Threekit Blog | Virtual Photographer (30)

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Mar 11, 2020 Deana Ward

8 eCommerce Pros Share Their Product Photography Secrets

If you’re selling online, your product images have a huge impact on your company’s overall performance. And while there’s plenty of information online about product photography techniques, lighting tips, equipment, costs, and more, what we didn’t see was a guide that broke down various product photography techniques by looking at real-life examples.

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Mar 4, 2020 Matt Hobbs

Interactive 3D: Know When You're Ready, Know What to Do

Interactive 3D uses WebGL technology to render 3D images of products that shoppers can interact with – think spin, turn and zoom in. Interactivity is impactful in eCommerce: research shows that the ability to interact with product imagery boosts customer trust. Importantly, the ability to manipulate images is three times more effective at building trust than the ability to change an item’s color. Given the promise of this technology and its ability to deliver a better customer experience, you may be wondering how to know when you're ready for interactive 3D and what to do when you're ready. This guide explores why a business should pursue this 3D technology and provides simple steps to get there.

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Feb 24, 2020 Hilary Murdock

Nail your eCommerce product images with this strategy (+ 17 fail-proof tips).

Images play a huge role in the success of an eCommerce website. They can impact conversion rates, return rates, and even the number of people who actually see your merchandise. Obviously, with so much at stake, it’s important to get your eCommerce images exactly right–which means you have to master not just product photography, but also planning and some post-shoot optimization. Here, we lay out a can’t-lose strategy to ensure your eCommerce images are up to the task of boosting your conversion rate, lowering your return rate, and creating an overall high-quality experience for customers who visit your site.

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Feb 5, 2020 Ben Houston

Virtual Photography: The Future of eCommerce Product Images

The world of commerce is rapidly evolving. From the increased competition from direct-to-consumer brands to the myriad ways to define “customer experience,” brands must stay informed and agile to keep up in the visual economy. And the simple truth is, that when it comes to product visuals, photography has not evolved enough to meet the demands of today’s fast-paced eCommerce market where buyers expect incredible visual experiences.

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Jan 30, 2020 Hilary Murdock

The Ultimate eCommerce Product Image Guide for 2021

It’s hard to overstate the importance of visual content on an eCommerce website. In today's age, product imagery goes beyond product photos. It now includes more advanced formats like video, interactive 3D, and augmented reality, and has to do the work that was once done by physical products themselves: helping shoppers make a decision about whether or not to buy what you’re selling.

Product Configurator

Jan 23, 2020 Marc Uible

11 Lessons From Brands Doing Product Customization

Until recently, most online retailers didn’t have the technology to make product customization feasible. Now that it’s possible to create real-time images and interactive 3D depicting shoppers’ customized products, many brands are taking advantage.

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Jan 15, 2020 Hilary Murdock

How to Reduce eCommerce Returns

As part of our Visuals Make a Difference launch, we’re taking a close look at the problem of eCommerce returns and what retailers and shoppers can do to prevent them. Guide: Part 1: 6 Tips Guaranteed to Cut Return Rates for Retailers Part 2: 7 Easy Ways YOU (the online shopper) Cut Back on Product Returns

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Jan 1, 2020 Joachim Klein

Announcing 'Visuals Make a Difference'

As a young company, we're always looking for innovative, differentiating ways to help our customers improve their product experiences. But it's not every day that we spy an opportunity to improve the world at large. That's why, when we started to read up on the growing epidemic of product returns and their negative impact on the environment, we felt compelled to get involved. Not because product returns are always "bad," but because, based on data, many of them are preventable.

Product Configurator

Dec 17, 2019 Marc Uible

Why Your Board Will Be Asking About 3D Next Quarter

3D configuration and augmented reality used to be considered "futuristic" technologies, reserved solely for sci-fi films films and one's imagination. But these tools are here and ready for eCommerce brands and retailers to take advantage.

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Dec 13, 2019 Travis Wasson

Case by Case: An Intro to Threekit Support

Nobody likes it when their software tools stop working. Today, Threekit's Director of Technical Support, Travis Wasson, provides an overview of the support team and how they can help you get back up and running when something isn't working as expected. What does Threekit Support do? Threekit support provides technical assistance with any questions or concerns you have with the Threekit platform. We assign an agent to provide 1:1 guidance and communication until your issue has been resolved. The agent provides regular updates on your cases, making sure you’re in the know on expected timelines, methods for resolution, and when a resolution has been reached.

Product Configurator

Dec 10, 2019 Yana Myaskovskaya

Getting Ready for Your Project 3/6 – Material Readiness

In this six-part "Getting Ready for Your Project" series, we're going to help you and your team figure what you need to prep so that you can begin your project on time with minimal stress.

Product Configurator

Dec 6, 2019 Hilary Murdock

The Green Promise of Visual Product Configuration Software

Returns are a serious problem in eCommerce. They cost retailers about 10 percent of their overall sales, and they’re increasingly something customers want to be free and easy. But the real cost of returns goes far beyond how they affect eCommerce retailers’ bottom lines.