Notes on getting a catalogue photographed for less.
Product photography
An ecommerce photographer shoots and edits the images that sell your products online: lighting, white or lifestyle backgrounds, retouching, and file delivery. Whether you need to hire one depends on how often your catalog changes and whether the shot needs a real camera at all.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Ten creative product photography ideas that move a listing past a plain white background, what each one costs to shoot traditionally, and which ones AI scene generation can get you most of the way to on its own.
· 5 min read
Product photography
Professional product photography is a set of repeatable standards, not a specific room or camera: even lighting, a clean background, accurate color and sharp focus on every item in a catalog. You can hit that bar with a hired photographer, a DIY lightbox, or an AI tool that works from a photo you already took.
· 5 min read
Fotografia para marketplaces
Contratar um serviço de fotografia para Amazon significa enviar o produto a um estúdio e esperar dias pelos arquivos. Para quem já tem uma foto limpa, uma ferramenta de IA pode gerar uma imagem principal em conformidade na mesma sessão, por uma fração do valor por imagem. Veja quando cada opção compensa.
· 5 min read
Fotografia de produto
A fotografia de roupas se divide em flat lay (peça aberta sobre a superfície), peça pendurada e foto em modelo ou manequim, e a escolha certa depende de o caimento fazer parte do que você vende. Aqui estão a montagem de cada método, quando trocar de um para outro e como gerar a imagem a partir de uma foto que você já tem muda a conta.
· 5 min read
Fotografia de produto
Os serviços de fotografia de produto vão de um dia de estúdio com um fotógrafo contratado a uma ferramenta de IA que gera imagens novas a partir de fotos que você já tem. A opção certa depende do tamanho do seu catálogo, da frequência com que ele muda e de você precisar de uma fotografia de verdade ou poder trabalhar com o que já fotografou.
· 4 min read
Fotografia para marketplaces
A política de fotos da Reverb é mais rígida que a da maioria dos marketplaces em um ponto específico: vendedores individuais devem fotografar o item exato que estão vendendo, e não uma foto de banco de imagens do modelo. Veja o que isso significa na prática e como fotografar um anúncio que se sustenta.
· 3 min read
Otimização de anúncios
Uma marca d'água visível parece a solução óbvia contra o roubo de fotos, mas Amazon e Google Shopping rejeitam imagens principais com uma. Veja o que realmente protege um catálogo e onde a marca d'água ainda tem lugar.
· 3 min read
Otimização de anúncios
As fotos de fornecedores e fabricantes parecem de graça porque ninguém cobra por elas, mas o direito autoral costuma ficar com quem tirou a foto, não com quem vende o produto. Veja o que realmente traz risco e o que o dropshipper pode fazer no lugar.
· 4 min read
Fotografia de produto
Como funcionam as ferramentas de manequim fantasma com IA, qual dos três modos de saída usar, como fotografar a imagem que você envia para o resultado ficar bom e onde o método ainda falha.
· 3 min read
Fotografia de produto
O que um gerador de modelo de moda com IA faz, por que manter a mesma modelo em todos os ensaios importa mais do que qualquer imagem isolada, como descrever a modelo que seus clientes precisam e o que essas ferramentas devem se recusar a criar.
· 3 min read
Fotografia de produto
A foto de um line sheet tem uma função diferente da foto de um lookbook. Ela precisa ser consistente em todos os modelos da coleção, não favorecer um único item.
· 3 min read
Fotografia de produto
As fotos de que o anúncio de um cinto realmente precisa, como iluminar o couro sem achatar a textura e por que a fivela sempre sai de uma cor diferente da real.
· 4 min read
Fotografia de produto
Por que uma parede branca ainda sai cinza, a proporção de luz que realmente estoura o fundo para branco puro e o que fazer com um produto que já é branco.
· 4 min read
Fotografia para marketplaces
Os vendedores do Discogs classificam a capa e o vinil separadamente, e as fotos que sustentam uma classificação não são as que a maioria pensa em tirar.
