Monday, June 30, 2014

A Guide to Showing off your Products

If you are running an online business with some unique products on offer, you will certainly want to showcase them better by uploading images of them to your website and/or social media accounts. No matter how useful or amazing the product may be, however, you might end up losing potential buyers if your images were taken in poor resolution. That’s why you’ll need the help of expert product photographers to capture visitor interest and potentially turn them into customers.

A product in a photographer’s sights should have ample lighting to create a smoother and fuller impression. Some lensmen use flash diffusers to suppress shadows. A white background also adds to the lighting effect; professional photographers use large studios with pre-attached white sheeting to help in the imaging.

Making your products stand out among the competition requires some unique angles. Analyze the item and see which angles can help tell a story about it. Your photographer can do the rest. The customer can probably be curious how big the actual item is and any measurement details can be confusing. Try putting the product against a familiar item to guide customers– such as, say, an action figure posed next to a double-A battery. Make sure the photographer is able to focus on more minute details.


Pictures speak a thousand words, as the adage goes. A product that has been shot well can win buyers over in a heartbeat.   

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