How do I stop reflections?

By controlling the environment rather than adding light. A glossy device mirrors the room, so the fix is managing what is in front of it.

How should I photograph a screen?

Showing a real interface at a believable brightness. An unrealistically vivid screen oversells the product and invites complaints on delivery.

Why are fingerprints such a problem?

Because glossy finishes hold them and directional light reveals every one. Professionals use gloves for exactly this reason.

Yes, in their own frame. What a device connects to is frequently the real purchase question and a photograph answers it faster than a spec list.

Do I need an in-the-box shot?

It prevents a specific and common complaint about missing accessories, so it is one of the higher-value gallery slots.

What about brushed metal?

Brushed finishes have a direction, so light consistently along the grain or the same device will read differently between images.

Can I show it in use?

Lifestyle context helps for consumer devices, though the primary listing image usually still needs a plain background.

Is the free generation really free?

Yes. One per day, watermarked and capped at 1024px. Signing up gives you 20 credits and clean full-resolution files with full commercial rights.

Electronics Product Photography

Glossy plastic and glass mirror the whole room, and that is the entire problem.

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How it works

1. Upload your device
Clean it thoroughly first — fingerprints are unmissable on a glossy finish.
2. Choose a scene
Clean studio staging suits listings; a desk setting suits lifestyle imagery.
3. Generate and download
One free watermarked result. Sign up for the clean, full-resolution file.

Why this is worth getting right

Electronics are built from the three least forgiving materials in product photography: glossy plastic, brushed metal and glass. Each is reflective, which means what you are photographing is largely the environment being mirrored rather than the object itself, and an uncontrolled room produces a device covered in windows, light stands and the photographer. Screens are the sharpest version of the problem, because a dark screen is effectively a mirror and a lit one competes with the ambient light for exposure. The honest approach to screen content matters commercially as well as visually: a display showing a real interface communicates what the device does, while an impossibly vivid composite oversells it, and a buyer who receives a duller screen than the listing implied has a legitimate complaint. Fingerprints are the practical menace and the reason professional electronics shoots involve gloves — a device handled once shows every contact point under directional light, and on a piano-black finish that is the first thing anyone notices. Ports and buttons deserve their own frames, since what a device connects to is frequently the actual purchase question, and a rear or edge view answers it faster than a specification list. What is in the box is the final one: cables, adapters and mounts are a recurring source of disappointment, and photographing the contents prevents the specific complaint of a missing accessory the buyer assumed was included.

Tips that actually help

Control what the device reflects rather than adding more light, since glossy plastic and glass mirror whatever surrounds them.
Handle with gloves and clean thoroughly, because fingerprints on a piano-black finish are the first thing a viewer sees.
Show screens honestly — a real interface at a plausible brightness rather than an impossibly vivid composite.
Give ports and buttons a dedicated edge or rear view, as connectivity is often the actual purchase question.
Photograph what is in the box, because a missing cable or adapter is a reliable source of complaints.

Who uses this

Accessory and peripheral brands: Categories where compatibility and connectors are the decision, and both need to be visible.
Refurbished and resale: Condition photography matters, and glossy surfaces show every mark that a buyer will inspect.
Crowdfunded hardware: Pre-launch products need credible imagery that does not overstate a screen or a finish.
Marketplace listings: Plain-background primary images where reflections are the usual reason a photo looks amateur.

Frequently asked questions

How do I stop reflections?: By controlling the environment rather than adding light. A glossy device mirrors the room, so the fix is managing what is in front of it.
How should I photograph a screen?: Showing a real interface at a believable brightness. An unrealistically vivid screen oversells the product and invites complaints on delivery.
Why are fingerprints such a problem?: Because glossy finishes hold them and directional light reveals every one. Professionals use gloves for exactly this reason.
Should I show ports?: Yes, in their own frame. What a device connects to is frequently the real purchase question and a photograph answers it faster than a spec list.
Do I need an in-the-box shot?: It prevents a specific and common complaint about missing accessories, so it is one of the higher-value gallery slots.
What about brushed metal?: Brushed finishes have a direction, so light consistently along the grain or the same device will read differently between images.
Can I show it in use?: Lifestyle context helps for consumer devices, though the primary listing image usually still needs a plain background.
Is the free generation really free?: Yes. One per day, watermarked and capped at 1024px. Signing up gives you 20 credits and clean full-resolution files with full commercial rights.

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