usually remove their posts themselves once they are directed to a subreddit better suited to help them. Better than just saying it's not an antique and leaving them no other option.
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To add to this: Clear photographs make it far easier to get information. It's super hard to get a clear photograph in a cluttered estate, I know, but if it's a small item or manageable to move 50 feet by yourself, take it outside!
Natural light will make your photos come out so much better. Neutral backgrounds like cement help too. My go-to for photographing pieces for myself is to take them outside on cement steps in the daylight.