Good product photos sell. Studio shoots are expensive, and phone photos on the kitchen table rarely look like the brands you compete with. An AI image generator sits in between: describe the shot you want and get it in seconds.
The difference between a usable image and a great one is almost always the prompt. Here's how to write prompts that produce product photos you can put on your shop, website and social feeds.
A reliable prompt answers five questions, in this order:
Put together: "A matte black ceramic coffee mug on a light oak table, soft morning window light from the left, eye-level close-up with shallow depth of field, clean minimal style, neutral background."
Skincare: "A frosted glass serum bottle with a gold dropper on a pale pink marble surface, a few drops of water around it, soft diffused daylight, top-down view, clean luxurious style."
Candles: "A lit soy candle in an amber glass jar on a wooden bedside table, cosy bedroom blurred in the background, warm evening light, eye-level, shallow depth of field."
Sneakers: "A white leather running shoe floating slightly above a concrete surface, dramatic side lighting, dark grey background, three-quarter angle, sharp detail on the stitching."
Food: "A stack of three fluffy pancakes with fresh blueberries and maple syrup dripping, on a white ceramic plate, rustic wooden table, morning window light, 45-degree angle."
Jewellery: "A thin gold necklace with a small pearl pendant draped over a smooth beige stone, soft studio light, macro close-up, elegant minimal style."
Volnyn's image generator lets you pick the frame up front, and it keeps to it:
Generating at the right ratio is better than cropping later, because the composition is built for the frame.
A shop where every photo looks different feels messy. To keep a consistent style:
AI is excellent for lifestyle scenes, backgrounds, banners and mood images. For the main photo of a specific item you sell, make sure the image accurately shows the real product's colour, shape and details. Customers who receive something different from the photo return it and leave bad reviews. A good approach is: real photo for the main listing image, AI images for lifestyle, banners and social posts.
Volnyn's AI image generator creates images straight inside your dashboard and drops them into your website without downloading and re-uploading. New accounts start with free credits. Create your free account and generate your first product shots today.
