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Product photography

Product photography in San Diego.

I'm Jefferson Vance, a San Diego product photographer with more than 20 years behind the camera. I shoot clean e-commerce photos, lifestyle scenes and brand campaigns for small businesses, in my studio setup or on location.

White Rabbit Coffee bags and mug on a wooden table
  • 20+ years shooting
  • Studio or on location
  • Edited photos in about a week
  • Photos and 3D in one place
Services

What I shoot

Product photography for online stores, ads, packaging and social media, planned around where the photos will actually be used.

E-commerce and white background

Consistent angles on a clean white or colored background, cropped for Shopify, Amazon and your own store, including the pure white main image Amazon requires. Every product in a line matches the last one.

Lifestyle and in context

Your product in use in a real setting: a kitchen, a desk, a San Diego beach or your own shop. These photos show customers how the product fits into their day.

Brand and campaign

Hero shots for launches, ads, packaging, menus and social media, art directed to match your brand. I design brands too, so the photos and the brand work together from the start.

Food, drink and packaging

Bags, bottles, cans, labels and plates. I shot the coffee bags and mugs for White Rabbit Coffee, a San Diego coffee brand I co-founded.

Photos and 3D renders from the same person

When a product isn't made yet, a colorway isn't in stock, or you need an angle a camera can't get, I build it in 3D and light it to match the photos. Your catalog looks like one shoot, even when part of it was rendered.

3D product rendering
Process

How a product shoot works

  1. 01

    Free call and a fixed quote

    A 15 minute call about your products, where the photos will be used and your deadline. You get a fixed quote before anything is booked.

  2. 02

    Shot list and styling plan

    We agree on every angle, background and prop in advance, so the shoot day has no surprises.

  3. 03

    The shoot

    Ship or drop off your products for a studio shoot, or I bring lights and backdrops to your shop, kitchen or warehouse around San Diego.

  4. 04

    Editing and retouching

    Color correction, dust and scratch cleanup, background cleanup and consistent cropping across the whole set.

  5. 05

    Delivery in about a week

    Full resolution files plus web ready versions, sized for your store, ads and social media.

Work

Case study: White Rabbit Coffee

White Rabbit Coffee bags and mug on a wooden table

A San Diego coffee brand, photographed from day one

White Rabbit Coffee was a San Diego specialty coffee brand I co-founded. I built the brand and produced its product photography: the bags, mugs and merchandise used on the website, on social media and at farmers markets and events like Bay Fest.

See the White Rabbit Coffee project
Pricing

How much does product photography cost?

Every shoot gets a fixed quote after a free call, so you know the full price before anything is booked. The price depends on:

  • How many products, and how many shots of each
  • Studio shoot or on location
  • Backgrounds, props and styling
  • How much retouching the photos need

The Unlimited PRO plan includes a half-day shoot every month, and extra shoot days can be added to any plan. See the monthly plans.

Get a quote
FAQ

Product photography questions.

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01Do I need to send you my products?
No. You can ship or drop off your products for a studio shoot, or I can shoot on location at your shop, kitchen or warehouse around San Diego.
02How fast will I get my photos?
Edited photos are usually delivered about a week after the shoot. If you have a launch date, tell me on the first call and we will plan the shoot around it.
03Will the photos work for Amazon and Shopify?
Yes. I deliver files cropped and sized for the stores you sell on, including the pure white background Amazon requires for main product images.
04Can you photograph a product that isn't made yet?
Not with a camera, but I can render it in 3D from your CAD files, photos or sketches and light it to match your photography.
05Do you only work in San Diego?
I'm based in San Diego and shoot on location around the city. Products can also be shipped to me from anywhere for a studio shoot.