# A product photo workflow for small shops

Lesson 2 of [Choosing and using AI image tools](https://aiimagegen.fyi/academy/choose-and-use-ai-image-tools.md), 20 minutes.

Small shops need many product images: hero shot, angles, lifestyle scene, detail and size references. AI tools can draft most of them, but the workflow matters more than the tool. Step 1: Shoot the source set AI cannot invent correct product facts; it redraws labels, textures and shapes. Start with…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Choosing and using AI image tools works](https://aiimagegen.fyi/academy/choose-and-use-ai-image-tools.md).

Also on the [web page](https://aiimagegen.fyi/academy/choose-and-use-ai-image-tools/product-photo-workflow).