# How to take photos for Vinted > Shoot Vinted clothing with your phone on a tripod, soft light from the side and a plain wall, so buyers see the true colour, the fit and every flaw. Updated 6 October 2026 Buyers scroll Vinted on a phone, in a grid of small squares. Your first photo has to read at thumbnail size, and the rest have to answer the questions a buyer would ask if they could hold the garment. Set up the light, the background and the order of shots for clothing at home, then follow a routine that gets 20 items photographed in an evening. The phone in your pocket is the only camera you need. ## Pick one spot and keep it Choose a plain wall or door with a metre of floor in front, and shoot every item there. Matching backgrounds make your wardrobe look like a shop when a buyer taps through to your profile. Pale grey, white or a light wood door all work. Move the laundry basket, the radiator cover and the cat out of frame before the first shot. ## Use daylight, then lamps A large window with no direct sun gives soft light for free. Stand the garment side-on to the window so the light shows the texture of the knit or the weave. Evenings and grey winter afternoons need help. A pair of softboxes angled in from each side copies window light, and a ring light behind the phone fills shadows on a hanging piece. Turn off the ceiling bulb so its yellow cast does not mix in. ## Hang it, lay it or wear it A hanger on a door hook shows length and drape, and suits dresses, coats and shirts. A flat lay from above suits T-shirts, jeans and kids’ clothes, with the phone on an arm or a tripod pointing down. Worn shots sell fit best, if you are happy to appear on your own listings. Crop at the chin if you prefer, and keep the pose the same for each item. ## A shot list for each item Shoot the front, the back, a close-up of the fabric, the care and size label, then each flaw. Add a worn or held shot for scale. Doing it in the same order each time means you notice a missing label shot before the item goes back in the tub. Lead with the clearest full-length photo. Vinted shows the first one in search, so a crumpled close-up there costs you clicks. ## Show the flaws on purpose Photograph every mark, bobble and pulled thread close up, with a finger beside it for scale. Mention it in the description too. A buyer who saw the flaw before buying has little reason to open a claim, and one clear photo does more for you there than a paragraph of text. ## Steady, sharp and true to colour Put the phone on a tripod and use its remote or a two-second timer, so the shot is sharp and the angle matches across items. Tap the screen on the garment to set focus and exposure. Skip filters and beauty modes. A buyer who expected navy and got black has a fair complaint, so check the photo against the garment on screen before you move on. ## Batch the shoot Steam or iron the whole pile first, then shoot everything in one session while the lights and tripod stay put. Twenty items take about an evening once the routine sets in. Name or number each item as you shoot, for example with a sticky note in the first frame you later crop out. Listing goes quicker when the photos are already grouped. ## Checklist - [ ] Steam out creases before any photo - [ ] Same wall, same light, same phone height for every item - [ ] Overhead light off when lamps are on - [ ] Front, back, fabric, label and flaws for each garment - [ ] Sharpest full-length shot set as the first photo - [ ] Colour checked against the real item on screen - [ ] No filters or beauty modes ## Kit for this - **[Two softbox lights with stands](https://sellersetups.com/product/softbox-lighting-kit)** (£50 to £90): Softboxes spread light over a big area, so a whole outfit or a rail of stock gets even light with soft shadows. They take more floor space than panels and suit a spare room better than a desk. - **[18 in ring light with stand](https://sellersetups.com/product/ring-light)** (£35 to £60): Daylight in a spare room shifts through the day. Set the ring light once and your items look the same in the evening show as in your photos. - **[150 cm phone tripod with remote](https://sellersetups.com/product/phone-tripod)** (£18 to £30): Clothing and trainer shows need a full-body or full-shoe shot from in front. A tripod gets the phone to eye height and the remote starts recording from across the room. - **[Gooseneck phone holder](https://sellersetups.com/product/gooseneck-phone-holder)** (£12 to £20): Bends to any angle for an overhead or side shot. It wobbles more than a jointed arm when you bump the desk, so it suits short shows and listing photos. - **[40 cm photo light box](https://sellersetups.com/product/light-tent)** (£25 to £40): Consistent white-background photos make your listings look like a shop. The box folds flat when you need the desk back. - **[Pocket LED video light](https://sellersetups.com/product/mini-led-light)** (£15 to £25): Clips to a phone mount or sits on the desk to lift the shadow side of a card or a piece of jewellery. It costs little as a first light and works as a fill once you add panels. ## Setups - [Spare-bedroom setup for a Vinted clothing seller](https://sellersetups.com/setups/vinted-vintage-spare-room): Rails, a packing table and a photo corner that let one person list, store and post 40 to 80 vintage garments a week. ## Questions ### How many photos should I add to a Vinted listing? Enough to cover the front, back, fabric, size label and every flaw, plus a worn or held shot. Check Vinted’s listing help for the current maximum per item. ### Do I need a ring light for Vinted photos? No. A bright window with no direct sun does the job for free. Buy lights once you shoot in the evening or your colours shift from day to day. ### Should I model the clothes myself? Worn shots show fit well, and many buyers look for them. If you would rather not, a hanger shot plus a flat lay with measurements works too. ### What background is best for Vinted photos? A plain, light wall or door that you can use every time. A bedsheet pinned flat works if the wall is busy. ### Why do my clothes look a different colour in photos? Mixed light is the usual cause: a warm ceiling bulb plus cool daylight or an LED. Use one type of light, switch filters off and compare the photo with the garment. ### Do I need a light box for clothing? Only for small accessories such as jewellery, belt buckles or sunglasses. Garments are too big for one, so shoot them on a wall or a flat lay.