Product types
Plant product photos
A plant is a living thing in a pot, and the buyer is judging both. The photo has to show how big it is, how full it is, and whether it is healthy.
Show the whole plant, and how big it is
Plant buyers shop by size more than by photograph, and they are usually comparing a 10 cm pot with a 15 cm pot in the same search. A scale reference in the frame — a hand, a tape measure, a familiar object — communicates size in a way that pot diameter in the description does not.
Shoot the plant square on at its own height, with the whole plant in frame including the pot. Looking down at a plant flattens it and hides how full it is.
- Whole plant plus pot, square on, at the plant's own height.
- A scale reference: hand, tape measure or a common object beside it.
- A top-down shot for anything sold on how full it is.
- The pot itself, since pot size and material are part of the listing.
Getting the greens right
Plant leaves are reflective and often waxy, and they have a strong colour that phone cameras like to over-saturate. The result is a plant that looks fluorescent in the listing and dull in real life.
Soft, diffused daylight keeps the greens accurate and the leaf texture visible. Direct sun creates hard highlights on glossy leaves and blows out the lighter variegation; a grow light alone tends to shift the whole image towards magenta.
- Diffused daylight, or daylight plus a white card for fill.
- Avoid direct sun, which clips the highlights on glossy leaves.
- A neutral background: white, wood or a plain wall.
- Photograph the plant as it is — no leaf editing.
Listing plants from a nursery bench
Nursery and houseplant sellers photograph in greenhouses, on benches, in poly tunnels — backgrounds that no marketplace wants. Zenith AI – Product Photo removes the background and rebuilds it, so a plant photographed on a potting bench becomes a clean listing image or a styled shot in a room.
The plant is not altered: the leaves, the variegation and the leaf count are exactly what the photo shows. Only the surroundings change.
How it works
Three steps from a phone photo to a finished image
Scan or upload
Take a photo in the app, or pick one you already shot on your iPhone.
Let the AI work
The app removes the background, relights the product and builds the scene.
Export and list
Save a marketplace-ready image at the size your listing needs.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How do I photograph a plant for sale?
Square on at the plant's own height, with the whole plant and the pot in frame, plus a scale reference and a top-down shot for fullness. Use diffused daylight so the greens stay accurate.
Why do my plant photos look too green?
Phone cameras over-saturate strong colours, and leaves are both strongly coloured and reflective. Diffused daylight rather than direct sun, and a neutral background, keep the greens closer to what the buyer will receive.
What background should plant photos have?
A plain, neutral one: white for marketplace listings, wood or a plain wall for social and plant shops. A busy greenhouse background makes the plant hard to see and makes the listing look unprofessional.
How do I show the size of a plant online?
Put a hand, a tape measure or a familiar object in the frame, and state the pot diameter and plant height in the description. Buyers compare pot sizes constantly, so the photo needs to confirm what the text says.
Try it on your next photo
Free to download on the App Store. iPhone and iPad only.