For anyone selling online who doesn’t have a photographer or Photoshop: this is the checklist I use to get clean white-background product photos, which most marketplaces either require or reward.

Before you shoot

• Contrast with the background. A dark bag on a light wall separates cleanly; a white mug on a white tablecloth doesn’t. Background removal, by hand or with AI, struggles most when the edge colours match.
• Even, soft light. Window light from the side plus a sheet of white card on the other side is enough. Avoid hard shadows that touch the product’s edge.
• Shoot bigger than you need. More pixels give more edge detail. You can always downscale later.
• Fill the frame but leave a little space around the product so nothing gets clipped.

After you shoot

• Remove the background, then check the edges at 100% zoom. Hair, lace, glass and thin straps are where cutouts fail.
• Add a soft shadow under the product. A pure cutout on white can look like it’s floating; a subtle shadow looks like a real studio shot.
• Keep one canvas size and margin for the whole catalogue. Consistent framing makes a store look far more professional than any single perfect photo.
• Export JPG for white backgrounds and PNG when you need transparency (for example, for banners or ads).

Disclosure: I’m part of the team behind Quitar Fondo, a free Spanish-language background remover that does the cutout, white or colour background and soft-shadow steps in the browser: View Site

What do other sellers here use for product photos? I’m especially interested in setups for reflective items.