and these easy-to-use tips, taking eye-catching product photos at home is easier than you think. Let’s dive in and improve your Shopify store’s photography !
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1 How to Take Product Photos for E-Commerce
1.1 Set up your studio
1.1.1 How to set the table
1.2 The style of your photos
1.2.1 Diagonal
1.2.2 "C"
1.3 Proper lighting
1.3.1 Assessing your shadows
1.4 Take photos from any angle
1.4.1 Focus, Stabilization and Consistency
1.5 Edit your photos
1.6 Prepare Image Files for Uploading to Shopify
2 Use these product photography tips to improve the quality of your product photos
2.1 Related publications:
How to Take Product Photos for E-Commerce
Set up your studio
If you plan to take a lot of product photos, having a dedicated photo area will help. A well-organized studio and a streamlined workflow will help you take a lot of professional product photos for your eCommerce business in a short period of time. Here’s what you’ll need:
Camera: You don’t have to buy a fancy DSLR with lots of lenses to take good product shots. If you have one, great! If not, don’t be afraid to take product photos with your iPhone . Today’s smartphones have pretty advanced cameras, and the quality of your photos will depend more on your shooting settings, lighting, and post-processing than on the camera you use.
Tripod: A good tripod will help keep your shot steady, reducing blur. If you need to take a lot of shots of different products from the same angle, a sturdy tripod will help keep your shots consistent.
Light: Good lighting is very important. Window light provides a good amount of light with soft shadows. We will cover lighting strategies in more detail below, but in the prep stage it is important to know that natural window light is best, so position yourself near a large window.
Table: You'll need a stable shooting surface to place your product on. For most products, a table or desk will do. For larger products, the floor is easiest—just keep in mind that you'll want to pick a spot that gets plenty of window light.
White Backdrop : You can invest in a white backdrop (that's the backdrop that folds down to the floor) or, if you're on a budget , you can buy craft paper or poster board and tape it to your table.
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Reflectors : A reflector is anything white or metallic that bounces light onto the far side of a scene to brighten it and soften the shadows. This is why reflectors are also called "bouncers." Because they "fill" the dark side of a scene with light, they are also called "fill cards."
How to set the table
You will want your setup to be lit from the side. Side lighting helps to highlight the shape and texture of your subject. Start by placing a table next to a window and a backdrop behind it. Set up the backdrop in an L shape to create a table/wall effect.
Place a reflector on the side opposite the window to bounce light onto your subject.
