The WorkbenchShoot
Photography Shot-List Generator
Pick a piece type — get the printable shot checklist a catalogue needs, with per-metal lighting notes.
Start from a typical shoot
The piece
Every piece type gets its own list — a jhumka's nine frames are not a ring's eight.
The metal decides the light — every note on the list hangs off this.
Tap everything on the piece — polki, pearls and meenakari each shoot differently. None is a fine answer.
Each marketplace binds the main image its own way — the rules land on the rows they touch.
No model? Nothing gets skipped — every on-body frame swaps to its stand-in.
Extra shotsoptional
Packaging · HUID macro · 360° spin
Your shot list appears here
Pick the piece type — or tap a typical shoot above — and the exact checklist builds itself: every angle, every macro, the scale shot buyers trust.
Whole-collection mode
One printed plan for a whole shoot day — every piece, every shot, each with a file shot-code like JHK-001-S1-hero that matches the Bulk SEO Renamer.
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Sellers also ask
How many photos do I actually need for one jewellery listing?
Seven to ten for most pieces — a hero angle, front, top, side, a clasp or back shot, one macro of the work, one on-body or stand shot, and a scale shot against a ₹10 coin or bank card. Amazon shows up to 7 slots; buyers who see the back and clasp return less. The tool prints the exact list for your piece type.
I don't have a model — can I still shoot the on-body photos?
Yes. Tell the tool 'phone only, no model' and every on-body row swaps to its stand-in — a bust stand or hanger for necklaces, a cone for rings, a rolled cloth for bangles. Buyers still see the drape and size; you never skip the shot, you substitute it.
What image size do Meesho, Amazon and Flipkart want for jewellery photos?
Different on each, so shoot to the strictest rule and downsize from there. Amazon wants a pure-white main image (255/255/255) with the piece filling about 85% of the frame and 1600 px on the longest side for zoom. Flipkart takes 500 x 500 px minimum on white or light grey, Meesho 512 x 512 px of a real unfiltered photo, and a WhatsApp catalogue 1080 x 1080.
Do I have to photograph the BIS hallmark and HUID on gold jewellery?
Yes, if the piece is hallmarked — buyers zoom into that frame before they ask the price. A current BIS mark carries three things: the BIS logo, the purity grade such as 22K916, and the six-character alphanumeric HUID, and all three have to stay legible in the macro. The list adds that row on its own for gold and rose gold, and never for silver or imitation, which carry no HUID.
How do I show how big a piece actually is, so buyers stop asking?
Put something everyone has handled into one top-down frame, both it and the piece dead sharp. A ₹10 coin is 27 mm across, a ₹5 coin 23 mm, and a bank card is 85.6 x 54 mm. For chains, mangalsutra and haar, add a second frame hanging at full length beside that card, because length is the question sellers are asked before any other.
Can I plan a whole shoot day for many pieces instead of one at a time?
One piece at a time is free — the full list stays on screen, and three shot cards a day can be downloaded. Planning a whole collection is part of Tools Pro: up to 20 pieces in one plan, sequenced flat-lay first, lightbox next, on-model last, with every frame given a file code like JHK-001-S1-hero so the photos name themselves afterwards.
Why does my silver jewellery come out grey and shapeless in photos?
Silver has no colour of its own, so it reflects whatever the room gives it. Two fixes do most of the work: drop exposure to about -0.7 EV, because your camera's meter reads the dark surroundings and overexposes bright metal every time, and stand a black card at the edge of the frame so the silver has one dark reflection to draw its outline against.