How to Set Up AI Product Photography for Your Shopify Store

Running a Shopify store means you need a constant stream of fresh product images — for listings, ads, social media, and seasonal campaigns. AI product photography tools now integrate directly with Shopify, letting you generate images from your existing catalog without any manual uploads.

Why Shopify Stores Need AI Photography

Shopify merchants face a unique challenge: as your catalog grows, so does your photography budget. A store with 200 products needs thousands of images across different contexts:

• Product listings — White background + lifestyle shots (Shopify recommends 5+ images per product)
• Meta and Google ads — Eye-catching creative that stops the scroll
• Seasonal campaigns — Holiday, sale, and launch imagery
• Social media — Consistent brand content for Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest

Traditional photography for a 200-SKU catalog costs $5,000-20,000+ per shoot. AI brings this down to a fraction.

Step-by-Step Setup

1. Connect Your Shopify Store

Most AI photography tools offer one-click Shopify integration. With Krev, you:

1. Go to Settings → Integrations
2. Click "Connect Shopify"
3. Authorize the connection
4. Your full product catalog syncs automatically

Products stay in sync — when you add or update a product in Shopify, it appears in Krev within minutes.

2. Choose Your First Product

Start with a bestseller or new arrival. Products with clean, well-lit reference photos produce the best AI results. If your existing photos have busy backgrounds, the AI can still work — but cleaner inputs give cleaner outputs.

3. Select a Studio Preset

Studio presets determine the visual environment. For Shopify listings, popular choices include:

• Clean White — standard e-commerce white background (required for Amazon, recommended for Shopify)
• Lifestyle Natural — product in a real-world setting (great for social media and ads)
• Flat Lay — overhead shot with styled accessories (ideal for fashion and beauty)

4. Generate and Download

Generate multiple variations, pick your favorites, and download in the resolution you need. Most tools support bulk generation for entire collections — generate 50 lifestyle shots for your spring collection in one sitting.

Tips for Best Results

• Use the highest quality source photos — AI can enhance, but garbage in = garbage out
• Stay consistent — pick 2-3 presets and use them across your catalog for brand consistency
• Match your brand — tools like Krev's Brand DNA automatically extract your brand colors and style
• Test on your store — A/B test AI-generated images against your originals and measure conversion rates

Shopify recommends 5+ images per product. With AI, you can generate 10+ variations per product for pennies.