What We Photograph
Lohar Studio handles the full range of Indian handicrafts:
Wooden & Carved Items: Wooden toys, carved wall art, decorative boxes, furniture accents, figurines, and kitchen woodenware. Raking light techniques bring out grain and carving depth that flat overhead lighting cannot achieve.
Pottery & Ceramics: Blue pottery, terracotta pots, earthen diyas, ceramic tableware, and handmade tiles. We control glaze reflection carefully โ showing shine without blowing out the surface detail that hand-throwing creates.
Textiles & Embroidery: Block-printed fabrics, kantha quilts, phulkari dupattas, chikankari kurtas, and hand-embroidered table runners. Flat-lay and folded-detail shots highlight stitch quality for buyers who care about the work behind the fabric.
Brass, Copper & Metal Crafts: Dhokra figurines, bidriware, brass diyas, copper vessels, and wrought iron dรฉcor. Metal photography requires precise angle control to show the finish without distracting flare โ handled with polarised lighting rigs at our Delhi studio.
Marble, Stone & Resin: Inlay work, stone coasters, onyx showpieces, and resin art. Translucent and semi-opaque materials need backlighting to show depth โ a technique we apply for hair oil photography as well, adapted here for stone and resin.
Leather & Jute Goods: Handstitched bags, mojari footwear, jute baskets, and macramรฉ wall hangings. Texture and stitch detail are the selling points โ we build lighting setups that make every hand-knot and leather seam visible.
Bamboo & Cane Products: Bamboo furniture, cane baskets, eco-friendly packaging, and woven storage boxes. Natural light style with controlled diffusion keeps these looking organic while meeting marketplace white-background requirements simultaneously.
Why Handicraft Photography Is Different
Handicraft products are not manufactured items with uniform surfaces. Every piece is slightly different โ a slight variation in glaze, a differently angled wood grain, a hand-stitched border that is not perfectly symmetrical. This is the value. Photography that erases these differences erases the reason buyers pay more for handmade.
At Lohar Studio, we do not treat handicraft photography like electronics photography. We take time to find the best angle for each piece. We use raking side-lights, macro lenses for close-up detail, and lifestyle props relevant to Indian interiors โ jute runners, brass trays, natural stone surfaces โ to give buyers context that converts.
Our team understands what marketplace algorithms reward: clean backgrounds, accurate colour, multiple angles, and hero shots with enough white space for text overlays. Every handicraft shoot at our studio delivers both โ the marketplace-compliant version and the detail-forward version โ so you never have to choose between ranking and storytelling.
Lohar Studio: Delhi's Handicraft Photography Studio
Located in Delhi, Lohar Studio serves artisans and craft brands from across Delhi NCR โ including sellers at Dilli Haat, the Crafts Museum area, Janpath, Connaught Place, Lajpat Nagar, and Sarojini Nagar. We also work with exporters based in Noida, Gurgaon, and Ghaziabad who supply Indian handicrafts to international markets and need photography that meets both domestic and export buyer standards.
Sanjay Babu Lohar has spent 16 years photographing Indian products across every category. He understands how GST invoice-compliant shoots work, how to photograph a batch of 200 brass items efficiently without losing per-piece quality, and how to style terracotta earthenware to appeal to both metro buyers and international buyers simultaneously.
If you are an artisan with 20 products or an export house with 2,000 SKUs, our studio scales to your volume. Courier-in service available: ship your handicrafts to our Delhi studio, we photograph and ship them back. No need to travel.
Handicraft Photography Pricing
Handicraft product photography at Lohar Studio starts from โน49 per photo.
Pricing varies based on product size, number of angles, background requirements, and post-processing complexity. Intricate items like Dhokra figurines or Chikankari embroidery require more lighting setup time and are priced accordingly. Bulk shoots of 100+ SKUs get volume pricing.
Call 9312070458 for a quote specific to your product type and volume. We do not publish a fixed price list online because handicraft photography varies significantly by product โ a quick call gives you an accurate number in under 5 minutes.
Our 5-Step Handicraft Photography Process
Step 1 โ Product Briefing - You share your product list, marketplace requirements, and any reference images you like. We confirm the number of angles, background style (white, gradient, lifestyle), and delivery timeline.
Step 2 โ Products Arrive at Studio - Drop off in person at our Delhi studio or courier your products to us. We log each item, check for damage in transit, and confirm receipt with you before shooting begins.
Step 3 โ Lighting & Styling Setup - Sanjay personally sets up lighting for each product category. Wooden items get raking sidelights for grain. Pottery gets diffused overhead to control the glaze. Textiles get flat-lay rigs with detail macro shots. Every setup is photographed for consistency if we shoot batches across multiple days.
Step 4 โ Photography & Quality Check - Each product is photographed from the required angles. Images are reviewed on a calibrated monitor at 100% zoom โ not just in thumbnail view โ to confirm sharpness, colour accuracy, and background cleanliness before the product moves on.
Step 5 โ Editing & Delivery - Background removal, colour correction, exposure balancing, and sharpening are done in-house. Final images are delivered in the required resolution (marketplace-specific or print-ready). Delivery within 48โ72 hours for standard orders.
DIY vs. Professional Handicraft Photography
| Factor |
DIY Photography |
Lohar Studio |
| Equipment |
Mobile or basic DSLR |
Studio-grade camera + specialised lighting rigs |
| Texture rendering |
Flat, surface detail lost |
Raking lights, macro close-ups, grain visible |
| Colour accuracy |
Often warm-shifted (phone auto white balance) |
Calibrated colour โ accurate to the physical product |
| Background |
Inconsistent, shadows visible |
Clean white removal or lifestyle โ marketplace compliant |
| Time per product |
30โ60 min for one item |
3โ5 min per product at scale |
| Retouching |
Manual, skill-dependent |
Professional editing with 48-hr turnaround |
| Marketplace approval |
Frequent rejections for background issues |
Near-zero rejection rate |
| Buyer trust |
Lower โ poor images signal a low-quality product |
Higher professional images raise perceived value |
| Pricing shown |
Hidden cost of time + failed listings |
Transparent โ from โน49/photo |
| Export-ready |
No โ usually low resolution |
Yes โ print-ready and digital both available |
Ready to Book Your Handicraft Photography?
Lohar Studio is Delhi's dedicated handicraft photography studio โ run by Sanjay Babu Lohar with 16+ years of product photography experience. We photograph wooden crafts, pottery, textiles, brass items, leather goods, bamboo products, terracotta, and every other Indian handicraft category with lighting setups built for handmade products.
Pricing starts at โน49 per photo. Studio located in Delhi. Courier-in service available for outstation artisans and exporters.
Call or WhatsApp: 9312070458