10 prompt examples for product photography

Product photography is one of the most useful applications of AI image generation. You can mock up packaging concepts, generate placeholder shots for a Shopify store, or produce social media content in minutes. Here are ten prompt templates that consistently produce clean, usable product shots.

Each template uses placeholder text in [brackets] — replace with your specific product. They work in both Nano Banana 2 and Pro, but Pro will give you noticeably cleaner edges and better material rendering.

1. Clean white background — e-commerce style

A [product] photographed against a seamless pure white background, soft even studio lighting from above, no shadows, centered composition, ultra-sharp focus, product photography for e-commerce.

2. Floating on color

A [product] floating in the center of the frame against a soft pastel [color] background, soft directional light from the upper left casting a small shadow below, minimalist composition, modern product photography.

3. On marble surface, top-down

Top-down photograph of a [product] resting on a white marble surface, soft natural light from a window on the left, slight steam or mist around it for atmosphere, editorial product photography.

4. Held in hand

A close-up of a hand holding a [product], shallow depth of field with the background softly blurred, warm late-afternoon window light from the right, lifestyle product photography, shot on 50mm.

5. Minimalist on stone pedestal

A [product] displayed on a small rough-textured stone pedestal, plain neutral gray background, single soft spotlight from above creating a gentle pool of light around the product, gallery-style presentation.

6. Lifestyle — coffee table

A [product] sitting on a wooden coffee table next to an open book and a ceramic mug, soft morning light coming through a nearby window, warm and inviting living room atmosphere in the background, slightly out of focus.

7. Splash effect

A [product] frozen in mid-air with a dynamic water splash around it, dark teal background, hard rim light from behind, high-shutter-speed product photography, sharp droplets.

8. On reflective black surface

A [product] photographed on a glossy black surface that reflects it perfectly, dark gradient background, single key light from the upper right, premium product photography, dramatic and luxurious.

9. Outdoor lifestyle

A [product] resting on a flat rock at the edge of a forest stream, golden hour light filtering through pine trees, shallow depth of field with the water gently blurred behind, outdoor lifestyle product photography.

10. Packaging mockup, three-quarter view

A three-quarter angle view of a [product] packaging on a clean cream background, soft top-down studio lighting, subtle shadow on the right, sharp focus on the front label, professional packaging mockup photography.

Tips for consistent results

• Always specify the surface — 'on a [surface]' anchors the composition.
• Specify lighting direction ('from above', 'from the left'). 'Soft lighting' alone is too vague.
• If the product has a brand name, the model may garble the text. Generate first, then composite the real label in.
• Run the same prompt 3 to 5 times. Composition varies between runs — pick the best one.
• For hero images, switch to Nano Banana Pro. For thumbnails or social posts, Nano Banana 2 is fine.