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
电商平台摄影
请亚马逊产品摄影服务,意味着要把商品寄到影棚,再等几天才能拿到文件。如果你已经有一张干净的照片,AI 工具可以在同一次操作中生成合规的主图,单张价格只是前者的一小部分。下面说明两种方式各自适合什么情况。
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产品摄影
服装拍摄分为平铺、悬挂以及模特或人台上身三种，选哪一种取决于版型效果是否是你所销售内容的一部分。本文介绍每种方法的布置、何时切换，以及用已有照片生成图片会如何改变成本结构。
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产品摄影
产品摄影服务的范围很广，从聘请摄影师的影棚拍摄日，到用已有照片生成新图片的AI工具。哪一种合适，取决于你的商品规模、更新频率，以及你需要的是真实拍摄的照片，还是可以直接利用已拍好的素材。
· 4 min read
电商平台摄影
Reverb 的图片政策在一点上比大多数电商平台更严格：个人卖家必须拍摄自己实际出售的那件商品，而不是该型号的库存图。下面说明这在实际操作中意味着什么，以及如何拍出经得起检验的商品页。
· 3 min read
商品页优化
可见水印看起来是防盗图的显而易见的办法,但亚马逊和 Google Shopping 都会拒绝带水印的主图。本文讲真正能保护商品目录的做法,以及水印仍然适用的场景。
· 3 min read
商品列表优化
供应商和厂家的图片看起来是免费的，因为没人向你收费，但版权通常属于拍摄者，而不是销售商品的人。本文说明真正有风险的是什么，以及代发货卖家可以怎么做。
· 4 min read
产品摄影
AI 隐形人台工具的工作原理、三种输出模式怎么选、上传的照片该怎么拍才能让结果站得住脚,以及这种方法目前还会在哪些地方出错。
· 3 min read
产品摄影
AI服装模特生成器能做什么，为什么每次拍摄都用同一位模特比任何单张图片更重要，如何描述顾客需要的模特，以及这类工具应该拒绝生成什么。
· 3 min read
商品摄影
批发目录（line sheet）里的照片和造型册（lookbook）里的照片作用不同。它要在整个系列中保持一致，而不是把某一款拍得好看。
· 3 min read
商品摄影
皮带商品页真正需要哪些角度，如何给皮革布光才不会压平纹理，以及为什么皮带扣总是拍出与实物不同的颜色。
· 4 min read
商品摄影
为什么白墙拍出来还是灰的，真正能把背景打到纯白的布光比例，以及商品本身是白色时该怎么办。
· 4 min read
电商平台摄影
Discogs 卖家会分别给封套和唱片定级，而能支撑定级的照片，并不是大多数人想到要拍的那些。
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电商平台摄影
贴纸体积小,常常是亮面或镭射材质,既可以整张出售,也可以贴好后展示。这里介绍怎样拍摄,才能让买家在下单前看清尺寸、质感和形状。
· 5 min read
产品摄影
二手书平台按品相分级，而品相恰恰是买家无法从一张封面照里看出来的。下面是真正能回答品相问题的照片。
· 5 min read
产品摄影
钱包体积小，却要承担很重的任务：缝线、皮革纹理和内袋才是买家真正愿意花钱近距离看的地方，而在常规工作距离下拍的一张全景图，无法同时让这三者都对焦清晰。
· 4 min read
产品摄影
亚麻一折就皱，在柔和的正面光下又会显得扁平、没有质感。大多数面料适用的两个办法，熨烫平整和均匀打光，对亚麻恰恰是错误的做法。
· 4 min read
产品摄影
做拼布或缝纫的人在付款前无法触摸布料，买的是颜色和图案循环的准确性。因此还原真实颜色、展示完整的图案循环，在这里比 Etsy 几乎任何其他类别都更重要，而 Etsy 自己的商品图规格也设定了一个必须先达到的实际下限。
· 4 min read
产品摄影
行李箱卖的是容量、轮子和拉杆的耐用度,以及装箱效果,而一张合上箱子的正面图证明不了其中任何一点。这里介绍适用于硬箱和软箱的拍摄角度组合和布光思路。
· 3 min read
