Misleading Photos on Product Packaging are Illegal in Japan
In Japan, it is illegal for companies to use misleading photos on product packaging that make the product look different from what’s actually inside. [Read More]

In Japan, it is illegal for companies to use misleading photos on product packaging that make the product look different from what’s actually inside. [Read More]
Online retailers are AI-generating pictures of products that don't yet exist and selling them. When the products arrive, perhaps unsurprisingly, they don't look like the advertisement. [Read More]
Gradient lighting is a more advanced technique that brings extra nuance and refinement to strobe lighting. It is an effect that is mainly used by product photographers but can have other applications as well. [Read More]
Flair markets itself as "The AI design tool for branded content," but based on hands-on impressions, it leaves much to be desired. [Read More]
Product photography is a major branch of commercial photography that is ubiquitous in our world, as product photos are used for everything from billboards and print ads to catalogs and store displays.
A market research study has concluded that the commercial photography business is growing, largely thanks to a surging e-commerce industry. [Read More]
Amazon has released a new beta feature that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate virtual backgrounds for product advertisements, putting virtual backgrounds behind real items. [Read More]
Photo editing and graphic design app Bazaart has unveiled its "Magic Backgrounds" feature which promises to transform amateur photos into "professional-grade product photos with just a few taps." [Read More]
Ikea has announced that it is sunsetting its catalog as part of a continued transition to digital sales. Described by Ikea as “iconic and beloved,” the publication will cease both print and digital publication.
Ikea has announced that it is sunsetting its catalog as part of a continued transition to digital sales. Described by Ikea as “iconic and beloved,” the publication will cease both print and digital publication.
In e-commerce, photography isn’t just a picture—it’s the customer’s only connection to the product. A shopper can’t hold the glasses, feel the texture of the frame, or judge the true glossiness of the metal.
AI-powered photo editor Photoroom, which received $43 million in funding earlier this year, has partnered with Genesis Cloud to deliver more sustainable computing power to Photoroom users. [Read More]
Image editor Picsart announced "Smart Background," a new tool that automatically creates an AI-generated environment based on the subject. [Read More]