AI Candles Photography for Amazon

Getting Cream Wax To Read On Pure White

Ivory, bone, cream and unbleached soy all collapse into an Amazon white background if you light them flat. Light the vessel from two large diffused sources placed slightly behind the candle so the wax edge stays brighter than the sweep, then flag the front with black card to put a soft gray gradient down the sides of the jar. That gradient is what gives the silhouette an edge once the background is clipped to 255,255,255.

Clear and frosted glass makes it worse: white behind clear glass shines straight through and washes out any dye in the wax. Put a card of the wax's own color behind the jar during the shoot, or backlight the wax itself, so the color survives the cutout. A polarizer tames the softbox rectangles reflected in the glass, but leave one or two controlled highlights, otherwise the jar stops reading as glass. Keep only a tight contact shadow under the base and remove any long cast shadow.

Filling The Other Six Slots For Candle Buyers

Amazon gives most Home and Kitchen candle listings a main image plus six additional slots, and unlike the main image those extras allow props, text overlays and infographics. Candle shoppers ask the same questions every time, so answer them in order:

• Dimensions in inches and net weight in ounces, drawn on the image, because "8 oz" means nothing visually
• The candle held in a hand or beside a mug so scale is instant
• A lit shot showing flame height, melt pool and how the glass glows when the wick is centered
• Scent notes as ingredients arranged around the jar (coffee beans, cedar, citrus peel)
• Wax top texture close up, plus the wick and lid finish
• Packaging or gift box, and the wick trimming and burn instructions

If you run a multi-scent parent listing, each child variation needs its own main image showing that exact label. A three-pack main image must show all three candles, not one.