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WooCommerce Product Photography Montreal: WordPress-Native Image Specs, Variations and Performance Tuning

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WooCommerce powers a third of the Quebec independent e-commerce stack — sellers who chose WordPress for content control, customization, or to avoid Shopify’s transaction fees. WooCommerce gives you more control than Shopify but also more responsibility for image performance, variation galleries, and SEO. This is a guide to WooCommerce-ready product photography in Montreal in 2026.

WooCommerce image sizes: defaults and what to override

WooCommerce out of the box generates three image sizes: shop catalogue (300×300 default), single-product main (600×600 default), and thumbnail (180×180). Most modern themes (Storefront, Astra Pro, Kadence, Blocksy) override these to higher values — typically 800×800 catalogue, 2048×2048 single product. We deliver every WooCommerce shoot at 2400×2400 master so the theme can serve responsive sizes without quality loss.

The “single product” image is the most important. It’s what loads when a buyer clicks through. WooCommerce shows it at full theme width on desktop, full width on mobile. Our masters give the buyer enough resolution to zoom — which most modern themes (with WooCommerce Photoswipe, Magic Zoom, or theme-native zoom) make a default behaviour.

Image performance: AVIF, WebP and Core Web Vitals

WooCommerce sites tend to run heavier than Shopify on the front-end, and image weight is the main culprit. Compression and modern formats (AVIF, WebP) cut weight 40–70% compared to legacy JPEG. We deliver every WooCommerce shoot pre-compressed at quality 85, sRGB, with a stripped EXIF — and recommend the WordPress plugin Smush, ShortPixel, or EWWW for further optimization.

Page-load speed is now a confirmed ranking signal in Google’s Core Web Vitals. A clean, fast PDP with good photography out-performs a slow PDP with great photography. We compose with this in mind — clean compositions compress better than busy ones.

Variations galleries: WooCommerce specifics

WooCommerce variation product images replace the main image on variant selection. Many themes also support a per-variation gallery (with extensions like WooCommerce Additional Variation Images). Each variant needs its own hero shot, and ideally its own gallery — that’s what makes the difference between an “amateur” and a “premium” feel on a multi-variant catalogue.

We shoot variant sets in the same session with consistent camera position, light, and surface. The variation grid then reads as a coherent product family, not a scrapbook. For colour-critical categories see the colour-accurate workflow.

WooCommerce + Yoast SEO: image SEO done right

WooCommerce stores running Yoast benefit when the image filenames, alt text, and structured data are coherent. We deliver every image with a SEO-friendly filename (kebab-case, keyword-leading, max 60 chars), suggested alt text per image, and product schema notes for the Yoast WooCommerce SEO add-on.

For multilingual WooCommerce stores (WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress), we deliver per-language packaging shots. See the bilingual workflow for how this is coordinated.

Channel-specific deliverables for WooCommerce sellers

The same studio session can power your WooCommerce store, Amazon, Etsy, Faire, Pinterest, Instagram and Reels. We deliver each frame in the right ratio for each channel and bundle them in a structured ZIP with channel-specific subfolders. See our product imaging service for the multi-channel deliverable list.

Block themes (FSE) and WooCommerce Blocks

If your store uses a block theme (Twenty Twenty-Four, Twenty Twenty-Five, or any FSE-native theme) with WooCommerce Blocks, the product card layout, hero block and gallery slider all draw from the same media library masters. Our 2400×2400 deliverable works across all of them. For custom block layouts we can sync with your developer to ensure ratios match.

Pricing and turnaround

A WooCommerce starter set for 10 products covers hero, alt, detail, lifestyle, scale and infographic frames per SKU — typically 60+ final images for around $1,800 CAD. Variation-heavy catalogues add per-shot cost. See the pricing page for tiers.

Standard turnaround is 5–7 business days. For multi-language or multi-region WooCommerce stores, we coordinate with your translation workflow so packaging shots arrive in the right languages.

FAQ for WooCommerce sellers

What plugin do you recommend for image optimization? ShortPixel or EWWW for most stores; Smush Pro for larger catalogues.

Do I need to upload to WooCommerce myself? Most clients do, with their team. We can also upload directly via WP REST or XML-RPC if needed.

How do I handle 50+ variations per product? We batch the variant captures and deliver a structured CSV that imports directly into WooCommerce.

Should I use the legacy WooCommerce Shortcodes or the new Blocks? Blocks. Our masters support both.

Bilingual packaging shots for Quebec stores? Yes, included where needed.

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Ready to give your WooCommerce store the catalogue it deserves? Browse the portfolio, review the services overview, and contact us for a date. New WooCommerce clients get a free image-SEO and Core Web Vitals audit on the first 25 SKUs.

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Coffee & Tea Product Photography Montreal: Bag Shots, Brewing Scenes and Specialty Roastery Imagery

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Quebec’s specialty coffee scene has exploded since 2020 — third-wave roasters in Mile End, the Plateau, Verdun and the South Shore are shipping single-origin coffees across Canada, and a growing tea cluster (Camellia Sinensis, David’s Tea alumni, niche herbal lines) is doing the same. Both categories live and die on online imagery. This is a guide to coffee and tea product photography in Montreal — bag shots, brewing scenes, and the catalogue work that makes a roastery look national.

Why coffee and tea photography is harder than it looks

The bag is the problem. Most specialty coffee bags are matte black or kraft brown with a small label area. Without careful lighting, the bag goes flat and the label disappears. The fix is grazing side-light to bring out the bag’s texture (matte foil, kraft paper, embossing) plus a soft fill on the label so the type stays legible. Tea tins and pouches have the opposite problem — reflective foil that picks up the room — and need diffused, controlled light.

Then there’s the brew scene. Pouring coffee, blooming a French press, steam off a freshly poured cup, the bloom of a tea leaf opening — all of these need either a strobe-frozen capture (for stills) or a 60fps+ video capture (for Reels and stop-motion).

What we shoot for coffee roasters and tea brands

A typical specialty-coffee catalogue session covers: bag-front hero on a near-white surface; bag-three-quarter showing the side gusset and label; bag-back showing brewing instructions and origin info; loose-bean detail macro; brewed-cup hero; pour or bloom action; flat-lay with brewing equipment; subscription-box “what’s inside” frame; and a roaster portrait for the about page.

For tea brands the parallel set covers: tin or pouch front; loose-leaf detail macro; brewed-cup hero (showing colour); cold-steep or iced version; tasting flight flat lay; tasting cup with leaves; and the brewing-equipment context shot. See our food photography and beverage photography pages for adjacent specs.

