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Furniture photography basics: what sellers should show online
Good furniture photography reduces returns and builds trust. Product pages need real product photos, while educational pages can use sourced lifestyle imagery if the source is credited clearly.
Separate product photos from educational images
A product page should show the real item being sold. Blog, news and school pages can use relevant lifestyle photos to teach a topic, but customers must not confuse them with live stock images.
Show scale, material and condition
Shoot the front, side, detail, room context and any texture close-up. If fabric has natural variation, show it honestly. Good photos answer questions before support has to.
Optimise without hiding detail
Compress images for web performance, keep filenames readable and write alt text that describes the furniture type, colour, material and room context. Fast images help SEO and customer experience.