Product Mockup Prompts: E-commerce Photography

Product photography is expensive. Nano Banana allows you to generate "Hero Shots" that look like they were taken in a high-end studio, perfect for your Shopify store, Amazon listing, or pitch deck.

Understanding Product Photography

The difference between a snapshot and a product photo is Lighting and Isolation. You want the product to be the undisputed star. This means controlling reflections, shadows, and background distractions.

HERO PRODUCT SHOT

Let's start with the foundation example from the Product Visualization overview. Here is the complete, fully detailed prompt to generate the "HERO PRODUCT SHOT".

[Optional Base Image] Create a high-end studio product shot.

Subject:
- **Product**: Sleek black wireless headphones
- **Material**: Matte plastic with soft leather ear cups
- **Details**: Brushed aluminum accents, LED indicator light

Studio Setup:
- **Lighting**: Cinematic rim lighting (blue and purple gels)
- **Background**: Dark moody gradient (charcoal to black)
- **Composition**: Floating in mid-air (anti-gravity)
- **Angle**: 45-degree dynamic angle

Vibe:
- **Style**: Tech, premium, futuristic, high-fidelity
- **Quality**: 8k resolution, sharp focus, macro details

Why This Works

The "Rim Lighting": "Rim lighting" (or backlighting) separates the dark product from the dark background. It creates a glowing outline that defines the shape. Adding "blue and purple gels" gives it that modern "tech" feel.

The "Floating" Composition: Suspended products look dynamic and weightless. It removes the problem of "grounding" the object and allows for dramatic shadows or reflections below.

The Material Definition: Specifying "matte plastic" vs. "leather" vs. "aluminum" is crucial. The AI renders light differently on each surface. Matte absorbs light; aluminum reflects it.

Common Mistakes

Variations on "HERO PRODUCT SHOT"

Change the vibe for different product categories.

The Organic Flat Lay

For wellness and natural products.

Create a top-down flat lay photography.

- **Product**: Jar of organic face cream
- **Props**: Fresh eucalyptus leaves, smooth river stones, wooden spoon
- **Background**: Textured beige linen cloth
- **Lighting**: Soft, diffused natural window light
- **Shadows**: Soft, dappled shadows (leaf patterns)
- **Vibe**: Spa, organic, calm, sustainable

What Changed: We moved from "studio lighting" to "natural window light" and added "organic props" to sell the natural ingredients.

The Lifestyle Context

Showing the product in use.

Create a summer lifestyle product shot.

- **Product**: Sparkling fruit soda can with condensation
- **Setting**: Wooden picnic table in a park
- **Background**: Blurred people laughing in the distance
- **Lighting**: Bright sunlight, high contrast
- **Vibe**: Refreshing, fun, social, summer

What Changed: We added "condensation" (physics) and "blurred people" (social proof) to create an emotional connection.

Expanding Your Shot List

Capture different angles and details.

The Macro Detail Shot

Highlighting craftsmanship.

Create a macro close-up detail shot.

- **Subject**: Stitching on a leather wallet
- **Focus**: Extremely shallow depth of field (only stitching in focus)
- **Lighting**: Raking light to emphasize texture
- **Detail**: Visible grain of the leather
- **Vibe**: Craftsmanship, quality, durability

The Group Collection Shot

Showing variety.

Create a product family group shot.

- **Products**: 3 bottles of juice in different colors (Red, Green, Orange)
- **Arrangement**: Standing in a diagonal row
- **Background**: Solid white studio background
- **Reflection**: Floor reflection enabled
- **Lighting**: Even, commercial e-commerce lighting

Troubleshooting

Next Steps

• Materials & Textures: Deep dive into surface rendering.
• Mockups: Add your packaging design to these shots.