Steam, pour, and bloom: capturing motion

Steam off a hot cup photographs best against a dark, slightly-back-lit background. We use a controlled black flag behind the cup and a small back-light to make the steam visible. For pours and blooms, we shoot bracketed sequences at 1/2000s and pick the frame with the cleanest shape; for video, we capture at 240fps for slow-motion Reels.

Stop motion works exceptionally well for coffee and tea — see our stop motion page for examples of bag-to-cup sequences and tea-bloom animations.

Subscription-box and seasonal imagery

Many specialty coffee and tea brands run subscription programs. Each new origin or season demands fresh hero imagery. We schedule subscription clients on a quarterly cadence — 3–5 new origins per quarter, batched into a single shoot day, with deliverables formatted for email, Shopify, and Instagram.

For Quebec brands shipping nationally, bilingual packaging photography is essential — see the bilingual workflow. For sustainability-focused roasters and tea brands, our eco-friendly studio page covers prop and surface choices.

Channel-specific deliverables

For Amazon, the bag mainline is on RGB 255-255-255 white with the bag filling 85% of the frame. For Etsy, the lifestyle hero on a soft surface (linen, kraft paper) outperforms the white-background frame. For Shopify, the 2048×2048 PDP master plus a 9:16 mobile hero block. For Pinterest, a 2:3 vertical with steam/pour action and space for an overlay.

Same shoot, different crops — the trick is composing the original capture wide enough that all crops work. We do this from the briefing stage so the editor isn’t reverse-engineering crops afterward.

Pricing and turnaround

A coffee or tea catalogue starter set for 10 SKUs — bag/tin hero, alt angle, detail macro, brew scene, lifestyle — runs around $1,400 CAD. Subscription cadence pricing is on the pricing page. Standard turnaround is 5 business days; rush available.

Working with creators and influencers

Specialty coffee and tea both have strong creator communities (baristas, sommeliers, food creators). We can run a session with your creator talent and capture brand-owned content alongside creator-style content from the same set — see influencer campaigns and UGC-style imagery.

FAQ for coffee and tea brands

Do you shoot the actual brewed beverage or use a stand-in? The actual product. We use heat-safe set-ups and shoot fast.

Can you do bag mockups when product isn’t ready? Yes, with a separate mockup line. We prefer the real product when possible.

How do I handle origin-specific imagery? A consistent visual treatment with origin-specific prop details (regional textiles, regional surfaces).

Do you shoot at the roastery? Yes for the roast-day video; studio for the catalogue.

Bilingual packaging shots? Yes.

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Ready to bring your roastery or tea house’s catalogue to a national level? Browse the portfolio, review the services overview, and contact us. New roastery and tea-brand clients get a free first-origin shoot in the booking quarter.

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Etsy Product Photography Montreal: 4:3 Hero Images, Lifestyle Scenes and Search-Driven Listings

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Etsy is the most photography-sensitive e-commerce channel in 2026. The platform’s algorithm explicitly rewards listings with high-quality, original imagery, and Etsy buyers buy with their eyes more than on any other channel. This guide is for Quebec Etsy sellers in handmade, vintage, craft supply, jewellery, paper goods, and home décor — covering Etsy product photography from briefing through final delivery.

Etsy image specs and what actually matters

Etsy primary listing images crop to 4:3 in the search results. The recommended dimensions are 2000×1500 or larger, JPEG. You can upload up to 10 images per listing — most successful sellers use all 10. Image 1 is the search-result hero (4:3 crop is enforced); images 2–10 are gallery slots and can be any aspect ratio.

The buyer scans the search grid in roughly 0.6 seconds per tile. The hero image either earns the click or doesn’t. Lifestyle context, scale references, and clear focus on the product (not the prop) all push the click-through rate up. Pure white-background hero shots — the standard for Amazon — under-perform on Etsy because they look “wholesale” rather than “handmade.” Sellers active on both marketplaces should treat them as separate shoots — one hero rarely meets both Etsy’s lifestyle bias and the Amazon-compliant product photos spec at 85% white-frame fill.

What we shoot for Etsy listings

A typical 10-image Etsy listing set includes: 1) lifestyle hero (4:3, product centred, soft surface, prop context); 2) clean catalogue shot on neutral surface; 3) detail macro showing texture or stitching; 4) scale reference (in hand, on body, in room); 5) variant or colour comparison; 6) packaging or “as it arrives”; 7) styling or use scene #2; 8) before/after or process shot; 9) certificate of authenticity, label or branding shot; 10) “size and care” infographic.

We compose every original capture so it works at 4:3 first (for the search hero) and at other ratios afterward (for the gallery). For category-specific specs see jewellery, apparel, cosmetics, food, and home décor.

Lifestyle vs. catalogue: how to balance them

Etsy buyers want to see the product in use, in a believable home, in believable light. That means lifestyle scenes outperform clinical white-background shots in the hero slot. But they still need the clean catalogue shot in slot 2 so they can verify what they’re buying. The right balance for most Etsy listings is 60% lifestyle, 40% catalogue.

The lifestyle treatment for handmade and craft goods leans warm, soft, tactile — linen surfaces, raw wood, late-afternoon light, hand-in-frame action. We default to that look unless your brand voice is more clinical. For more sustainability-focused Etsy brands, see our eco-friendly studio page.

Etsy SEO: image + title + tags working together

Strong photography supports strong listing SEO but doesn’t replace it. We deliver every shot with suggested listing titles (135-character limit), tag candidates (13 tags, each up to 20 characters), and category placement notes. Bilingual (EN/FR) listings are a real advantage for Quebec sellers — see the bilingual workflow.

Variant photography for Etsy

Etsy supports variations (colour, size, material). Each variation can have its own image, but most sellers don’t bother. Adding per-variant photography typically lifts conversion 10–20% because the buyer doesn’t have to imagine the difference. We shoot variant sets in the same session with consistent lighting so the swatch grid stays coherent.

Pricing and turnaround

An Etsy starter set for 10 listings — 10 images per listing, full hero + gallery + variants — runs around $1,400 CAD for makers with simple variant counts. Higher variant counts add per-shot cost. See the pricing page for tiers and bundles.

Standard turnaround is 5 business days. For seasonal launches (Mother’s Day, Q4 holiday), we recommend booking 6–8 weeks ahead.

