Good product photos for online shops - the best tips

You can earn more money with professional product photos in online shops such as eBay and DaWanda. We show you the best tips for the perfect picture in this practical tip.

Product photos for online shops: The right light

Light plays an important role in product photos. You will only get beautiful pictures if your product is optimally illuminated.

• It is best to shoot the photos in bright daylight. Alternatively, you can also use a lightbox.
• Use a light or white background and illuminate the object well. Ideally so that there are no shadows on the picture. This way you can later edit the background more easily with an image editing program.
• In the best case, take pictures without flash so that reflections or unnatural coloring are avoided.

Product photos for online shop: The right perspective

When presenting product photos, the perspective from which the object was taken is also crucial.

• It is best to take a product from two different sides. You photograph it once frontally and once at an angle of 45 degrees.
• Depending on how many photos you can post for an article, you should take different pictures: overall picture, details, ...
• For some shops there is also a plug-in with which the viewer can rotate the objects themselves.

Product photos for online shop: The right presentation

In the online shop, the entire presentation of the article is what matters most.

• This includes, for example, a good product text and sufficient information about the article. Also make sure that your seller profile appears as trustworthy and serious as possible.
• If you have several color variations in your assortment, the photos should ideally be as identical as possible and shot against the same background.
• Avoid decorations or other frills in the photos. Focus on your article.

Product photos for online shop: Make sure the format is correct

Most online shops have guidelines for the images you upload there. First of all, note the following points:

• A good resolution for photos on the Internet is at least 72 dpi.
• The most common file formats are JPEG and PNG.
• Set up your format size between 500 and 800 pixels.
• Select the RGB color mode.
• To protect your photos, you can create a watermark and insert it on the pictures.

Product photos for online shop: prettify and edit

If you take photos, you can still edit them on your PC and smartphone. For iOS and Android you will find the best apps here. But Photoshop is also very suitable on the computer.

• Make sure that your images look natural despite image processing and that the product is as true to the original as possible.
• If you change the background, make sure that there are no white or differently colored areas.
• Save the original separately if you want to change it again later.

Another practical tip shows you how to improve your photos with Photoshop.