How to get photos to sell with in Bengaluru

We read the price pages of six businesses a Bengaluru seller can use, four here and two in Delhi that take couriered products, and the record of one photographer we work with who lists product shoots. It answers what a shoot costs, what 'per image' means and who owns the pictures.

6 businesses' price pages1 photographer on mytribeUpdated 27 Oct 2026
An illustration of a terracotta leather handbag on a curved white paper sweep, lit by a softbox, with a camera on a tripod pointing at it, on a deep teal background
Picture: Illustration by mytribe
Q1

Do I need a photographer for product photos, or will my phone, a light box or AI do?

For an Instagram or Meesho shop starting out, your phone by a window with white chart paper behind the product can do the job. Two small lights and a phone tripod cost about ₹6,000, or about ₹16,000 with brighter lights and a backdrop. Pay a photographer when you need a model, when glass or jewellery keeps looking wrong, or when a marketplace keeps rejecting your pictures.

An illustration of a phone on a small tripod pointing at a terracotta mug on a sheet of white chart paper by a window, with two small LED lights on short stands
A phone on a tripod, white chart paper and two small lights. About ₹6,000 for the lights and tripod. Picture: Illustration by mytribe

Q2

What do product, fashion and food photos cost in Bengaluru?

A Delhi studio that takes couriered products starts at ₹75 an image on white, and its own table puts clothes at ₹250 to ₹450 without saying per what. For 20 garments that's about ₹5,000 to ₹45,000, our sum, plus courier both ways. In Bengaluru, a food photographer's three hours start at ₹7,000, and one studio's packages start at ₹40,000 for a menu and ₹60,000 for styled products.

The kinds of shot, and what each costs

  • A plain product shot on white

    From ₹75 an imageA Delhi studio that takes couriered products and says it also comes to you near Bengaluru. Shoot and editing on white included. Its table goes up to ₹450 for clothes

    Time:
    48 hours in two places on its page, and 5 to 7 working days in its service table, rush possible. Ask which yours gets
    Needs:
    Courier both ways, which isn't priced. Its page doesn't say if GST is in
  • A catalogue shot on a model

    ₹150 an image, 3 a garment at leastThe same Delhi studio. Its model, makeup and editing included

    Time:
    48 to 72 hours after the shoot
    Needs:
    Clothes couriered, steamed and tagged, in the model's size
  • A lookbook shot on a model

    ₹250 an image, 4 a garment at leastThe same Delhi studio. A styled model, makeup and a lifestyle set

    Time:
    48 to 72 hours after the shoot
    Needs:
    Clothes couriered, steamed and tagged, in the model's size
  • A short reel

    ₹6,000 to ₹8,000 a 15-second reelA Bengaluru studio, on top of its photo packages

    Time:
    Ask to film it on the photo day
    Needs:
    The product or dish ready to film
  • Menu dishes for the delivery apps

    From ₹40,000 12 dishes, one picture each, and 2 combo shotsThe same Bengaluru studio. Basic food styling, minimal props and editing, sized for the apps. Extra dishes ₹2,500 each

    Time:
    Its page doesn't say. Its ₹50,000 restaurant package is one shift
    Needs:
    Each dish cooked fresh, at the studio or your kitchen
  • Styled product shots

    ₹60,000 to ₹80,000 10 to 12 styled shotsThe same Bengaluru studio's package for new brands. Extra shots ₹5,000 each. Its bigger packages go up to ₹1,50,000

    Time:
    Its page doesn't say
    Needs:
    Your products at the studio. Its page doesn't say if GST is in
Illustrations of each kind of shot, drawn by mytribe. Prices are two studios' own published rates, read on 22 October 2026. Photos: Illustration by mytribe.

Q3

What does 'per image' mean in a product photo quote, and what's left out?

A studio may price by the image, the product or the shot, and one product usually needs several pictures: the front, the back, a close-up and one on a model. Ask what one unit is, whether each colour counts as a new product, and whether editing, a model and GST are in.

What one saree listing needs

Tap a number to see what it is and what it costs.

An illustration of five prints of one teal silk saree on a wooden table: folded on white, the pallu spread out, a close-up of the gold border, worn by a model with her face out of frame, and the same saree folded in magenta
  1. Folded on white

    ₹75 to ₹450

    One picture at a Delhi studio's saree rates, editing included. Its page gives no unit and says the final price depends on the saree

An illustration of the pictures on one listing, drawn by mytribe, with a Delhi studio's own published rates, read on 22 October 2026. Picture: Illustration by mytribe

Q4

How much does a model shoot for a clothing catalogue cost in Bengaluru?

No Bengaluru studio we found publishes a catalogue-day price, and no model or makeup artist publishes a fee, so get those prices first. Studio hire and a photographer for a few hours come to about ₹11,000 before them, our sum. A Delhi studio's fashion page says ₹400 a garment with its own model, makeup and editing in, if you courier the clothes.

Q5

I need menu photos for Swiggy and Zomato. How many dishes get done in a day, and do I need a stylist?

The one Bengaluru studio that publishes menu prices charges from ₹40,000 for 12 dishes, one picture each, plus 2 combo shots, and ₹2,500 for each dish after that. So 60 dishes come to about ₹1,60,000 there, our sum, or you photograph the 15 that sell most. Its ₹50,000 restaurant package shoots 12 dishes in one shift, and both include basic food styling.

Q6

Should I send my products to a studio or get a photographer to come to me?

Couriering to a Delhi studio costs least, but your stock travels twice and you can't watch. One studio's page says the files take 48 hours after the shoot, and also says 5 to 7 working days. With Diwali on 8 November, that may be too late. A Bengaluru studio lets you be there. For a kitchen, furniture or gold you'd rather not post, get the photographer to come to you, and ask for the travel charge as a number.

Q7

How do I pick a product photographer and check their work before I pay?

Ask to see every picture from two or three past product shoots, then pay for a small test with two or three of your own products before you book the lot. Agree the delivery date in writing, and make it before your sale.

Q8

Will my product photos pass Amazon's and the delivery apps' rules?

Amazon's own seller site asks for a white background, the front of the product as the main picture, and nothing in it the buyer won't receive. Check its seller help in your account for the exact size rules, and tell the photographer every place you sell, in writing, before the shoot.

Q9

Who owns photos I pay a photographer to take, and can I use them on ads or packaging?

Under India's Copyright Act, a photo you pay someone to take for you is yours, unless your agreement says otherwise. So read the photographer's terms before you pay. Get commercial use for ads, packaging and hoardings written into the quote, and get the model's written OK for where the pictures will go.

Before you pay, settle these seven

  1. What one unit is: an image, a product or a shot
  2. Whether each colour counts as a new product
  3. Whether editing, the model, makeup and a stylist are in
  4. Whether GST is in the price
  5. Every place the pictures go, and its size rules
  6. Commercial use, in writing
  7. The delivery date, before your sale
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A photographer on mytribe who takes this work

She's on mytribe and tribe approved, and lists product shoots herself. She publishes no price for them, so ask her for one.

  • MM3 Snap StudioSahakarnagarProduct shoots are on her own list of services, at her studio in Sahakarnagar. Ask for the price.
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By the mytribe curation team
Updated 26 October 2026
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