Product photography, straight answers
Guides for merchants who shoot their own catalog: what a listing needs, how to get it with the phone in your pocket, and where AI honestly fits.
Product photography for Shopify: the complete guide
Everything a Shopify merchant needs to know about product photography in 2026 — what shots a listing needs, image specs, DIY vs. studio vs. AI, and how photos actually move conversion.
12 min read
How to take product photos with a phone (that actually sell)
A practical guide to shooting product photos on the phone you already own: light, backdrop, camera settings, composition, and the edits that matter — no gear list required.
9 min read
AI photographyAI product photography: what it is and when to use it
How AI product photography works, what it does well, where it fails, and an honest checklist for judging whether the output is faithful enough to sell with.
8 min read
ShopifyShopify image sizes: the 2026 cheat sheet
The image dimensions, aspect ratios, file formats, and size limits that matter on Shopify — product photos, collection images, slideshows, and logos — with the reasoning behind each number.
7 min read
Image SEOAlt text for product images: an SEO guide for Shopify
What alt text is for, how to write it for product photos, the mistakes that hurt more than help, and how to cover a large catalog without writing every line by hand.
7 min read
PhotographyWhite background product photos: three ways to get them
The white-background packshot is the workhorse of e-commerce. How to shoot one at home, what a studio charges, and how AI background replacement compares — with the trade-offs of each.
8 min read