Product & E-commerce Guides

Product & E-commerce Guides

14 product photography guides cover what online sellers need before booking in London: Amazon's actual image requirements, what a true white background costs, and how jewellery photography handles reflective metal and stone. Written from shoots covering fifty SKUs in a morning, each guide answers one production question honestly, including when packshots are overkill and lifestyle shots will sell more.

What’s in this category

Fourteen guides in all photography and videography guides sit here for anyone selling online: Amazon’s actual image requirements, what a genuine white background costs versus a cut-out done in Photoshop, when packshots beat lifestyle shots and when it’s the other way round, and how jewellery photography deals with metal and stone reflections that a normal product light rig makes worse, not better. Most of it comes from shooting fifty SKUs before lunch for a brand that needed the listing live by Friday.

Start here

Amazon’s image requirements is the guide to read before shooting anything destined for that platform. jewellery photography covers the lighting problem specifically, and it’s honest that most jewellery needs a proper macro setup, not a ring light. Both sit above product photography from £300, and current 2026 prices covers packshots and lifestyle sets separately.

Send the product count and platform through the contact page and I’ll reply within one working day with a day rate. Most e-commerce shoots deliver in three to five working days.

6 guides

Jewellery Photography London Studio Guide
Products & E-commerce

Jewellery Photography London Studio Guide

A look at what makes jewellery the slowest, most technical product photography in London, from focus stacking to reflection control and insured…

17 Sep 2026
Packshot Photography London Explained
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Packshot Photography London Explained

A working photographer explains what a packshot actually is, what the trade terms on a quote mean, and when to spend your…

10 Sep 2026
Ecommerce Photography London Shoot Guide
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Ecommerce Photography London Shoot Guide

An ecommerce shoot in London covers sample handling, shot lists, retouching and file delivery, priced from £400 for a half day of…

3 Sep 2026
White Background Product Photography Guide
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White Background Product Photography Guide

A photographer's practical guide to getting a genuine 255-white product background, from lighting through to the cleanup and the shadow question.

21 Aug 2026
Product Photography Prices UK 2026
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Product Photography Prices UK 2026

A London product photographer breaks down the three ways product photography is priced in 2026, and which billing model works out cheaper…

14 Aug 2026

Frequently asked questions

How much does product photography cost in London?

Product photography starts at £300 per session, with e-commerce product video from £400 if you need clips alongside stills. Larger catalogues are usually quoted per product once I know roughly how many SKUs and how much retouching each needs. Jewellery and reflective items typically take longer per item than flat product shots.

How many products can be shot in a day?

It depends heavily on complexity: simple white-background packshots can run through fifty or more items in a day, while jewellery or anything reflective slows right down, sometimes to a dozen. Tell me the product type and I'll give a realistic number before you book.

Do I need packshots or lifestyle shots for my listing?

Both have a job. Packshots on white are what Amazon and most marketplaces require, while lifestyle shots tend to convert better on your own website or social feed. Plenty of sellers only need packshots to meet platform rules and skip lifestyle entirely, which is a perfectly reasonable way to save budget.

How quickly will I get the images?

Product photography is delivered in three to five working days, which covers editing and retouching for the full set. Rush turnaround is sometimes possible for a smaller batch. Say if you're working to a launch date and I'll flag whether the standard timeline fits before you book.

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