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Product & E-commerce Photography

Clean lines, accurate colour and thoughtful composition, shot with the end use in mind. E-commerce, packaging and lifestyle product work for brands across Hampshire and the UK.

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E-commerce packshots on white

Clean white-sweep packshots delivered clipped, colour-accurate and sized to spec for Amazon, Shopify, eBay and the main retailer feeds. Amazon main images follow the rules that matter: 85% frame coverage, a pure white background, no props or text. Supporting images can show scale, detail and the product in use.

Most e-commerce shoots run at 50 to 150 finished images in a day depending on how fiddly the products are. Reflective packaging, glassware and liquids take longer than boxed goods, so tell me what the range looks like and I will size the day honestly.

What product photography costs

Standard rates are £275 for a two-hour session, £415 for a half day and £690 for a full day, with editing included and no per-image charges. Local independents, charities and individuals within about 30 miles of Southampton pay £220, £330 and £550. Businesses that trade nationally pay the national rate of £385, £580 and £965.

Volume work of 50 or more SKUs is usually priced per image after a half-day minimum. Standard rates apply within roughly 25 miles of Southampton; further out a distance rate applies and travel is added at cost. The instant quote calculator gives a figure for your brief in under a minute.

Packaging and still life

Packaging shoots are about the product looking exactly as it does on the shelf: true colour, straight edges, print detail legible, no hot spots on foil or gloss. A colour-managed workflow means the box that goes to a printer, a marketplace and a trade catalogue matches across all three.

Still life goes a step further and builds a set around the product: ingredients for a food brand, textures and props for beauty and drinks, a considered surface and light for anything artisan. It is the same shoot day, planned as a second setup.

Lifestyle product photography

Lifestyle imagery puts the product in context: in a hand, on a table, in a kitchen or a room, being used by the sort of person who buys it. It is what fills a homepage hero, a social feed and a press feature where a packshot would look flat.

20+ years in design means these frames are planned for where they will end up: space for a headline, crops that survive a square feed and a wide banner, and a set that hangs together as one campaign rather than a folder of options. Packshots and lifestyle can share a day.

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Common questions

How much does product photography cost in the UK?
Indicative product photography rates start at £275 for a two-hour studio session, £415 half day and £690 full day standard, with 20% off for local independents, charities and individuals within about 30 miles of Southampton (£330 / £550). Standard rates apply within roughly 25 miles of Southampton; further out a distance rate applies and travel is added at cost. Volume shoots of 50+ SKUs are typically priced per-image after a half-day minimum. The instant-quote calculator at ryanstanikk.co.uk/quote produces a tailored figure in under a minute.
Can you shoot products on a white sweep for e-commerce listings?
Yes. White-sweep packshots delivered clipped, colour-accurate and sized for Amazon, Shopify, eBay and standard retailer specs. Most e-commerce shoots can run from 50 to 150 images in a day depending on product complexity.
Do you handle lifestyle and in-context product imagery as well as packshots?
Yes. Lifestyle product imagery for brand campaigns, social, packaging and editorial is a core part of the service alongside straightforward white-sweep packshots. Both formats can be combined within a single shoot day.
Where is the studio based and can you travel?
Based in Southampton, Hampshire. Most product shoots happen on-location at the client’s site (warehouse, office, retail space) using portable lighting. Travel from Southampton (SO postcode) is calculated per round trip and added to the shoot fee.
How quickly are product images delivered?
Edited galleries delivered within 7 to 10 working days via a private online gallery. Time-critical hero images can be turned around within 24 to 48 hours if needed for a launch.
Can you handle Amazon-compliant product photography?
Yes. Familiar with Amazon main-image specs (85% frame coverage, pure white background, no props or text on main image) and the supplementary image conventions that perform well on the listing. Beauty, drinks, food and artisan brands are recurring client types.