· 4 min read
Fotografia para marketplaces
Um adesivo é pequeno, muitas vezes brilhante ou holográfico, e é vendido tanto plano quanto aplicado. Veja como fotografar para o comprador entender tamanho, acabamento e formato antes de comprar.
· 5 min read
Fotografia de produto
Os marketplaces de livros usados avaliam pelo estado de conservação, e o estado é justamente o que o comprador não consegue ver numa única foto da capa. Veja quais fotos realmente respondem à dúvida sobre o estado.
· 5 min read
Fotografia de produto
Uma carteira é um objeto pequeno com uma função grande: costuras, textura do couro e bolsos internos são o que o comprador realmente paga para ver de perto, e uma única foto aberta em distância normal de trabalho não consegue manter os três em foco ao mesmo tempo.
· 4 min read
Fotografia de produto
O linho amassa assim que é dobrado e fica chapado e sem textura sob luz suave frontal, então as duas coisas que facilitam a maioria dos tecidos, passar bem liso e iluminar de forma uniforme, são exatamente as jogadas erradas para o linho.
· 4 min read
Fotografia de produto
Quem faz patchwork ou costura está comprando uma cor e uma repetição de estampa que não pode tocar antes de pagar. Por isso, a cor fiel e a estampa completa importam aqui mais do que em quase qualquer outra categoria da Etsy, e as especificações de foto da própria Etsy definem um piso real que você precisa cumprir primeiro.
· 4 min read
Fotografia de produto
Uma mala vende por capacidade, durabilidade das rodinhas e da alça e por como ela se enche, e uma única foto frontal com a mala fechada não comprova nada disso. Aqui está o conjunto de ângulos e a abordagem de iluminação para malas rígidas e flexíveis.
· 3 min read
Fotografia de produto
Aço inoxidável e antiaderente são espelhos antes de serem produtos, e uma tampa de vidro são duas superfícies refletivas empilhadas. Aqui está o conjunto de ângulos e o ajuste de luz para que uma frigideira pareça uma frigideira, e não o reflexo de um estúdio.
· 3 min read
Fotografia de produto
Carregadores, cabos, power banks e fones de ouvido são pequenos, de plástico brilhante ou metal escovado, e é fácil errar o tamanho deles em uma foto. Aqui estão o conjunto de ângulos, o problema das digitais que ninguém avisa e a solução de iluminação para duas superfícies muito diferentes.
· 3 min read
Fotografia para marketplaces
O Pinterest é um buscador visual, não um feed social, e favorece um quadro vertical em vez de um quadrado. Uma tabela de tamanhos, um fluxo de trabalho para fotografar e o que ainda precisa vir de uma foto real, não de um recorte.
· 4 min read
Otimização de anúncios
Uma foto de produto direto da câmera costuma ser muito maior do que a página precisa, e esse peso deixa a página lenta antes de alguém ler uma palavra do anúncio. Um orçamento de tamanho, a ordem de passos que realmente economiza bytes e onde a compressão não ajuda.
· 4 min read
Vídeo
As regras de vídeo da Amazon são consistentes sobre o que o vídeo não pode conter, mas os guias divergem quanto à duração exata e ao tamanho máximo do arquivo. O que realmente vale para todos os tipos de upload e por que confirmar os números na própria tela de upload.
· 3 min read
Fotografia de produto
Uma abordagem de iluminação e balanço de branco que mantém um molho, um snack ou um mix de temperos com a aparência do que realmente está dentro da embalagem, mais as fotos que um anúncio de alimento precisa além da caixa.
· 4 min read
Otimização de anúncios
O que faz uma foto parecer conteúdo de usuário em vez de feita em estúdio, três formas de chegar a esse visual sem pagar um criador e as regras de divulgação que valem assim que a IA entra em cena.
