5 Simple Tips to Nail Your Product Photography Shots
Whether you're a brand new entrepreneur, or an established e-commerce pro, the right product photography can make or break your online presence. That's why we, the husband and wife team at Online Product Photography, believe in providing you with simple yet effective photography solutions that bring your products to life.
Today, we're sharing 5 easy-to-implement tips that ensure your product photos look professional and enticing—no fancy jargon, just easy to understand advice.
1. Light It Right
Good lighting is the foundation of a great product photo. If you're shooting indoors, set up next to a window to take advantage of natural light. It's soft, diffuse, and will show off your product's true colors.
For consistent lighting, consider investing in a couple of affordable softbox lights. They can help reduce shadows and give your products that coveted professional glow.
2. Keep Your Background Simple
A cluttered background can distract from your star attraction: the product! We suggest all websites have at least one plain white backdrop photo for a clean look that puts all eyes on the item. White also reflects light onto the product, helping to achieve an even exposure without any color spill.
3. Don't Overshoot
Quality beats quantity every time.
Instead of snapping hundreds of shots and hoping for the best, take a moment to compose each photo.
Make sure the product is in focus, the framing is good, and the lighting is just right.
A few well-executed photos are more valuable than a mountain of 'maybes.'
4. Show Every Angle
Online shoppers can’t pick up and examine your product like they would in a store, so give them the next best thing: multiple views.
Take shots from different angles and make sure to capture details that could be a selling point or differentiate your product from competitors.
5. Keep It Real
Ensure that the colors and textures in the image are true to life.
Overly edited or stylized photos can lead to customer disappointment if the product that arrives at their door doesn't match what they saw online.
You want to build trust with your images, not create misunderstandings.
Feeling confident about taking some amazing product shots but could use a bit of help?
Check out our online photography packages at Online Product Photography for tailor-made solutions that make your products pop!
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