Etsy + Pinterest + Instagram: one shoot, three channels

The Etsy lifestyle frames double as Pinterest pins (with a 2:3 vertical crop) and as Instagram feed images (1:1 or 4:5). We compose for all three from the original capture so a single session powers your entire visual stack. See our portfolio for examples.

FAQ for Etsy sellers

Do I need video on my Etsy listing? Etsy added video upload in 2022. Listings with video convert 12–18% better. Yes if you can.

How do I handle “made-to-order” pieces I don’t have on hand? We shoot a representative sample and add a clear “made to order” badge in the gallery.

Can you shoot vintage and second-hand pieces? Yes — vintage is a major part of our Etsy work.

Do you handle prop sourcing? Yes. The studio has a deep prop library and can match your brand voice.

Bilingual listing photos? Yes — we deliver per-language packaging shots when needed.

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Shopify Product Photography Montreal: Theme-Ready Hero Images, PDP Galleries and Conversion-Tuned Specs (2026)

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Shopify is the default e-commerce stack for Quebec DTC brands, and Shopify themes have evolved fast in 2025–2026. The image specs that worked two years ago now look small, low-resolution, and out of step with current themes (Dawn, Sense, Studio, Crave). This guide walks Shopify-ready product photography in Montreal for 2026 — what to shoot, what to deliver, and how to brief a session that fits your theme.

Shopify image specs in 2026

Shopify recommends product images at 2048×2048 minimum, with a hard ceiling around 4472×4472 (20 MP). Modern themes auto-serve responsive sizes, but they need a high-resolution master to start from. Square (1:1) is the default product image, but most modern themes also expect a vertical hero block (4:5 or 9:16) and a horizontal banner (16:9 or 21:9) for the section above the fold.

We deliver every Shopify shoot as a 2048×2048 master, plus 4:5 vertical, 9:16 vertical mobile hero, and 16:9 desktop hero — all from the same capture, framed wide enough that all three crops are clean. That replaces three separate photo sessions with one.

The Shopify PDP image stack

A high-converting product detail page in 2026 has 6–9 images in the gallery: 1) clean hero on white or near-white; 2) alt angle (45° or three-quarter); 3) detail macro; 4) lifestyle scene; 5) scale or “in-hand” frame; 6) packaging; 7) “what’s included” flat lay; 8) an infographic with feature callouts; 9) a swatch or comparison chart for variants.

That sounds like a lot. It’s actually the same 6–9 captures we’d take anyway for an Amazon catalogue, repurposed. See our Amazon photography page for the parallel spec, and our product imaging service for the full multi-channel deliverable list.

Theme-specific hero blocks

Dawn 2.0, Sense, Studio and Crave all have a “rich text + image” or “image with text overlay” section above the fold. That section is wider than the square PDP image and crops differently on mobile vs desktop. We capture a parallel “hero block” frame in landscape with a clear safe zone for the heading text — so your developer or designer can drop the image into the section without fighting the crop.

If your theme uses a video hero (Crave, Studio), we shoot a parallel short-form video clip during the same session — 6–10 seconds, looping, vertical and horizontal cuts.

Variant photography: colours, sizes, options

Shopify themes show a thumbnail per variant. If your “Black” variant thumbnail and “Olive” variant thumbnail were shot under different light, the buyer perceives the brand as inconsistent. We standardize variant captures: same camera position, same key light angle, same surface, just the variant swap. That keeps the swatch grid coherent.

For colour-critical categories (paint, fabric, cosmetics, eyewear), we use ICC-managed colour. See the colour-accurate workflow page for the full process.

Shopify Markets, multilingual, and bilingual delivery

If you sell into multiple markets via Shopify Markets, you may have French, English, and U.S. English storefronts with different image variants (packaging language, pricing overlays). We deliver per-market files when needed. See the bilingual workflow for how French/English captures are coordinated.

Mobile-first composition

70%+ of Shopify traffic in Quebec is mobile. The desktop crop is wider and shows more context, but the mobile crop is what most of your shoppers actually see. We compose the original capture so the centre 60% of the frame works on mobile — and the wider context only adds for desktop. This is invisible work that keeps you from losing the click on small screens.

Pricing and turnaround

A Shopify launch package for 10 products covers hero, alt, detail, lifestyle, scale and infographic frames per SKU — typically 60+ final images plus 10 short videos — for around $1,800 CAD. Theme hero block captures are included. Larger catalogues drop the per-SKU cost. See the pricing page for tiers.

Standard turnaround is 5–7 business days; rush available. For brands launching a new theme, we sync with your designer or Shopify Plus partner so the deliverables match the theme’s section sizes.

FAQ for Shopify sellers

What resolution should I upload? 2048×2048 minimum, JPEG quality 85, sRGB.

Do I need a video on the PDP? Conversion lifts 8–15% in our client data when video is added. Yes, if you can.

What about WebP? Shopify auto-serves WebP from your JPEG masters. Don’t pre-convert.

Can you sync with my Shopify Plus partner? Yes — we work with several Montreal partners and can deliver per their checklist.

Do you upload to Shopify for me? We can. Most clients prefer to keep that in-house but the option is there.

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Instagram Reels Product Photography Montreal: 9:16 Vertical Capture for DTC Brands and Creators

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Instagram Reels is now the highest-velocity discovery channel for Montreal DTC brands, and the brands winning Reels in 2026 are the ones that captured for the channel from the start — not the ones cropping landscape footage to vertical. This is a guide to Reels-first product photography and video in Montreal: what to shoot, how to plan a session, and how Reels content fits into the rest of your visual stack.

Why Reels demands vertical-native content

9:16 vertical is not a crop. It’s a framing. The composition rules of a square Instagram feed image — product centred, generous side margins — fall apart in vertical. Reels rewards top-anchored compositions where the product is in the upper third, the action happens centre, and the bottom third is reserved for the in-app caption overlay and CTA button.

That changes everything about studio setup: the camera sits closer, the lighting falls vertically, and the prop set extends upward rather than outward. Shooting horizontally and cropping ruins the fall-off and pushes the visual centre off the screen.

What we capture in a Reels session

A typical Reels session for a 10-product launch covers: 6-second hero clips per product (unbox / pour / apply / fold); a 15-second “pillar” Reel per product line; a 30-second tutorial Reel per anchor SKU; and a B-roll set (close-ups, surface texture, hand action) to be edited together. We capture in 4K vertical at 60fps so the editor can slow down beats without losing resolution.