· 4 min read
Requisitos de marketplace
Os tamanhos de módulo que o Conteúdo A+ realmente pede, por que nenhuma lista de terceiros concorda totalmente com outra e uma ordem de fotos que gera todos os recortes em uma sessão, em vez de refazer a sessão para cada módulo.
· 4 min read
Fotografia de produto
O Kickstarter proíbe renderizações fotorrealistas de um produto que ainda não existe. A lista de fotos para um protótipo funcional e onde as imagens geradas continuam permitidas depois que esse protótipo é real.
· 4 min read
Fotografia de produto
Em uma pesquisa global de 2023, um terço dos consumidores disse ter devolvido algo porque parecia diferente do esperado online. As falhas específicas nas fotos que causam isso, e as que uma fotografia melhor não consegue resolver.
· 4 min read
Fotografia de produto
A câmera mede em direção ao cinza médio, então um catálogo que mistura itens pretos e brancos na mesma iluminação deixa o preto desbotado e o branco opaco. A correção com exposição manual e por que o modo automático não resolve isso.
· 4 min read
Fotografia de produto
Meias viram uma pilha sem forma assim que você as apoia. Veja como dar volume, mostrar a estampa com fidelidade e fotografar um kit para que a quantidade nunca gere dúvida.
· 4 min read
Fotografia de produto
O vidro não espalha a luz, ele a rebate: uma lâmpada nua transforma um frasco de perfume em um borrão de pontos estourados. Veja como controlar o reflexo em vez de lutar contra ele.
· 3 min read
Fotografia de produto
Uma mochila vende por capacidade, compartimentos e conforto das alças, e nada disso uma única foto frontal comprova. Veja o conjunto de ângulos e a iluminação que realmente respondem às dúvidas do comprador.
· 3 min read
Fotografia de produto
Lençóis e edredons são os produtos planos mais difíceis de fotografar, porque o item não tem forma até que alguém lhe dê uma. A dobra, o caimento, o close da textura e a única escolha de fundo que evita que um comprador de bebê abandone o anúncio.
· 4 min read
Fotografia de produto
Uma loja em que um a cada três produtos parece fotografado por outra pessoa passa desconfiança antes de o comprador ler uma palavra. As configurações para travar, a receita para anotar e a checagem que pega o desvio antes de publicar.
· 4 min read
Fotografia de produto
A maioria dos anúncios precisa de cinco a oito fotos, não de trinta ângulos quase idênticos. As fotos que respondem a uma dúvida real do comprador, as que costumam faltar e quantas planejar por categoria.
· 3 min read
Fotografia de produto
Moda noiva é uma categoria de branco sobre branco e compra única, em que a cliente não pode experimentar o vestido antes. A lista de fotos, a iluminação e os limites honestos das imagens geradas para renda, bordados de pérolas e uma cauda em movimento.
· 5 min read
Product photography
Toys fight bright saturated plastic, small loose parts, and a scale problem a flat shot cannot answer. The shot list, Amazon's main image rules, and the lighting setup that keeps colors accurate.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Glossy curved labels catch glare, and the Supplement Facts panel has to stay legible in the photo itself. A lighting setup for bottles and the label details a listing cannot skip.
· 4 min read
Product photography
A bundle listing needs a different shot list than a single product does: one hero that reads as a set, a contents shot that removes all doubt, and individual shots that still have to carry the SKU on its own if it is ever sold separately.
· 3 min read
Product photography
A human model is the single biggest line item in a clothing photoshoot. Four real alternatives, what each one costs, and which garments each one actually suits.
