Product photos

White background product photography with a sheet of paper and a window

A lightbox is a convenience, and the same effect comes from a sheet of white paper that curves from the table up the wall. Put the table beside a window, let daylight come from the side, and take the picture from the height of the item. Whatever gray remains in the background is what the bot cleans up in one pass.

Make it in Telegram 7 images free, then from 129 Stars

2 credits per image
Result in 1–2 minutes
No sign-up

In short: How to shoot on white without a lightbox: a sheet of paper, a window and a reflector. Then send the shot to a Telegram bot to clean up. 7 images free.

Where: the VisuMate bot in Telegram, no app or sign-up.
Cost: 2 credits per image, 7 images free, then packs from 129 Telegram Stars.
Time: 1 to 2 minutes per image, rerun with a new instruction at the same price.
Credits never expire, there is no subscription and no auto-renew. You pay once for a pack inside Telegram with Stars.

When you need this

The paper shows creases and a gray gradient behind the item.
Window light leaves one side of the item dark.
Lightboxes take up room and small ones cut off larger items.

How to do it

1
Press the button to open @visumate_ai_bot in Telegram. No sign-up, and new users get 15 free credits, which is 7 images.
2
Send the shot as a file with the caption: 'item on pure white, background and paper edge removed, soft even light, a gentle shadow under it, keep colors and shape exactly'.
3
The result takes about two minutes and costs 2 credits. Compare the edge of the item with the original, since this is where a redraw can smear fine details.

Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.

Make it in Telegram

The paper setup

Tape the top of the sheet to a wall or a stack of books and let it sweep down onto the table with a soft bend, so there is no hard line behind the item. Place the item a hand's width from the bend. Matte paper reflects less than glossy paper. Shoot at the item's height, and the light from the window should hit it from the side, not from behind.

Reflector and cleanup

A reflector is just a white card or a piece of foam board held on the shady side to lift the shadows. With that in place the photo only needs a cleanup. The bot evens the white, softens the paper edge and adds a natural shadow, while you keep control of the real item. Check shiny objects for reflections of the card and take a second shot if you see it.

Tips

Use poster paper or a large printer sheet, and tape it so it curves without a fold.
Place the paper edge well behind the item and keep the table close to the window.
Hold a sheet of white card opposite the window to fill the dark side.
Turn off ceiling lamps, because mixed warm and cool light tints the white.

Questions and answers

Can I use a bedsheet instead of paper?

A flat white sheet works, though folds show. Ironing it first or using paper gives a cleaner base.

Do I still need editing software?

Often not. Send the shot as a file and check the result at full size.

What does it cost?

2 credits per image. New users get 15 free credits, so 7 images cost nothing. After that packs start at 129 Telegram Stars, about $2.6 and credits do not expire.

Does the bot work in English?

Yes. It picks up your Telegram language on first launch. You can switch it any time with /lang.

What the bot does not do

Does not output a transparent PNG. The result is a finished 3:4 image with a background.
Does not write listing copy, set prices or upload anything to your seller account.
Does not guarantee exact marketplace pixel sizes: crop or resize the 3:4 image in any editor.
Text on infographics is drawn by AI and can have letter errors in long phrases. Keep badges short and proofread.

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