For food and beverage, we set up dedicated overhead and 45° rigs to capture pours, cuts and assembly — see the food and beverage pages. For cosmetics, application shots and texture beats — see cosmetics. For fashion and footwear, motion-driven try-on — see apparel and footwear.

Audio and motion: what makes a Reel hold attention

The 2026 Reels algorithm rewards completion rate and re-watches above all else. Two cues drive both: a strong first beat (a hand entering frame, a product dropping in, a colour shift) within the first 0.4 seconds, and a tight cut rhythm averaging one cut per 1.2 seconds. We shoot with that rhythm in mind — every clip designed to hand off to the next.

Audio is the other lever. We deliver clean recorded audio plus suggested trending audio matched to your category. The ratio that works for most product brands is 60% trending audio, 30% original audio, 10% pure visual no-audio.

Stop-motion and creative edits

For categories where live action doesn’t work (small jewellery, electronics, abstract products), stop motion dramatically outperforms static video on Reels. We shoot 200–400 frames per 6-second clip on a controlled rig so the result feels intentional rather than choppy.

How Reels content slots into your wider stack

The same studio session can produce Reels, TikTok, Pinterest idea pins, YouTube Shorts, and the vertical content blocks for your Shopify hero — all from one capture if framed correctly. We map out the cross-channel cut list before the shoot so the editor isn’t reverse-engineering crops afterward. See video product photography for the broader video offering.

Pricing, turnaround, and shoot-day flow

A Reels-focused half-day session covers 5 SKUs with full deliverables — typically 10–15 finished Reels per session. A full day doubles that. Edited and graded deliverables arrive within 5 business days; rush is available. Pricing tiers are on the pricing page.

Working with creators

Brands often pair Reels with creator-led content. We can run a session with your influencer talent and capture both your brand-owned Reels and creator-style content from the same set — a much more efficient approach than two separate productions. See influencer product photography and UGC-style imagery for what’s included.

FAQ for Reels-first brands

Can you shoot vertical and horizontal in one session? Yes, but it costs efficiency. We recommend planning the lead format and treating the alt format as B-roll.

How many Reels per month do I need? 8–12 fresh Reels per month per active product line is the bench-mark for growing accounts.

Do you provide caption and hashtag suggestions? Yes, with the deliverable.

Can you shoot on location instead of in the studio? Yes. Studio is faster and more controlled; location adds character. We do both.

Do you handle creator coordination? Yes — we book talent matched to your brand demographic.

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Ready to make Reels content that converts? Browse the portfolio, review the services overview, or book a Reels session. New Reels clients get a 30-day post-session content calendar with the deliverables.

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Pinterest Product Photography Montreal: Vertical 2:3 Pins That Drive Traffic and Sales in 2026

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Pinterest is the most under-used product channel for Quebec brands. While everyone is fighting for attention on Meta and TikTok, Pinterest quietly drives traffic that converts at 2–3× the average for retail. The catch: Pinterest punishes generic stock-look imagery and rewards original, vertical, on-brand product photography. This guide covers Pinterest-ready product photography in Montreal — what to shoot, how to format it, and how to brief a studio session for the channel.

Why Pinterest is different from Instagram and TikTok

Pinterest users come to the platform with intent. They are planning a wedding, redoing a kitchen, choosing a gift, or building a wardrobe. The pin is a research artifact, not a passive scroll. That changes everything about how the image should be composed: more context, more white space for overlay text, longer aspect ratio, and a clearer “what is this” within the first one-second glance.

The 2026 algorithm favours fresh pins (your image, freshly uploaded) and video idea pins. It demotes pins that just re-circulate stock photography. Original product photography from a Montreal studio gives you an immediate edge over a competitor pulling from a generic image library.

The 2:3 vertical aspect ratio (1000×1500 or 2000×3000)

Every primary Pinterest pin should be 2:3 vertical. The recommended dimensions in 2026 are 1000×1500px (basic) or 2000×3000px for higher-density displays. Anything wider gets cropped in the feed, anything taller gets cut off, and square images lose against vertical in the algorithm’s relevance scoring.

This means a Pinterest shoot needs different framing than an Amazon shoot. The product is rarely centred — it’s usually placed in the upper third with the lower two thirds reserved for context, lifestyle scene or text overlay. We compose the lifestyle frames with this in mind from the start so we don’t have to crop in post and lose resolution.

What we shoot for Pinterest-first brands

A Pinterest-optimized session typically delivers four image types per SKU: a clean hero on a soft surface (linen, raw wood, or pastel paper); a lifestyle scene with the product in use; a “before/after” or “what’s inside” frame designed for text overlay; and a process or detail shot that triggers curiosity. Together they form a four-pin set that you can rotate on the same product over a 30-day calendar.

For food, beverage, and recipe brands, we shoot food-photography scenes with negative space at the top for “save this recipe” overlays. For home and décor, we extend the surface and prop the room context. For beauty, we add gradients and pastel surfaces matched to the product’s packaging palette. For fashion, we lean editorial with a model in motion to fit the platform’s lifestyle bias.

Idea Pins and video on Pinterest

Idea pins (vertical 9:16 video, up to 60 seconds) get distribution priority over static pins in 2026. We shoot a parallel set of short-form videos during the same studio session — 15-second clips of unboxing, application, before/after, or “5 ways to use this.” For some categories, stop motion dramatically lifts engagement because the visual rhythm matches Pinterest’s idea-pin format perfectly.

SEO on Pinterest: text + image working together

Pinterest is a visual search engine. Your image alt text, pin title, and description all carry weight. Strong product photography supports strong text — but neither works alone. We deliver every image with suggested pin titles and a 200-character description aligned to high-intent Pinterest search queries for your category.

For Quebec sellers, bilingual descriptions (English + French) double the search surface. See our bilingual workflow for how this is handled.

Pricing and turnaround

A Pinterest-only set for 10 products — four pin formats per SKU, all 2:3 vertical, plus four 9:16 idea-pin clips — runs around $1,200 CAD. Shoot day takes one full session; deliverables arrive within 5 business days. For brands shooting catalogue and Pinterest in one go, the bundle pricing is published on the pricing page.

What converts on Pinterest in 2026

Three patterns we see again and again: high-key lighting with a single hero product on a textured surface; “step 1 / step 2 / step 3” layouts with the product central; and editorial lifestyle scenes where the model is mid-action (pouring coffee, lacing a shoe, opening a jar). Stock-look studio frames with hard shadows under-perform consistently on the platform.

