new images you have pieces ;)

brick-farm

there are so many pieces on the site that have no photos, because they are very old pieces, how can I update the photo of each piece to show the code what piece it is? the example set 6277 does not have the complete inventory, there are so many pieces in the list that are missing, how do I add the complete inventory? thank you

Calibrick

For your second question (how to update an inventory), you can determine the official inventory from another site such as Brickset, then visit the set's entry here in Brickowl. Click the Inventory tab. click the "edit the inventory" link within the introductory paragraph of text. You then click the green box at the bottom of that form ("add item"), which splits your screen and allows you to search and add items from the Brickowl catalog (you add by clicking an actual item). You then select the color and quantity of the item. Once you have verified everything as correct, you then submit the updated inventory for administrator review using the button at the bottom of the screen.

For your first question, I'm not 100% sure I follow. If you know for certain what the item is based on the description and the "comes in" tab (related sets), you go to the "colors" tab, and click on the COLOR of the item you have an original image of that YOU took the photo for. Photos should be tightly cropped against a white background. I personally like to position the item at a slight angle to emulate LEGO's own images (and then strip the background using Background Burner Bonanza just because I am super detail-oriented, though none of that is required by any means).

Its very important to upload images against the right color and not onto the main catalog entry of the item. You then click the "edit" tab and click the "image" sub-tab. Select the image you want to upload using the browse button and then the upload button. You then submit the entry using the "submit" button at the bottom of the form.

I'm not sure I'm answering your question about showing 'what code the piece is', though - I'm a bit fuzzy on that, perhaps you could phrase your question in a different way if I haven't adequately answered it here? :-)

The AWESOME thing is catalog contributions are rewarded on this site - further, I have learned definitively that good PHOTOS DO SELL ITEMS. I have numerous customers that MOC and simply browse items for inspiration - it is very rewarding to submit an image, have it accepted, and then the item that was sitting there for over a year suddenly sells the day the image was approved!!! :-)

I'm grateful you are interested in contributing to the catalog, as that benefits every Brickowl user. Hats off to you!

fitbricks

Oh I so agree with @Calibrick re last paragraph. There is also a certain feeling of accomplishment when it's your own image that appears for everyone to see.
I need to get back to doing more but my cheapo light box broke and I relied on it for good lighting, clarity and due to the neutral background, a lot less editing was required.
Example: Taken with a cell phone and the previously mentioned £7 light box. Other than cropping, this is unedited. I would probably set about lightening the background if required.

Pikka

@waynstar One of the problems with taking photos of new minifigs (especially the rare/expensive ones) is that you have to put them together. And that is a major problem if you sell never-assembled ones. I suppose that's the reason we don't see much of real minifig photos here. So, if there is no official, computer-generated one, we have to live with those ugly collages-of-parts instead:
https://img.brickowl.com/files/image_cache/larger/lego-henry-70615-minifigure-1.jpg

Calibrick

@waynstar, agree, I do have to take an extra step because of a lack of good equipment. I have two white sheets of paper and fold them in half and place them on my desk. I then position the item and take a snapshot using my errr Kindle. I then crop the image in MS Paint, and remove the background using Background Burner Bonanza online. While this is by no means efficient (your original way was probably WAY faster, lol), it's a workaround for us non-photographers who lack good cameras, don't have light boxes, etc.

fitbricks

@Calibrick. I will have to check out that Background Burner software you speak of.
I have to add that considering our constraints, we do pretty good for our image efforts.
I have even purchased a £5 clip on lens for my cell phone. The phone's macro facility was touch and go.

fitbricks

Absolutley right @Pikka. I often buy a set for my son prior to parting out any for the store so I use his minifigs for images. If not, I will state in description and/or sell used like new.

That image you posted made me laugh. I believe all but the hair are my own amateurism work. LOL! Legs are a bit blurry. Probably before the clip on macro lens.

Aladine

@brick-farm RE inventory of old sets:is difficult (and time-consuming) as most of them have no inventory from LEGO and no inventory list on the box or the instructions.
@Calibrick. Copying inventory from other sites is probably better than nothing but this way you copy errors. I do make inventories from my own vintage sets and often find errors on other sites (and an initial error is then spread everywhere as other sites also copied their inventory from the first erroned one).

Calibrick

Aladine, I don't disagree with what you said at all, you're absolutely right (being the actual source with the actual set is A#1 the way to go!)... but I think Brickset is kind of acknowledged as the best second bet, no? If not, I totally mea culpa that one! :-)

One_Click_Off

Age old problem, @brick-farm , that Lego no longer lists items which they ...no longer...produce in set inventories On Their Own Website! We've all been there- LOL. On Brickset you can usually see the instructions, corrected from the lack of a page or two that Lego just happened to miss, from other contributors.
@waynstar , We think you should remame yourself as "Lego ROCKstar"- how great for you to buy the sets with minifigs for your son and then assemble minifigs for a catalogue pic! add other !!'s