Rendering services · CGI vs product photography

CGI or a photoshoot? A plain comparison

Neither is always better. A photoshoot is quick for a few products in a few colours. CGI wins as soon as the range grows, the colours multiply, or the product doesn't exist yet. Here's how to tell which fits your catalogue.

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What it covers

CGI vs product photography what you get

A few products, few colours

A photoshoot is often quicker and cheaper.

Many SKUs or colours

CGI gets cheaper per image as the range grows.

No samples yet

Only CGI can show it.

Frequent changes

CGI re-renders; a shoot reshoots.

People and real moments

A photographer still wins.

Customizer and AR too

Only a 3D model gives you those as well.

How it works

Modelled once, rendered for everything

  1. 01

    Count SKUs and colours

    Across the next year, not just this launch.

  2. 02

    Check what you need

    Stills only, or spins, AR and a customizer too.

  3. 03

    Mix both

    Renders for products, a shoot for people.

Questions

What buyers ask us

Is CGI cheaper than product photography?

Per image, CGI gets cheaper as the range grows, because the model is built once. For a handful of products in one colour, a photoshoot is often cheaper.

Can I use both?

Most brands do: renders for product and variant images, a photoshoot for people and campaigns.

We already use another customizer. Can we move?

Yes, and it costs nothing. Our team moves your products, options, fonts and artwork across, and your current setup keeps selling until the new one is live.

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Tell us about the product and the images you need. We'll reply with a quote for the project, in writing, before any work starts.

Every account is set up with you by our team, with no setup fee, and anything you already have is moved across for free.