For DTC brands building Pinterest as a primary channel, we recommend a quarterly shoot rhythm — 30–50 fresh pins per quarter, batched into one studio day. That cadence keeps the algorithm fed without overloading your team.

Channel pairing: Pinterest + the rest of your stack

The same studio session can power Pinterest, Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, Meta and TikTok. We deliver each frame in the right ratio for each channel — 2:3 for Pinterest, 1:1 and 4:5 for Instagram, 9:16 for Reels and TikTok, and 1:1 with white background for Amazon. The trick is composing the original capture with the widest crop in mind so every channel gets a clean version. See our product imaging service for the full multi-channel deliverable list.

FAQ for Pinterest-first brands

How many fresh pins do I need per month? 8–15 fresh pins per active product line, in our experience.

Do idea pins replace static pins? No — both work, but idea pins should be 30–40% of your output in 2026.

Should I add text overlay in the studio or in post? In post, in your design tool, so you can A/B test variants on the same image.

Do you provide pin titles and descriptions? Yes, with suggested keywords from category research.

Will my Pinterest images also work on Instagram? Yes — we deliver 1:1 and 4:5 crops from every Pinterest capture.

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Ready to fix your Pinterest pipeline? Browse the portfolio, review the full services overview, and contact us to lock a shoot date. New Pinterest clients get a free first-month pin calendar on their first 10 SKUs.

Eyewear & Sunglasses Product Photography Montreal: Reflection-Free Frames, Lens Detail and Optical Clarity

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Eyewear and sunglasses are one of the hardest categories to photograph well. Lenses reflect every light source in the room, frames warp the perspective if shot from the wrong angle, and the polished hinges and acetate textures that justify the price never show up in a phone snap. This is a guide to professional eyewear product photography in Montreal — for optical retailers, DTC sunglass labels, eyewear designers, and ophthalmology dispensaries.

Why eyewear photography is its own discipline

Most product photographers can shoot a candle. Few can shoot a pair of polarized sunglasses without the studio lights showing up on the lens, the photographer reflected in the temple, and the nose pads casting an ugly shadow into the bridge. Eyewear demands controlled, indirect light — typically a wraparound diffuser tent or a gobo’d softbox — plus careful angle planning so the lens reflects a clean, neutral surface, not a chaos of equipment.

For prescription frames, every detail of the rim, hinge, and end-piece matters because the buyer is committing to wear the frame on their face for a year. We shoot tight macros that show the spring hinge, the acetate grain, and any laser-engraved branding on the temple. For sunglasses, lens colour accuracy matters most — a “warm amber” lens that comes back looking grey on the product page kills conversion.

What we shoot for eyewear brands

A typical eyewear catalogue session covers: hero front-on shots, three-quarter angle hero shots, full profile shots, folded shots showing the temple stack, hinge detail macros, lens-on-white-paper colour-truth captures, and finally on-figure or ghost-mannequin scale references. We schedule lens captures separately from frame captures so the lighting setup stays optimal for each.

For optical retailers carrying multiple brands (Ray-Ban, Tom Ford, Persol, Garrett Leight, plus Quebec houses like BonLook), we keep the visual treatment identical across every SKU. The buyer should not be able to tell which brand was shot first. Consistency is what makes a multi-brand site feel premium rather than chaotic. See our portfolio for examples of multi-brand catalogues we’ve shot.

Lens reflection control: the technical part

The classic eyewear-photography failure is the photographer’s silhouette reflecting back from the lens. We solve this with a combination of cross-polarized light, a black flag positioned dead-centre on the camera axis, and small adjustments to the frame’s tilt so that what reflects back is a controlled neutral surface — typically white seamless paper or a small black card depending on the buyer’s preference.

For polarized lenses, we shoot at a precise angle (around 35° off-axis) to avoid the rainbow stress patterns that polarizing filters can introduce when stacked with the lens’s own polarization layer. For mirrored lenses, the flag and tent setup matters even more — every part of the studio that would otherwise reflect onto the mirror has to be matte black or removed.

Channel specs for eyewear sellers

If you sell on Amazon, your mainline image needs to be 1600px on the long edge, on RGB 255-255-255 white, with the frame filling 85% of the canvas. Etsy will crop your primary to 4:3, so leave bleed on top and bottom. Shopify product cards crop to 1:1 so anchor your composition centre. For Google Shopping ads, the same hero frame can be used but the surrounding content (price, shipping) must be added in a separate creative — never burned into the image.

Lifestyle frames for ads and social need a different treatment: a model wearing the frames, in a believable Montreal context (a café terrace, the Mount-Royal lookout, a Plateau loft) with environmental light. We pair the studio session with on-location captures the same week so the catalogue and the ad creative match.

Pricing and turnaround

An eyewear catalogue starter set covers 10 frames with hero, three-quarter, profile, folded and one detail macro per frame — roughly 50 final images for under $1,500 CAD. Larger volumes drop the per-SKU cost. Pricing tiers are on the pricing page. Standard turnaround is 5 business days; rush is available.

For multi-brand optical retailers, we offer a “store opening” bundle that covers your entire shelf — typically 80–150 frames over two shoot days, with a unified retouching pass that takes another week. Ask us for a custom quote.

Beyond stills: 360, video, and try-on

Static frames sell, but a 360° spin of the frame closes more sales for premium eyewear. We also produce short-form video clips showing the frame folding, the hinge action, and a quick on-face beat — these run on your Shopify product page and on Instagram Reels. For brands building a try-on AR experience, we can capture the cylindrical reference set required for most third-party try-on engines.

FAQ for eyewear sellers

Do you handle prescription samples? Yes. We’re insured for high-value samples and can shoot on a controlled-access day if requested.

Can you match a previous photographer’s look? Yes — send us the existing reference frames and we’ll match lighting, angle and colour balance.

How do you handle mirror and polarized lenses? Cross-polarized light + flagged camera axis. See “Lens reflection control” above.

Do you ghost-mannequin sunglasses? We can. For most sunglasses we recommend a model session for the lifestyle set and ghost-mannequin for the catalogue grid.

Do you do model casting? Yes — Montreal-based talent matched to your brand demographic.

Related guides

Ready to shoot your eyewear catalogue? Browse the portfolio, review the services overview, and contact us for a date. New eyewear clients get a free reflection-control test on the first frame before any commitment.

