Guides
Photograph what you sell, and get it accepted
How to shoot jewellery, sarees and ethnic wear on a phone, what each marketplace will accept, what a shoot costs, and how to put a catalogue in front of buyers on WhatsApp.
NewMarketplaces3 minAmazon product image requirements, explained for sellersAmazon's main product image must show the product alone on a pure white background (RGB 255, 255, 255), at least 1,000 pixels on the longest side, filling 85% or more of the frame, with no text, logos, watermarks or borders.Read the guide Getting started
Getting started3 minWhat product photography costs in IndiaStudio product photography rates in India for 2026: per-image and day rates, what a 200-image catalogue costs, and how DIY and AI compare.
Getting started4 minAI product photography, explainedWhat AI product photography is, how restaging a real photo differs from generating one, where marketplaces draw the line, and how to check an output.
Ethnic wear
Ethnic wear3 minSaree photoshoot, without booking a studioHow to shoot sarees for online selling — drape, pallu, zari and colour accuracy — and how to turn one photo into a full catalogue set.- Ethnic wear2 minSaree model photos without booking a modelHow to get on-model saree images that show drape and pallu accurately, starting from a photo you already have, without a studio or a booked model.
Ethnic wear3 minPhotographing kurtis and lehengas for online sellingPractical guidance for shooting kurtis, lehengas and suit sets — fit, fall, embroidery detail and the images a listing needs to avoid returns.- Ethnic wear3 minGhost mannequin or on-model: which sells ethnic wear?Ghost mannequin shows a garment's shape; on-model shows it worn. Costs, what each does for sarees and lehengas, and how one photo can become both.
Jewellery
Early accessJewellery4 minImitation jewellery photography, without a studioHow to photograph imitation and artificial jewellery for online selling — lighting, backgrounds, sparkle, and turning one phone photo into catalogue images.
Early accessJewellery3 minJewellery photography at homeA phone-only setup for shooting jewellery at home — window light, backgrounds, steadying the shot, and getting stone colour right without a studio.- Early accessJewellery2 minChoosing a background for jewellery photosWhich backgrounds work for jewellery listings and which quietly ruin the plating tone — plus what marketplaces require for the main product image.
- Early accessJewellery2 minOn-model jewellery photos without booking a shootWhy on-model jewellery images sell, where they belong in a listing, and how to produce them from a plain product photo without hiring a model or studio.
Marketplaces
Marketplaces2 minMeesho product image size and requirementsMeesho image dimensions, aspect ratio and background rules, why listings get rejected, and where Meesho stands on AI-generated product images.
Marketplaces3 minWhite background product photos, from a phoneWhy marketplaces require white backgrounds, how to shoot for one on a phone, and how to remove a background without damaging the product's edges.
Marketplaces3 minFlipkart image guidelines: size, background and the fashion exceptionFlipkart image rules for 2026: 500 px minimum, 1000 px for zoom, square main images on white, eight images per listing, and when a model shot can lead.