· 4 min read
Listing optimization
Most marketplaces now reward listings with more angles than a single hero shot provides. A phone and a turntable get you there for a product with no fit to show; AI angle generation is the practical option when the product is a garment on a body.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Why direct sun is the wrong light for a plant listing, how to get leaf colour a buyer can trust, and the one category where AI generated photography is the wrong tool entirely.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Why glossy cosmetics packaging fights your lighting setup, how to shoot a swatch buyers can trust, and the marketplace image rules that catch sellers out most often.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Why a print listing needs two different photos doing two different jobs, how to shoot a flat copy without glare, and why the room mockup is what actually carries the sale.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
The exact pixel, format and background rules Temu sets for seller-uploaded listing images, the apparel-specific ratio most new sellers miss, and a shoot that clears them without renting a studio.
· 3 min read
Product photography
Why pet product listings live or die on scale and context rather than lighting alone, a shoot that gets both without a live animal on set, and where a styled scene can and cannot stand in for one.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
The exact background, pixel and format rules Amazon enforces on the main image, what the other image slots are actually for, and a shoot that clears the technical bar without a lightbox tent.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Wig and hair extension buyers zoom into the lace before they buy. A lighting and mannequin head setup that holds up at that scale, plus where an on-model AI image earns its place in the listing.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Small, glossy or textured, and usually shown on a device, phone cases and tech accessories need a different setup than apparel or jewelry. A phone-friendly lighting and framing routine that avoids the usual glare and tilt problems.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Color that looks wrong on arrival is one of the most common reasons a buyer sends an item back. A white balance and camera-setting routine that keeps color consistent, and why a generated image can only be as accurate as the photo it started from.
· 4 min read
Product photography
A pillow photographed flat and square proves it exists. A pillow styled on a sofa proves it belongs in a room. Most listings need both, and the two shots ask for different light.
· 4 min read
Product photography
A free mockup generator from your print partner covers the template shot. It does not cover what happens the moment a buyer wants to see your actual shirt, on a real body, in a real setting. Where the line sits, and what to do about it.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Soap sells on texture and colour, both of which are easy to wreck with the wrong light. A setup that shows lather and natural dye accurately, plus the one Etsy rule that limits how far AI editing can go on a handmade listing.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
Why glare, not light level, ruins most card photos, a setup that stays consistent across a whole box of cards, and what eBay's own photo policy actually asks for.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Rugs mislead buyers on color, pile and scale more easily than most products. A lighting setup that keeps all three honest, and what a styled room shot can't replace.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Glazed surfaces throw a different kind of lighting problem than fabric or wood. How to diffuse a hotspot, white balance for true glaze color, and what every handmade listing should show.
· 4 min read
Product photography
A lighting approach for glossy bottles, matte jars and frosted glass that keeps labels legible and colors true, plus the texture and swatch shots that cut skincare returns.
· 4 min read
Product photography
A lens, lighting and space setup for photographing chairs, tables and sofas without a rented studio, plus the lens distortion mistake that quietly makes furniture look the wrong size.
· 4 min read
Product photography
A lighting setup that shows wax translucency and a true wick without an open flame, plus the background and label choices that keep a candle catalogue consistent across a whole collection.
· 4 min read
Product photography
You do not need a spare room. A corner, a window and a few feet of clear floor are enough for flat lays, small products and most single-garment shots.
· 3 min read
Product photography
Chrome, glass, patent leather and polished metal all reflect the room around them. Here is how to control that with a homemade light tent and side lighting instead of fighting it with exposure settings.
· 5 min read
Product photography
You do not need a $2,000 studio kit to get clean, color-accurate product shots. Here is what to actually spend money on, and what to skip.
· 3 min read
Product photography
What separates a lookbook from ordinary catalog photos, what a small brand's shoot actually costs, and how to get the look without renting a studio for the day.
· 6 min read
Product photography
What retouching should fix and what it shouldn't, what each service tier actually costs per image, and a batch workflow that holds up across a full catalog instead of one hero shot.