Outremont Product Photography Montreal: Brand Imagery for Outremont Businesses

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Outremont is one of Montreal’s most distinctive markets, and the small brands and e-commerce sellers based here punch well above their weight when their product photography is sharp. This guide is for Outremont business owners — not for photographers — and it covers what kinds of images convert in 2026, what the studio process looks like for a Outremont client, how pricing works, and how to coordinate a shoot with our Montreal studio without losing a day to logistics.

Why Outremont businesses need consistent product photography

Online buyers form an opinion of your brand in under three seconds, and the single biggest driver of that opinion is the hero image on your product detail page. Outremont’s independent boutiques, food makers, fashion labels and service businesses live and die on direct-to-consumer channels — Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, Faire, Instagram and TikTok Shop. Inconsistent photography across those channels signals “amateur” to the buyer even when the product itself is excellent.

Outremont’s premium positioning shows up clearly in the brands we shoot for here: high-end children’s wear, designer jewellery, luxury skin-care, fine wines and spirits, and gift-quality home accessories. The visual identity for Outremont clients leans editorial — clean white backgrounds, generous negative space, and a light shadow vocabulary.

The fix is not “better photos” in isolation. It is a documented visual identity — the same backgrounds, the same shadow direction, the same crop ratios, and the same colour balance — applied across every SKU and every channel. We build that identity for Outremont clients in a single session and then maintain it as new products launch.

What we shoot for Outremont brands

Most Outremont clients book a mix of three image types in one session: pure white-background “PDP” hero shots, lifestyle scenes that establish brand mood, and detail macros that show texture, stitching, finish or material. The white-background frames go to Amazon, Walmart, eBay and Wayfair. The lifestyle frames go to your Shopify homepage, Meta ads, email and Pinterest. The detail macros earn the click on Google Shopping and Instagram carousels.

For food and beverage clients we set up table-top scenes with controlled flagging and continuous lighting; see our dedicated food photography and beverage photography pages for spec sheets. For apparel makers we shoot ghost-mannequin and on-figure on the same day so your clothing & apparel set is one consistent look. Jewellery and watches need macro stacking and reflection control, which we cover on the jewellery and watch & accessories pages.

The Outremont client workflow, step by step

Outremont clients are 10–15 minutes from the studio via Côte-Sainte-Catherine or the metro. Pickups can usually be scheduled inside a 90-minute window.

  1. Brief and shot list. You email us the products and the channels they need to live on. We send back a shot list with crop ratios, file specs and a per-SKU count.
  2. Pickup or drop-off. Most Outremont clients drop off in person — it takes under 20 minutes from Avenue Bernard or Avenue Laurier. We can also arrange a courier window for fragile or oversized items.
  3. Shoot day. Hero, lifestyle and detail captures are bracketed and tethered. You receive proofs the same day or next morning.
  4. Retouch and delivery. Background cleanup, dust removal, colour correction and resize-per-channel are included. Files arrive as a structured ZIP plus a Dropbox link.
  5. Re-shoots. If a frame misses, we redo it at no extra cost — we’d rather get the catalogue right than argue about it.

Channel-specific specs that matter for Outremont sellers

The wrong image dimensions kill click-through rate. Amazon mainline images need to be 1600px on the long edge with the product filling 85% of the frame on a pure white (RGB 255,255,255) background. Etsy’s primary image is shown at a 4:3 ratio. Shopify defaults to 2048×2048 squares but its product cards crop to 1:1, so anchor your composition centre. Pinterest favours 2:3 vertical. Instagram Reels and TikTok need 9:16 vertical with safe zones for caption overlays.

We deliver every shot in the format each channel wants, named consistently — so when your team uploads to Shopify, then to Amazon, then to Faire, the right file goes in the right slot the first time. For colour-critical work (paint, fabric, cosmetics), see our colour-accurate workflow page.

Costs and turnaround for a Outremont-area shoot

A typical Outremont client books a “starter set” of 10 products for under $1,000 CAD and walks away with hero, alt-angle, and one lifestyle frame per product, plus an Amazon-spec set. Larger catalogues drop the per-SKU cost. Detailed pricing tiers and bundle discounts are on the pricing page. Turnaround on a starter set is typically 3–5 business days; rush is available.

If you sell on multiple marketplaces, ask about the marketplace bundle — it pulls the white-background, alt-angle, infographic, and lifestyle frames for one quote. Our product imaging service page outlines what’s included.

What makes Outremont different from other Montreal boroughs

Outremont brands tend to lean into authenticity — the maker, the place, the craft. That style preference shapes the lighting and the prop choices. We default to softer key light, warmer colour temperature, and tactile surfaces (linen, raw wood, recycled paper) when shooting Outremont catalogues. If your brand voice is more clinical or premium-modern, we shift to harder light, cooler whites, and minimal acrylic surfaces. Either way, the visual identity stays consistent across the catalogue.

Beyond stills: video, 360, and stop motion

Static images convert well, but video keeps shoppers on the page longer and lifts add-to-cart on Shopify by 8–15% in our client data. We add short-form video, 360° spin, and stop-motion capture during the same session so your assets are produced in a single visit. For sustainability-focused Outremont brands, our eco-friendly studio practices page is worth reading.

FAQ for Outremont clients

How fast can I get my photos? Standard turnaround is 3–5 business days. Rush 24–48 hour turnaround is available for an added fee.

Do I need to ship products? No. Most Outremont clients drop off in person. Courier is available.

Do you shoot in French? Yes — the studio is fully bilingual. See our bilingual workflow page.

Can you shoot at my Outremont location? For lifestyle scenes, yes. Studio remains the default for catalogue work because the lighting is repeatable.

Do you work with influencers and creators? Yes — see influencer campaigns and UGC-style imagery.

Related guides

Ready to upgrade your Outremont brand’s catalogue? Browse our portfolio, review the full services list, or contact us to lock a date. Outremont businesses that book this quarter get a free image-SEO audit on the first 25 SKUs.

Related Montreal neighbourhood pages

Brands working with us in this borough often also commission shoots for stores or operations across the wider Montreal market. Recently added neighbourhood playbooks:

Longueuil Product Photography Montreal: Brand Imagery for Longueuil Businesses

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Longueuil is one of Montreal’s most distinctive markets, and the small brands and e-commerce sellers based here punch well above their weight when their product photography is sharp. This guide is for Longueuil business owners — not for photographers — and it covers what kinds of images convert in 2026, what the studio process looks like for a Longueuil client, how pricing works, and how to coordinate a shoot with our Montreal studio without losing a day to logistics.

