Footwear Photography for Myntra, Flipkart, Meesho and Amazon
Footwear listings on Myntra, Flipkart, Meesho, Nykaa and Amazon need the same core set of photos: the side, front, back, top, sole and pair, plus a close-up of the material. You can get that set from a studio, shoot it on your phone at home, or make clean white-background views from phone photos with Catalog Pro.
See current photo-pack prices. Use your own product photos as references.
The views a footwear listing needs
Buyers cannot try the shoe on, so the photos have to answer what they would check in a shop: shape, sole, material and fit.
- Side: the outer side of one shoe, usually the main image. Keep the toe pointing the same way for every product.
- Front: the toe shape and width.
- Back: the heel, heel height and any pull tab.
- Top: the opening, laces or straps, and the insole.
- Sole: the real tread pattern and material.
- Pair: both shoes together, so buyers know what arrives.
- Detail: stitching, buckle, logo and the size marking.
- On-foot: useful for heels, sandals and ethnic footwear, where fit and height matter.
Which of these are required, and in what order, depends on your marketplace and category, so check your seller panel.
Studio, at home or AI
- Studio: controlled lighting, every angle matched across a range, and on-foot shots with a real model. You send the pairs and pay per image or per product, so compare quotes using the product photography cost guide.
- At home on your phone: a window, a white sheet and a steady phone are enough for the side, sole and detail shots. It takes practice to keep angles and colour the same across many pairs.
- AI from your phone photos: upload clear photos of the real shoe and get white-background views at a consistent angle and crop. AI cannot see a side you did not photograph, so it may invent details there. Keep the sole, size marking and close-ups as real photos.
A common mix is real photos for the sole and details, with AI or studio images for the main side view.
Notes for each marketplace
- Myntra: keep the same views, angle and crop for every style so your range looks consistent. Check your category guidelines for the exact set.
- Flipkart: its listing guide advises high-resolution images on a white background.
- Meesho: its supplier pages ask for a sharp, clear front image when you create a catalog. Add the sole and pair after it.
- Nykaa: show the material and finish clearly, and check the seller panel for crop and size.
- Amazon: the first image must identify the exact item. Use the other images for the sole, back and details, and check Seller Central for your category.
Catalog Pro is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or approved by any of these marketplaces. Each one decides what it accepts.
How to shoot the photos yourself
This page is about which footwear photos you need and where to get them. For the shooting steps, such as setting up light, keeping the shoe steady, angles and fixing reflections, follow our guide on how to photograph shoes for selling online.
How it works in Catalog Pro
- Photograph one shoe from the side, front, back and top in daylight.
- Open Catalog Pro on the web or the Android app and choose product photos.
- Upload the photos, pick a white or plain background, then generate.
- Download only the views that match the real pair.
Check before you upload
Hold the real shoe next to your screen. Check the colour, the number and position of stripes or eyelets, the logo, the stitching and the sole shape. Make sure left and right shoes are not swapped in a pair photo. If anything differs, use your real photo instead.
Questions sellers ask
Which footwear photos does Myntra need?
Plan for the side, front, back, top, sole, pair and a detail close-up, kept consistent across every style. Check your Myntra category guidelines for the exact set and order.
Can I photograph shoes at home for Flipkart or Meesho?
Yes. Daylight from a window, a white sheet and a steady phone are enough for clear footwear photos. Check the image rules in your seller panel before you upload.
Should the sole photo be real or AI?
Keep it real. The tread pattern and material are details buyers check, and AI can change them. Use AI for clean main views only after comparing them with the real shoe.
Do I need on-foot photos?
They help for heels, sandals and ethnic footwear, where fit and height matter. For sneakers and casual shoes, clear product views usually do most of the work.
Does Catalog Pro upload photos to the marketplace?
No. You download the images you are happy with and upload them in your seller panel yourself.
Try one pair first
- Photograph one shoe from every view in the list above.
- Generate white-background views in Catalog Pro on the web or the Android app.
- Compare each result with the real pair and download only the ones that match.