· 3 min read
Wholesale photography
The exact pixel sizes Faire asks for on product photos, apparel images and your storefront cover, plus why the cover is the one image that decides whether a retailer ever opens your catalog.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Silk reflects light the way glass does, only softer, so the same discipline that keeps a harsh light off a bottle keeps it off a slip dress.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Glass and clear plastic reflect and refract everything around them, so the fix is almost never the camera. It is controlling what the product can see.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
Whatnot sells mostly through live video, but every seller still needs a still cover photo, and the two jobs want slightly different setups.
· 3 min read
Product photography
A physical mannequin is the classic middle ground between a flat lay and a live model, cheap to own outright but limited in exactly the way that middle ground implies.
· 4 min read
Product photography
A 360 spin is a sequence of still photos stitched into a loop, not a video, and the equipment gap between a hobbyist setup and a professional one is smaller than it looks.
· 4 min read
Product photography
A flat lay cannot show what a maternity buyer actually needs to see, which is how the garment grows with a changing body across trimesters, not just how it looks on one static shape.
· 5 min read
Product photography
Why a scarf laid flat like a bedsheet undersells both its size and its drape, the standard dimensions for square, rectangular, blanket and infinity scarves, and a shoot order that shows all of them.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Why fine stripes, houndstooth and small checks turn into wavy rainbow distortion in photos, what actually causes it, and the distance and angle changes that fix it faster than any camera setting.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
The exact pixel minimums, file size caps and watermark rules Google Merchant Center enforces on product images, plus the January 2027 change that raises the floor for every category at once.
· 6 min read
Video
The vertical format a TikTok Shop video actually needs, what the platform's own quality guidance asks for beyond resolution, and an honest look at where AI-generated video can and cannot stand in for a real try-on clip.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Why a watch is the hardest small product to photograph, how to kill the reflections a curved crystal and a polished case throw back at your lens, and the shot list a listing actually needs to answer size and fit questions.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Why loungewear photographs flatter and less relaxed than it fits, how to handle sheer and lightweight fabrics without a see-through problem, and the three shot types a sleepwear listing needs to cover fit, fabric weight and coordination.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
The exact pixel, background and file size limits Walmart Marketplace sets for product images, and why an image below its size floor gets automatically unpublished rather than just ranked lower.
· 3 min read
Product photography
A shoot plan for intimate apparel that shows fit and fabric honestly, plus the specific image rules Amazon enforces for thongs, sheer pieces and anything that could read as explicit.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Why a hat photographed flat on a table almost never sells, what a head form actually costs, and how to shoot brim shape, crown height and adjustable sizing so a buyer trusts the fit.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
A written measurement in the listing description answers a different question than the buyer is actually asking. A photo of the tape measure on the actual garment answers it directly.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Direct sun is rarely the right light for a clothing photo. Diffused light, from an overcast sky or a curtained window, shows fabric color and texture more accurately and with far less setup.
· 4 min read
Product photography
A usable product lightbox is a cardboard box, tape, and white tissue paper. The diffusion is the whole job, and a five dollar build does it as well as most cheap commercial ones.
· 3 min read
Product photography
A close-up image of one specific feature of a product, stitching, texture, hardware or a logo, that does the job a shopper's hands would do in a physical store.
· 3 min read
Product photography
Leather reflects light as a hard, moving hot spot instead of scattering it evenly, so the fix is almost entirely about the size and angle of your light source, with a polarizing filter as the tool for what diffusion alone cannot remove.
· 3 min read
Marketplace photography
Resale platforms that authenticate designer items want a different set of photos than a normal listing does, sharp and well lit close-ups of the brand tag, serial number and hardware rather than a flattering shot of the garment.
· 3 min read
Product photography
The difference between a lifestyle photo and a plain background product shot, why marketplaces still want the plain one first, and how to plan a lifestyle image that does not bury the product.
· 3 min read
Product photography
Faux fur photographs flat under the light most people default to. Why front on flash is the problem, the angled setup that fixes it, and the prep pass that matters more than the camera.
· 3 min read
Marketplace photography
Vestiaire Collective's listing rules are stricter than most resale marketplaces, and the reason is the authentication step behind them. The shot list the form actually asks for, and why the flaw photo matters more here than elsewhere.
