Product photography checklist before you launch on Amazon.ae or Noon

Before you launch on Amazon.ae or Noon, plan 6 to 8 images per SKU, check every main image against each marketplace's rules, name files consistently, shoot colour variants identically and leave time for A+ content. At our Dubai studio, launch-ready images start at AED 1,800 for up to 20 products, with Signature delivered in 3 days.

What should you prepare before a product shoot?

Most reshoots come from preparation, not photography. A clear SKU list and clean samples save time on the day and in retouching.

• SKU list with product names, variants (colour, size), quantities and barcodes or ASINs if you have them.
• Marketplaces and channels: Amazon.ae, Noon, Namshi, Shopify, Instagram.
• Clean samples: stickers and price tags removed, garments steamed, packaging undamaged.
• Spare units for fragile, consumable or easily marked products.
• Bundle contents: everything that ships in the box, laid out together.
• Reference images: competitor listings or brand images you like.
• Key selling points per product, for infographics and A+ content.
• Category rules checked in Seller Central and Noon Seller Center.

Which shots does every SKU need?

Plan 6 to 8 images per SKU. Amazon staff recommend at least six images and one video per product, and Noon recommends at least three images showing different angles, sizes and textures.

Slot	Shot	Notes
1	Main image on pure white	Front view, product only, no text
2	Back or side angle	Shows shape and construction
3	Second angle or top view	Ports, closures, soles, labels
4	Detail close-up	Texture, stitching, material, finish
5	Scale shot	In hand, on body or next to a common object
6	Lifestyle frame	Product in use, in a real setting
7	Infographic	Key features or dimensions
8	What's in the box or size chart	Reduces returns and questions

Noon expects a set order: front, back, side, other angles, details, then usage. Uploading in a different order is listed as a rejection reason. For more on counts per marketplace, read how many images a product listing needs.

How should you name product image files?

Pick one convention and use it for every file. For Amazon bulk uploads, the established convention is the ASIN or SKU, a full stop, a variant code and the file extension. An Amazon seller forum post gives examples such as an ASIN followed by .MAIN.jpg and .PT02.jpg.

Code	Meaning
MAIN	Main image shown in search results
PT01 to PT08	Additional images, in display order
SWCH	Colour swatch image

We confirmed this pattern through an Amazon forum example and third-party guides, not a public Amazon help page, so check the "name your image files" help page in your Seller Central account. For Noon and Shopify, a readable pattern such as sku-colour-view.jpg keeps uploads organised.

How do you handle colour variants and bundles?

Shoot every variant with identical lighting, angle and framing, so shoppers can compare colours fairly. Inconsistent variants look like different products and can lead to returns when colours do not match.

• Same camera position, lighting and product size in frame for every colour.
• Colour-matched to the physical sample, not to the screen.
• A main image for each variant that has its own listing or child ASIN.
• Swatch images if your listing uses them.
• Bundles shown complete, with everything that ships; Noon asks for the full bundle in the primary image.

How do you check images are compliant before upload?

Run every main image through a quick check against each marketplace. Amazon staff describe the main image rules as a pure white background (RGB 255, 255, 255), the product filling at least 85% of the frame, and no added text, logos or watermarks. Noon's seller help centre asks for JPEG files at least 660 pixels wide, under 10 MB, in RGB or sRGB, with a front view on pure white (light grey for fashion), outside packaging, with light shadows only.

Check	Amazon.ae	Noon
Background	Pure white, RGB 255, 255, 255	Pure white; light grey for fashion
Product size	Fills at least 85% of frame	Fills 70 to 80% on alternate images
Text and logos	None added on main image	None on primary image
Packaging	Product being sold only	Product outside packaging
File	JPEG preferred, over 1,000 px for zoom	JPEG, at least 660 px wide, under 10 MB
Order	Main first	Front, back, side, angles, details, usage

Check the background with an eyedropper tool; our guide to white background product photography explains why off-white fails. Full rules are in our Amazon.ae image requirements and Noon image guidelines.

When should you plan A+ content and infographics?

Plan them at the same time as the shoot, even if you build them later. A+ content is available to brand-registered sellers on Amazon, and its modules need lifestyle and detail images in specific shapes, so shooting with A+ in mind avoids a second session.

• List three to five key features per product for infographics.
• Decide whether you need Arabic text overlays.
• Shoot extra lifestyle and detail frames with space for text.
• Plan a product video if you are eligible; Amazon's seller guide says it requires a Professional account and at least three months of selling history.

Our A+ content and infographics service starts at AED 800 for 3 products with 5 infographics each, and Signature is AED 2,200 for 8 products with A+ modules, excl. 5% VAT.

How long does it take to get launch-ready images?

Allow about two weeks from sending samples to upload, depending on SKU count and how quickly you approve selects. Only the 2 to 3-day package delivery and 48-hour rush below are our published terms; the other times are planning estimates.

Step	Planning estimate
Brief, SKU list and quote	Same day on WhatsApp
Pickup or sample drop-off	1 to 3 days
Shoot day	1 day for most batches
Retouching and delivery	3 days on Signature, 2 on Heirloom, or 48 hours with rush
Your review and upload	1 to 3 days

Ecommerce photography starts at AED 1,800 for up to 20 products on white, and Signature is AED 3,200 for up to 40 products on white and styled backgrounds, with free Dubai pickup and return. All prices exclude 5% VAT. Compare tiers on our packages page, send one product for a free edit, or request a quote with your SKU list.