3 Thrifty Tips for Better Ecommerce Product Photos Using Your Mobile Phone

Taking good product photos is a must for ecommerce owners but you don’t have to buy the latest digital SLR or create a full photo studio to get excellent results.

The latest phones have great cameras on them and can easily provide top class product photos for your ecommerce website. With a little bit of effort – you will be taking great photos in no time. Here are 3 simple tips for you:

1. Tip 1. Take photos in a well lit area
   
   Here is Kunal Daswani who shows how simple it can be to take a good product photos with minimal cost:


2. Tip 2. Build yourself a light box
   
   If you live in a cave or prefer to work at night, you will need to invest in some good lighting Watch this photographer walk you through how to build your own light box for small product photography.
   
   

   All materials used in this tutorial can be bought from any craft supply store, or you may already have most items around the house.

   
   


3. Tip 3. Get an App for post-processing improvements
   
   Practical Ecommerce has a great list of 7 Powerful Apps for Product Photography which can help you achieve professional quality shots on your Android, Apple or Windows Phone.
   
   Photoshop for PC / Mac is the top tool of many but these apps are simple to use, cheap,effective and you don’t have to hassle uploading photos to your computer to make changes…
   
   Here’s the rundown of the top 7 apps:
   
   1. Photoshop Express
   
   
   2. TouchRetouch
   
   
   3. Autodesk Pixlr
   
   
   4. Camera+
   
   
   5. ProCamera 8 HDR
   
   
   6. VSCO Cam
   
   
   7. Aviary Photo Editor
   
   

   If you’re into the idea of using your phone to take product photos, you should also know that there are a slew of terrific apps available that can help you capture, edit, and share gorgeous product photos all on your phone.

   
   

   Smartphone cameras are becoming an increasingly good choice for creating high-quality product photography. However, you will need some apps for post-processing if you do decide to experiment with using your smartphone to take product photos.

   
   

   The apps above provide a nice range of custom and powerful tools to help you achieve professional quality shots. The beauty of these apps is that they will improve your product photography and, also, offer a ton of features that you will find useful for creating great photos in your everyday life.

   
   

So there you have it –  It’s never been easier or cheaper for you to take professional quality photos for your ecommerce store with a mobile phone.

Stay tuned for more product photography guides coming soon.

3 Thrifty Tips for Better Ecommerce Product Photos Using Your Mobile Phone