· 3 min read
Product photography
A flat lay is a reasonable shortcut on a straight size sample. At a size 18 or a 2XL it hides the exact information a buyer needs most, which is how the garment actually drapes over a fuller body.
· 3 min read
Marketplace photography
Every major resale marketplace expects a flaw to be visible in your photos, not just mentioned in the description. Here is how to light a stain, a snag or a patch of pilling so it actually shows, and why hiding it costs more than it saves.
· 4 min read
Product photography
A camera exaggerates a crease that your eye skips right past, and a buyer zooms in on exactly the part you did not press. Here is what actually removes wrinkles without a steamer, and which fabrics should never meet a hot iron.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Velvet and corduroy both change appearance depending on which way the pile lies, and corduroy's ridges can trigger a false-color pattern called moire, so the fix is a mix of fabric prep, light direction, and one quick check on your camera screen.
· 5 min read
Product photography
Most sellers listing baby and kids clothing do not have a child on hand to model it, and most photography tools will not generate one either, so flat lay and ghost mannequin carry the whole listing, and doing them well matters more than it does for adult apparel.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Product photography pricing spans a huge range, from a thirty dollar lightbox kit to thousands of dollars for a studio day, and the honest answer depends on how many SKUs you have, how often they change, and how much of the process you can do yourself.
· 4 min read
Listing optimization
Alt text has two audiences, a screen reader user who cannot see the photo and a search engine that cannot see it either, and the same short, specific sentence serves both.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Sequins and metallic fabric are built to bounce light in every direction, which is exactly what a listing photo does not want, so the fix is almost entirely about controlling the light source rather than the camera.
· 4 min read
Marketplace requirements
Instagram Shop pulls from the same product catalogue as Facebook, so the technical limits are Meta's catalogue rules, not an Instagram-specific spec, and the style limits are about what the grid rewards.
· 3 min read
Product photography
What a background cutout actually does, why Amazon and eBay disagree on the rule, and three ways to get a clean edge without fighting fuzzy trim and sheer fabric.
· 3 min read
Product photography
Coats and jackets collapse on a table the way a t-shirt does not. How to support the shape, light reflective shells without glare, and where a single flat photo stops being enough.
· 3 min read
Product photography
The savings in a batched shoot come from the session, not the camera. What a day rate actually costs against per image pricing, and the setup mistakes that erase the savings.
· 3 min read
Product photography
Sheer chiffon, mesh, and lace behave differently under a lens than opaque fabric, and the usual white background trick can work against you. What to change about lighting and backing, and why this is one of the harder cases for any AI tool.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Hanger shots sit between flat lay and ghost mannequin: faster than either but only right for some fabrics. Hanger choice, background, and the shoulder problem every hanger photo runs into eventually.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
Grailed buyers are shopping for a specific, worn garment, not a category. What its photo rules actually require, why stock and heavily edited images work against you there, and a shoot that meets them.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
Vinted's own rules on photo count, quality and what not to do, plus the parts of a listing shoot that decide whether a secondhand item sells in a day or sits for a month.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Sunglasses are one of the hardest categories to photograph because the lenses reflect the room they are shot in. A practical lighting and angle setup that controls glare without a studio, plus what to still shoot on a real face.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Leggings, sports bras and compression fabric behave differently under light than woven clothing, and a flat shot alone cannot show what a buyer actually needs to judge: stretch, opacity under motion, and how the seams sit against a moving body.
· 4 min read
Product photography
Denim shifts color under the wrong light and its weave can trigger a shimmering pattern called moire. Both are fixable without new gear.
· 3 min read
Marketplace photography
Mercari gives sellers 12 photo slots, more than most resale apps. Here is how to spend them so a buyer trusts an item they cannot touch.
