Guides
Shooting, posting and selling graded cards.
- How to photograph PSA slabs without glareWhere to put the light, how to hold the phone, and how to get a clean PSA slab photo with no reflections.
- How to photograph graded Pokémon cardsHolos, full arts and textured cards are hard to shoot through a slab. How to get the shine without the glare.
- How to take pictures of graded cards for eBayWhat buyers look for in a graded card listing, which photos to include and how to shoot them with a phone.
- Instagram post size for trading cardsThe right image sizes for card posts, carousels and stories on Instagram, and how to keep slabs from being cropped.
- How to make a card for sale postWhat to put on a for sale post for graded cards on Instagram and Facebook, and what to leave out.
- How to photograph CGC slabsTips for clean photos of CGC graded cards, including the label, the holder and common reflection problems.
- The PSA grading scale, explainedWhat each PSA grade from 1 to 10 means, what half grades are, and why a 9 and a 10 can be worth very different amounts.
- PSA vs CGC vs BGS slabsHow the big three card graders differ in their labels, holders and grades, and what that means for your photos.
- How to check a PSA cert numberWhere to find the cert number on a PSA slab, how to look it up, and what to check before you buy a graded card.
- The best backgrounds for slab photosWhich colors and surfaces make graded cards look best on Instagram, and which to avoid.
- Phone camera settings for slab photosThe iPhone and Android camera settings that make the biggest difference when you photograph graded cards.
- How to show off your card collection on InstagramHow collectors build a slab account people follow: consistent posts, the right formats and how often to post.