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Bad product photos? Studio look from your phone.

You don't need a photographer or a light kit. One sharp phone photo in daylight, with the whole product in the frame, is enough: the background, light and shadow can be rebuilt into a clean studio look, while the product itself stays exactly as it is.

By Gulnar Rzayeva, founder of 35 Ai Agency · Hamilton, ON · 2026-10-27

Red crochet bag photographed at home on a tableThe same red bag in a studio-look photoPhone photoStudio look
A handmade crochet bag from Baku: the maker's phone photo, and the studio version. Same bag, every stitch.

What to send (that's all)

1Daylight, no flash. Near a window, in the daytime.

2The whole product in the frame, not cut off at the edges.

3Sharp. Tap the screen on the product before taking the photo.

4The details too: a close-up of the stitches, the label, the inside.

The background doesn't matter. Sofa, bed, kitchen table: all fine.

Two more, same rule

Bags sent from Baku this week, photographed on a bed and in front of a lace curtain. One sharp photo each was enough for a clean, calm studio look, the same light for every bag, so the shop looks like one brand.

Pink raffia bag on a bed sheet in front of a curtainThe same pink bag in a studio-look photoPhoneStudio
Beige shell-stitch bag held over a bedThe same beige bag in a studio-look photoPhoneStudio

Drag each circle. Every stitch, handle and charm stays the real one.

The honesty rule we never break: the product in the photo must be the product the customer receives. We change the background and light, never the stitches, colours, size or details, and we compare every image with the real item before it's posted.

Questions

Do I need a lightbox or a ring light?

No. Daylight near a window is enough. The light and background can be fixed after the photo.

Will the product look different from reality?

It must not. We only change the background, light and shadow, and check every photo against the real product. If anything changed, we redo it.

How many photos should I send per product?

Three is ideal: the whole product from the front, one from the side, and one close-up of the details.

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