Why do I need to photograph my products on a white background?

Course content (24 lessons)

White background photography is the gold standard of ecommerce photography. Why? Watch the video to discover why it’s important and why we recommend you take the time to take ‘non-branded’ photography as well as branded images.

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Before and after products on white photographs
Paleo Powder Example: This is the Shopify store for the example you saw in the video
Products on White Photography Portfolio: See examples of hundreds of different products shot on a white background

👉 You have reached the end of Module 1! Before starting Module 2, be sure to create your mood board so you will be set up for success during your photoshoot.

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[MUSIC PLAYING] Taking product photos on a white background is not just for Amazon sellers. In fact, white background photography is the gold standard of e-commerce photography. Why? Well, there's two reasons. Firstly, there's a technical reason why you should photograph your products in a white background. Most online retailers require it. If you want to sell your products on Amazon as you grow or you want to work with a big-box retailer, like Target, they will require a photograph of your product on a white background.
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The reason is that it unifies their website. Imagine you're on target.com looking through [INAUDIBLE] and each photo has a different background. It would make you frustrated, and you would probably want to leave the site without buying. The other reason is that from a marketing and branding perspective, products on white completely remove the branding. So why would this be a good thing? Here's an example. Pretend you're selling a water bottle.
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And in the branding, there is a millennial woman selling the product to you. As a potential customer, you may not relate to her or you may not if you're a 50-year-old male. Though when branding is removed, it can open up the customer base. Also, when a potential customer is considering purchasing your product on white, they're ready to buy. They're looking at your product from an objective standpoint and simply want to know if the product will do what it promises.
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This is important because the goal of your product page is different from the goals of your general marketing. I recommend creating a mood board for your products on white as well. As an expert on white background photos, I'll tell you that they're deceptively difficult to create. I mean, they look pretty simple, but you'd be surprised how difficult they can be to photograph well and creatively.
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One thing that you want to think about when creating white-background photos is how to set your product apart. So if you think about Amazon, for example-- I'll show you how I think about this. Let's look up a product like seasoning salt. The product's on white. We wanted to do an experiment with one of our favorite Amazon consultants, [INAUDIBLE] Solutions, to try and make one of our mutual customers, Paleo Powder, stand out.
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So we shot their product at a really low angle, and we used some creative beauty lighting on it to make it really stand out. And here's the Amazon listing after the shoot. And you could tell it makes it look a million times better. And I think what's interesting is how it affects the look of a Shopify website as well. It looks great. The bold lighting, and you can see the powder. It's led to more sales.
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Now ask yourself again. Looking at the new listing, would you trust this company? The overall idea is to make your product stand out and when you're creatively restricted to get the best mainlisting image possible. In the next module, I'm going to share with you how to be strategic about which photos to take so that you can be more efficient with your shoot and ultimately make more sales. [MUSIC PLAYING]

Why do I need to photograph my products on a white background?

Course content (24 lessons)

Overview

01 |The Value of Perception

02 |Being Strategic about Photography

03 |New Business Owner on a Budget

04 |Business Owner with a Marketing Budget

05 |Increase Sales with Effective Photo Placements

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