Why Longueuil businesses need consistent product photography

Online buyers form an opinion of your brand in under three seconds, and the single biggest driver of that opinion is the hero image on your product detail page. Longueuil’s independent boutiques, food makers, fashion labels and service businesses live and die on direct-to-consumer channels — Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, Faire, Instagram and TikTok Shop. Inconsistent photography across those channels signals “amateur” to the buyer even when the product itself is excellent.

Longueuil and the broader South Shore are home to a heavy concentration of food makers, supplement brands, and home-and-garden retailers shipping nationally on Amazon, Shopify and Wayfair. Many Longueuil businesses launched as side projects and have outgrown phone-camera photography; a single studio session typically replaces 6–12 months of inconsistent in-house images.

The fix is not “better photos” in isolation. It is a documented visual identity — the same backgrounds, the same shadow direction, the same crop ratios, and the same colour balance — applied across every SKU and every channel. We build that identity for Longueuil clients in a single session and then maintain it as new products launch.

What we shoot for Longueuil brands

Most Longueuil clients book a mix of three image types in one session: pure white-background “PDP” hero shots, lifestyle scenes that establish brand mood, and detail macros that show texture, stitching, finish or material. The white-background frames go to Amazon, Walmart, eBay and Wayfair. The lifestyle frames go to your Shopify homepage, Meta ads, email and Pinterest. The detail macros earn the click on Google Shopping and Instagram carousels.

For food and beverage clients we set up table-top scenes with controlled flagging and continuous lighting; see our dedicated food photography and beverage photography pages for spec sheets. For apparel makers we shoot ghost-mannequin and on-figure on the same day so your clothing & apparel set is one consistent look. Jewellery and watches need macro stacking and reflection control, which we cover on the jewellery and watch & accessories pages.

The Longueuil client workflow, step by step

Longueuil clients cross the Jacques-Cartier or Champlain bridge — typically a 20-minute drive outside rush hour. Métro Longueuil is also a 15-minute ride to downtown, then a short drive to the studio.

  1. Brief and shot list. You email us the products and the channels they need to live on. We send back a shot list with crop ratios, file specs and a per-SKU count.
  2. Pickup or drop-off. Most Longueuil clients drop off in person — it takes under 20 minutes from Vieux-Longueuil or Saint-Hubert. We can also arrange a courier window for fragile or oversized items.
  3. Shoot day. Hero, lifestyle and detail captures are bracketed and tethered. You receive proofs the same day or next morning.
  4. Retouch and delivery. Background cleanup, dust removal, colour correction and resize-per-channel are included. Files arrive as a structured ZIP plus a Dropbox link.
  5. Re-shoots. If a frame misses, we redo it at no extra cost — we’d rather get the catalogue right than argue about it.

Channel-specific specs that matter for Longueuil sellers

The wrong image dimensions kill click-through rate. Amazon mainline images need to be 1600px on the long edge with the product filling 85% of the frame on a pure white (RGB 255,255,255) background. Etsy’s primary image is shown at a 4:3 ratio. Shopify defaults to 2048×2048 squares but its product cards crop to 1:1, so anchor your composition centre. Pinterest favours 2:3 vertical. Instagram Reels and TikTok need 9:16 vertical with safe zones for caption overlays.

We deliver every shot in the format each channel wants, named consistently — so when your team uploads to Shopify, then to Amazon, then to Faire, the right file goes in the right slot the first time. For colour-critical work (paint, fabric, cosmetics), see our colour-accurate workflow page.

Costs and turnaround for a Longueuil-area shoot

A typical Longueuil client books a “starter set” of 10 products for under $1,000 CAD and walks away with hero, alt-angle, and one lifestyle frame per product, plus an Amazon-spec set. Larger catalogues drop the per-SKU cost. Detailed pricing tiers and bundle discounts are on the pricing page. Turnaround on a starter set is typically 3–5 business days; rush is available.

If you sell on multiple marketplaces, ask about the marketplace bundle — it pulls the white-background, alt-angle, infographic, and lifestyle frames for one quote. Our product imaging service page outlines what’s included.

What makes Longueuil different from other Montreal boroughs

Longueuil brands tend to lean into authenticity — the maker, the place, the craft. That style preference shapes the lighting and the prop choices. We default to softer key light, warmer colour temperature, and tactile surfaces (linen, raw wood, recycled paper) when shooting Longueuil catalogues. If your brand voice is more clinical or premium-modern, we shift to harder light, cooler whites, and minimal acrylic surfaces. Either way, the visual identity stays consistent across the catalogue.

Beyond stills: video, 360, and stop motion

Static images convert well, but video keeps shoppers on the page longer and lifts add-to-cart on Shopify by 8–15% in our client data. We add short-form video, 360° spin, and stop-motion capture during the same session so your assets are produced in a single visit. For sustainability-focused Longueuil brands, our eco-friendly studio practices page is worth reading.

FAQ for Longueuil clients

How fast can I get my photos? Standard turnaround is 3–5 business days. Rush 24–48 hour turnaround is available for an added fee.

Do I need to ship products? No. Most Longueuil clients drop off in person. Courier is available.

Do you shoot in French? Yes — the studio is fully bilingual. See our bilingual workflow page.

Can you shoot at my Longueuil location? For lifestyle scenes, yes. Studio remains the default for catalogue work because the lighting is repeatable.

Do you work with influencers and creators? Yes — see influencer campaigns and UGC-style imagery.

Related guides

Ready to upgrade your Longueuil brand’s catalogue? Browse our portfolio, review the full services list, or contact us to lock a date. Longueuil businesses that book this quarter get a free image-SEO audit on the first 25 SKUs.

Related Guides for Longueuil and South-Shore Brands

Longueuil businesses typically combine DTC commerce with B2B wholesale, increasingly on BigCommerce or Wix as catalogues grow.

Other South Shore Communities We Serve

Our studio serves businesses across the entire South Shore region. If you are based in a nearby community, see our dedicated guides for these areas:

Related reading: See our complete guide on Saint-Hubert Longueuil-borough product photography for Saint-Hubert Longueuil-borough product photography – methodology, deliverables and Montreal-studio logistics.

More Related Montreal Product Photography Coverage

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Longueuil-based brands often pair regional imagery with specialty-niche shoots. See our deeper coverage of:

Laval Product Photography Montreal: Brand Imagery for Laval Businesses

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Laval is one of Montreal’s most distinctive markets, and the small brands and e-commerce sellers based here punch well above their weight when their product photography is sharp. This guide is for Laval business owners — not for photographers — and it covers what kinds of images convert in 2026, what the studio process looks like for a Laval client, how pricing works, and how to coordinate a shoot with our Montreal studio without losing a day to logistics.