产品摄影
不锈钢和不粘锅在成为商品之前首先是镜子,而玻璃锅盖是叠在一起的两层反光面。下面是让平底锅看起来像平底锅,而不是影棚倒影的拍摄角度组合和打光方法。
· 3 min read
产品摄影
充电器、数据线、充电宝和耳机体积小，表面是亮面塑料或拉丝金属，拍出来很容易让人误判尺寸。这里介绍拍摄角度组合、没人提醒的指纹问题，以及针对两种截然不同材质的布光方法。
· 3 min read
电商平台摄影
Pinterest 是视觉搜索引擎，而不是信息流，竖版画面比方形更受青睐。本文包含尺寸表、拍摄流程，以及哪些内容仍需来自真实照片而不是裁剪。
· 4 min read
商品详情优化
相机直出的商品图通常比页面所需大得多,这些多余的体积会在买家读到任何商品描述之前就拖慢页面。本文给出体积预算、真正能省下字节的操作顺序,以及压缩无法解决的问题。
· 4 min read
视频
亚马逊对视频中不能出现什么的规则比较一致，但各类指南在具体时长和文件大小上限上并不统一。以下是各种上传类型中真正通用的规则，以及为什么应以上传页面显示的数字为准。
· 3 min read
商品摄影
一套灯光和白平衡的做法，让酱料、零食或香料拌料看起来就是包装里真实的样子，另外还有食品详情页在包装图之外需要的几类图片。
· 4 min read
商品页优化
是什么让一张照片看起来像用户拍的而不是影棚拍的，不花钱请达人也能得到这种效果的三种方法，以及一旦用上AI就必须遵守的披露规则。
· 4 min read
平台图片要求
A+页面实际要求的模块尺寸，为什么没有哪份第三方清单与另一份完全一致，以及一套拍摄顺序，让你在一次拍摄中得到所有裁剪，而不是为每个模块重拍。
· 4 min read
产品摄影
Kickstarter 禁止使用尚不存在的产品的照片级渲染图。本文给出可运行原型的拍摄清单，以及原型成为实物之后生成图像仍然可以使用的范围。
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商品摄影
在2023年一项全球调查中,三分之一的消费者表示,他们曾因商品与网上看到的不一样而退货。是哪些具体的图片缺陷造成了这种情况,以及哪些问题更好的摄影也无法解决。
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商品摄影
相机测光会向中灰靠拢，因此在同一套灯光下拍摄黑色和白色商品时，黑色会发灰，白色会发暗。本文介绍手动曝光的解决办法，以及自动模式为何解决不了这个问题。
· 4 min read
产品摄影
袜子一放下就塌成一团。本文教你如何拍出立体感、如实呈现图案，并拍好多双装，让数量一目了然。
· 4 min read
产品摄影
玻璃不会散射光线,而是把光线反射回去,所以裸灯会把香水瓶变成一片亮斑。本文教你控制反射,而不是与它对抗。
· 3 min read
产品摄影
背包靠容量、分隔层和肩带舒适度成交,而单张正面照这三点都证明不了。这里介绍真正能回答买家疑问的角度组合和布光方法。
· 3 min read
产品摄影
床单和被子是最难拍的平面类商品,因为在有人给它塑形之前,这件商品本身没有形状。折叠、垂坠、质地特写,以及一个能避免婴儿用品买家跳出页面的背景选择。
· 4 min read
产品摄影
如果店铺里每三个商品就有一个看起来像是别人拍的，买家还没读一个字就会觉得不可信。本文讲需要锁定的设置、要写下来的拍摄配方，以及在发布前发现偏差的检查方法。
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产品摄影
大多数商品页需要的是五到八张图，而不是三十张几乎一样的角度。能回答买家真实问题的镜头、最常被漏掉的镜头，以及各品类应该规划多少张。
· 3 min read
商品摄影
婚纱是白上加白、一次性购买的品类，买家无法事先试穿。本文介绍拍摄清单、布光，以及生成图像在蕾丝、串珠和飘动拖尾上的真实局限。
· 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.
· 3 min read
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