Write a clean product photography prompt

Describe the product, surface and light while protecting the details customers need to see.

A useful product image shows what the item looks like. Decorative effects should not obscure its shape or invent features. For practice, use an unbranded amber glass bottle. If you are working with a real product, start from an accurate reference image and check the final result against it.

Record the non-negotiable details

List the container shape, color, cap, material and label placement. Separate these facts from the creative scene. A prompt that says “luxury bottle” may change the cap or proportions. If exact packaging is essential, use a workflow that preserves the original product layer and changes the background separately.

Describe one lighting setup

Specify a large soft light from the left, a subtle shadow to the right and a neutral background. Avoid mixing a hard noon sun, soft studio light and neon reflections in the same request unless that combination is intentional. Glass needs reflections that explain its shape without hiding the label area.

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EXAMPLE PROMPT

Create an editorial product photograph of the referenced amber glass bottle on a matte cream plinth. Preserve its body shape, cap and label placement. Use a large soft light from the upper left with a restrained shadow on the right. Eye-level camera, uncluttered charcoal background, full bottle visible with space around it. Do not add logos, ingredient claims, awards or extra packaging.

Check accuracy before style

Compare the cap, neck, label and fill level with the original. Inspect text at full size; generated lettering can be wrong even when the thumbnail looks convincing. Check whether reflections imply dents or a different material. Reject images that show accessories that are not included with the product.

Prepare a useful export

Keep a master image before cropping. Make separate versions for a vertical social post and a product listing so neither cuts off the item. If the picture is a concept rather than a photo of the real product, describe it clearly as an illustration or mockup where it is published.