High-quality product photos can make all the difference in selling your handcrafted pieces. Whether you’re sharing your culture through carved pendants, tapa cloth, or woven baskets, great images help customers appreciate the detail, meaning, and craftsmanship of your work.

If you’re setting up your business on Siuhuu, your photos are one of the first things customers see – they represent your brand, your values, and your story. Clear, beautiful images build trust and pride in the Pacific identity you’re sharing through your work.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you show your products in the best way possible:

1. Photograph One Product at a Time

Avoid clutter or tangled items in your shot.

Bad Example:
Your original image had beautiful pendants but they were tangled and overlapping. This makes it hard to focus on one item.

Better Example:
Single Pendant Example
Here, the pendant is isolated, with the cord arranged neatly. The design is clearly visible.

2. Use a Clean, Neutral Background

A plain white or light-colored background keeps the focus on your product.

  • Avoid busy patterns, wrinkled sheets, or anything distracting.
  • You can use white fabric, paper, or a poster board.

Pro Tip: Fabric with a soft texture can add warmth without stealing attention.

3. Light It with Natural Light

Good lighting is everything. Use indirect daylight from a window.

  • Avoid direct sun (too harsh).
  • Don’t use flash (too flat).
  • Morning or late afternoon is best.

You can also reflect light onto the product using a white surface (like another piece of paper) to soften shadows.

4. Keep Your Camera Still

Stability = sharp photos.

  • Use a tripod or rest your phone on books.
  • Use the timer setting to avoid blur from tapping the screen.

5. Show Details and Craftsmanship

Zoom in (by moving your phone closer, not using digital zoom) to highlight engraving, texture, or weave patterns.

Take a few different angles:

  • Front view
  • Close-up of the pendant head
  • Detail of how the cord is tied or wrapped

6. Edit Lightly for Polish

Use your phone’s photo editing feature, or try free apps like:

  • Photogrid
  • Snapseed (iOS & Android)
  • Lightroom Mobile
  • VSCO

Basic edits:

  • Brightness + contrast
  • Sharpen
  • White balance (to fix yellow lighting)

Make sure the product looks like it does in real life, don’t over-edit.

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By following these simple steps, you’ll present your traditional Pacific products professionally, helping more people connect with your story and choose to buy from you on Siuhuu.