--- title: How do I take the best photos of my items? description: Tips for photographing items for sale on ReCapturit --- [Skip to content](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/how-do-i-take-better-photos#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![Letterhead Logo-Banner.jpg\]](https://support.recapturit.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Letterhead%20%20Logo-Banner.jpg?height=40&name=Letterhead%20%20Logo-Banner.jpg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - Go to recapturit.com Go to recapturit.com Welcome to the ReCapturit Knowledge Base. Type your question below, so we can search for the answer. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Product Guidelines](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/product-guidelines?hsLang=en) 3. [Photo Suggestions](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/product-guidelines?hsLang=en#photo-suggestions) # How do I take the best photos of my items? ## Tips for photographing items for sale on ReCapturit When photographing your items for sale, you want to present a consistent look and style, make sure you are giving an accurate impression of the item (while making them as appealing as possible), and give your customers the right information to inform their purchase decisions. Putting this time and care into your initial presentation leads to great results! - **Increased sales.** Great product photos will make your products more appealing, resulting in more sales. - **Higher customer satisfaction.** Customers will have fewer questions, and an easier time deciding what they want. Great photos build trust and allow your customers to buy with confidence. - **Reduced returns.** If customers have access to great product photos, there’s less uncertainty, fewer regrets, fewer mistakes, and fewer returns. Your setup can vary considerably, depending on the volume of items being photographed for uploading to ReCapturit but there are three basic parts:  1\) Camera and tripod 2\) Lighting 3\) Backdrop  Basic beginning setup with all three variables - Camera (can be your phone) w/tripod, Lighting, and Backdrop - can be as little as a few hundred dollars, or less, depending on your ingenuity and DIY skills. Examples of some photo setups coming soon!   Here's a few articles with more great tips - [The Beginner's Guide to Product Photography](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/product-photography-tips) [How to Photograph Furniture for Your Ecommerce Store](https://pixc.com/blog/how-to-photograph-furniture-for-your-ecommerce-store/) [A guide to effective product photography](https://business.adobe.com/blog/basics/guide-effective-product-photography)   And don't forget our video -  **How To Stage and Photograph Products You're Selling Online | Product Photography Setup**   - [Shopping on ReCapturit](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/shopping-on-recapturit?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Products](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/shopping-on-recapturit?hsLang=en#products) - [Selling on ReCapturit](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/selling-on-recapturit?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Payments](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/selling-on-recapturit?hsLang=en#payments) - [Shipping](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/shipping?hsLang=en#main-content) - [ShipStation](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/shipping?hsLang=en#shipstation) - [uShip](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/shipping?hsLang=en#uship) - [Shipping for Buyers](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/shipping?hsLang=en#shipping-for-buyers) - [Shipping for Sellers](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/shipping?hsLang=en#shipping-for-sellers) - [Product Guidelines](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/product-guidelines?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Product Input](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/product-guidelines?hsLang=en#product-input) - [Photo Suggestions](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/product-guidelines?hsLang=en#photo-suggestions) - [Product Categorization](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/product-guidelines?hsLang=en#product-categorization) - [Your Account](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/your-account?hsLang=en) - [Terms and Conditions](https://support.recapturit.com/knowledge/terms-and-conditions?hsLang=en) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://support.recapturit.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Letterhead%20%20Logo-Banner.jpg?width=39&height=24&name=Letterhead%20%20Logo-Banner.jpg "Chill listening crop-3")](https://www.recapturit.com/?hsLang=en) recapturit.com Help Center Copyright © 2026, ReCapturit - www.ReCapturit.com