In this set: one starting photo and 3 looks made from it by SnapStudioAI: Studio, Lifestyle, Christmas. The starting photo was made for this demo. Check any AI image against the real product before you list it.
Before and after
How to photograph it
- Shoot side on with the handle showing, at the height of the mug.
- Daylight from one side shows the glaze best. Avoid flash: it flattens the colour and adds glare.
- Every handmade piece is a little different, so photograph the actual piece you are selling, or say that each one varies.
- Check the glaze drips, rim and bare clay foot in every result: those make handmade pottery look handmade.
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Questions sellers ask
How do I photograph handmade pottery for Etsy?
Start with a clean studio shot of the piece, then a styled photo in use, then close-ups of the glaze and base that you take yourself. Etsy expects photos of the actual item, so do not use AI to change the glaze or shape.
Will AI keep my glaze colour?
In this example it kept the turquoise drip glaze and the bare clay foot closely in all three looks. Compare each result with the real piece in daylight before you list it.