· 3 min read
Marketplace photography
Facebook Marketplace gives you ten photo slots and a strict rule against stock images. Here is how to use both to sell a listing faster.
· 3 min read
Product photography
Hero image is one term for two different jobs, a homepage banner that sells a mood and a product page image that proves a fact, and briefing the wrong one wastes a shoot.
· 5 min read
Product photography
Swimwear and activewear sell on fit and stretch that a flat lay cannot show, and the shiny, saturated fabric they are usually made from breaks the exposure settings that work for everything else in a closet.
· 4 min read
Product photography
A handbag sells on details a single front shot skips past, hardware finish, stitching, interior lining, and the angle set that actually proves them.
· 4 min read
Product photography
White clothing fails in two directions at once: a camera meter darkens it toward grey, and the fix for that can just as easily blow the highlights and erase the weave.
· 3 min read
Product photography
Knitwear sells on its stitch texture, so the lighting mistakes that merely cost contrast on other fabrics cost conversion here, and fine gauge knits bring a camera artefact almost nothing else triggers.
· 3 min read
Product photography
A phone can produce listing-ready clothing photos, but only once you stop trusting the camera app's automatic modes and control light, focus and distance yourself.
· 3 min read
Product photography
Vintage buyers are judging color accuracy, condition, and true fit from photos alone, on a garment with no size tag they can trust. Here is the shot list and light that answers those questions before a message does.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
TikTok Shop caps listing images at nine, wants a square crop against a clean background, and in 2026 requires a visible label on any AI-generated image, including AI models and AI-generated scenes.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
Poshmark moved listing photos to a 3:4 portrait crop in March 2026, so a square shot that used to fill the frame now gets cropped. Here is what changed, what did not, and the shot list that still sells.
· 4 min read
Product photography
A colorway listing fails when the same product looks like three different shades of the same color. The fix is a locked white balance, not a better camera.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
Depop crops every photo to a square and rewards a casual, real-room look over a studio one. Here is the shoot that fits both.
· 5 min read
Product photography
Black garments come out flat and muddy for a specific, fixable reason: camera meters are built to read the world as mid grey, and a black jacket is not.
· 3 min read
Product photography
The precise meaning of a packshot, how it differs from a lifestyle shot, a flat lay, and an on model image, and a shoot that produces one clean enough to build a whole listing from.
· 5 min read
Product photography
The angle set a shoe listing actually needs, how to get a clean sole shot without special equipment, and why you only have to photograph one shoe well rather than a matched pair for every angle.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
The exact pixel, format and photo count limits Etsy sets for listing images, plus the July 2026 disclosure requirement that catches far more sellers than most realize, including anyone using AI background removal.
· 3 min read
Wholesale photography
What a wholesale line sheet actually needs to contain, why its photography rules are stricter and plainer than a lookbook's, and a shoot that keeps a whole collection consistent for buyers comparing dozens of lines in one sitting.
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Product photography
A no-studio lighting and camera setup for rings, pendants and earrings, the aperture and ISO settings that keep small reflective objects sharp, and the mistakes that only show up once a buyer zooms in.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
The exact pixel, format and file size limits eBay sets for listing photos, the content rules that get a listing hidden regardless of resolution, and a shoot that clears every number without a studio.
· 3 min read
Marketplace photography
Amazon's main image rules are stricter than most marketplaces and a failed listing gets suppressed rather than warned. Here is what pure white actually requires without a lightbox, and how to check before you upload.
· 4 min read
Marketplace photography
The exact image sizes Shopify expects, a lighting and backdrop setup that meets them on a table, and the mistakes that make a catalogue look inconsistent even when every shot is technically fine.
· 4 min read
Product photography
What the ghost mannequin look actually is, how to shoot the two frames it needs on a kitchen table, and where the technique stops working.
· 4 min read
Product photography
What a flat lay shows that an on model shot cannot, what an on model shot answers that a flat lay never will, and how to pick without shooting both.
· 4 min read