Why Laval businesses need consistent product photography

Online buyers form an opinion of your brand in under three seconds, and the single biggest driver of that opinion is the hero image on your product detail page. Laval’s independent boutiques, food makers, fashion labels and service businesses live and die on direct-to-consumer channels — Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, Faire, Instagram and TikTok Shop. Inconsistent photography across those channels signals “amateur” to the buyer even when the product itself is excellent.

Laval has Quebec’s third-largest population and a fast-growing cluster of e-commerce SMBs in beauty, supplements, kitchenware and home décor. Many Laval sellers ship Canada-wide via Amazon and Shopify and need image sets that pass each marketplace’s spec audit on the first try. A surprising number of Laval brands also export to U.S. buyers and need bilingual packaging photography.

The fix is not “better photos” in isolation. It is a documented visual identity — the same backgrounds, the same shadow direction, the same crop ratios, and the same colour balance — applied across every SKU and every channel. We build that identity for Laval clients in a single session and then maintain it as new products launch.

What we shoot for Laval brands

Most Laval clients book a mix of three image types in one session: pure white-background “PDP” hero shots, lifestyle scenes that establish brand mood, and detail macros that show texture, stitching, finish or material. The white-background frames go to Amazon, Walmart, eBay and Wayfair. The lifestyle frames go to your Shopify homepage, Meta ads, email and Pinterest. The detail macros earn the click on Google Shopping and Instagram carousels.

For food and beverage clients we set up table-top scenes with controlled flagging and continuous lighting; see our dedicated food photography and beverage photography pages for spec sheets. For apparel makers we shoot ghost-mannequin and on-figure on the same day so your clothing & apparel set is one consistent look. Jewellery and watches need macro stacking and reflection control, which we cover on the jewellery and watch & accessories pages.

The Laval client workflow, step by step

Laval is a short drive across the Pie-IX, Papineau or Henri-Bourassa bridges; most clients arrive in 20–30 minutes. Door-to-door courier is also available for fragile or oversized items.

  1. Brief and shot list. You email us the products and the channels they need to live on. We send back a shot list with crop ratios, file specs and a per-SKU count.
  2. Pickup or drop-off. Most Laval clients drop off in person — it takes under 20 minutes from Laval-des-Rapides or Sainte-Dorothée. We can also arrange a courier window for fragile or oversized items.
  3. Shoot day. Hero, lifestyle and detail captures are bracketed and tethered. You receive proofs the same day or next morning.
  4. Retouch and delivery. Background cleanup, dust removal, colour correction and resize-per-channel are included. Files arrive as a structured ZIP plus a Dropbox link.
  5. Re-shoots. If a frame misses, we redo it at no extra cost — we’d rather get the catalogue right than argue about it.

Channel-specific specs that matter for Laval sellers

The wrong image dimensions kill click-through rate. Amazon mainline images need to be 1600px on the long edge with the product filling 85% of the frame on a pure white (RGB 255,255,255) background. Etsy’s primary image is shown at a 4:3 ratio. Shopify defaults to 2048×2048 squares but its product cards crop to 1:1, so anchor your composition centre. Pinterest favours 2:3 vertical. Instagram Reels and TikTok need 9:16 vertical with safe zones for caption overlays.

We deliver every shot in the format each channel wants, named consistently — so when your team uploads to Shopify, then to Amazon, then to Faire, the right file goes in the right slot the first time. For colour-critical work (paint, fabric, cosmetics), see our colour-accurate workflow page.

Costs and turnaround for a Laval-area shoot

A typical Laval client books a “starter set” of 10 products for under $1,000 CAD and walks away with hero, alt-angle, and one lifestyle frame per product, plus an Amazon-spec set. Larger catalogues drop the per-SKU cost. Detailed pricing tiers and bundle discounts are on the pricing page. Turnaround on a starter set is typically 3–5 business days; rush is available.

If you sell on multiple marketplaces, ask about the marketplace bundle — it pulls the white-background, alt-angle, infographic, and lifestyle frames for one quote. Our product imaging service page outlines what’s included.

What makes Laval different from other Montreal boroughs

Laval brands tend to lean into authenticity — the maker, the place, the craft. That style preference shapes the lighting and the prop choices. We default to softer key light, warmer colour temperature, and tactile surfaces (linen, raw wood, recycled paper) when shooting Laval catalogues. If your brand voice is more clinical or premium-modern, we shift to harder light, cooler whites, and minimal acrylic surfaces. Either way, the visual identity stays consistent across the catalogue.

Beyond stills: video, 360, and stop motion

Static images convert well, but video keeps shoppers on the page longer and lifts add-to-cart on Shopify by 8–15% in our client data. We add short-form video, 360° spin, and stop-motion capture during the same session so your assets are produced in a single visit. For sustainability-focused Laval brands, our eco-friendly studio practices page is worth reading.

FAQ for Laval clients

How fast can I get my photos? Standard turnaround is 3–5 business days. Rush 24–48 hour turnaround is available for an added fee.

Do I need to ship products? No. Most Laval clients drop off in person. Courier is available.

Do you shoot in French? Yes — the studio is fully bilingual. See our bilingual workflow page.

Can you shoot at my Laval location? For lifestyle scenes, yes. Studio remains the default for catalogue work because the lighting is repeatable.

Do you work with influencers and creators? Yes — see influencer campaigns and UGC-style imagery.

Related guides

Ready to upgrade your Laval brand’s catalogue? Browse our portfolio, review the full services list, or contact us to lock a date. Laval businesses that book this quarter get a free image-SEO audit on the first 25 SKUs.

South Shore and suburban Montreal product photography

South Shore brands from Brossard through Longueuil, Saint-Lambert and Boucherville benefit from the same studio workflow as central Montreal. Borough and city-specific guides:

Related Guides for Laval and North-Shore Brands

Laval businesses commonly run multi-platform commerce — Shopify direct plus Faire wholesale plus LinkedIn for B2B. These guides expand on the platform mix.

Nearby North Shore Communities We Also Serve

In addition to Laval, our studio serves businesses throughout the broader North Shore and Lanaudière region. If your business is located in a neighbouring community, see our dedicated guides:

Related Regional Coverage

If you’re researching regional product photography options near Laval, see also our coverage of nearby municipalities and specialty niches:

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