Product photo shot list
Pick what you sell and get a list of the photos to take. Each shot has a drawing of the angle, where to put the window light, and what to use from your house. Copy it, or print it from Chrome or Safari. No sign-up.
Wipe the lens, turn the flash off, tap the product to focus, and keep every photo at the same height and distance.
Photos ready? Put them in a store.
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Start your storeDone shooting? Put the products on a styled backdrop with the product photo background tool, make a plain white photo with the white background tool, shrink the files with the image compressor, then lay the products out in the catalogue maker.
Everything is drawn in your browser and nothing is uploaded. Your choices are remembered on this device.
Questions
How many photos should I take of each product?
Five or six is enough. Buyers want a clean front photo first, then the back, a close-up of the detail, something that shows the size, and one photo of it in use. The list gives you the shots for your kind of product in the order to take them.
What is the best time of day to photograph products with a phone?
Morning, from about 9 to 11 am, gives soft even light beside a window. Afternoon from 3 to 5 pm is warmer. Midday sun is harsh, so hang a thin white dupatta over the window. After sunset a phone cannot cope, so wait for the next morning. Pick your time in the tool and each shot tells you if the light works.
Do I need a studio or a light?
No. A table next to a window, a white bedsheet and a few things from the house are enough. The list names the props for each shot, like a steel tray, a black dupatta, a chopping board or a stool to stand on. Switch off the flash and the yellow tubelight, they spoil the colours.
How do I stop my photos looking different from each other?
Take every product of the same kind from the same spot, at the same height and the same distance from the window. Wipe the lens before you start, tap the screen on the product so it focuses, and keep the phone level so the product does not lean.
What do I do with the photos afterwards?
Cut the old background out and put the product on a clean white or styled backdrop, shrink the files so they send easily on WhatsApp, and put them in a catalogue. The links under the list take you to each free tool.