Taking great closet photos

The vision AI identifies your closet pieces from photos. Better photos in, better catalog out. Here's what helps and what hurts.

Setup that works

• Plain background — a bed, a hardwood floor, a wall. White, gray, or any solid color the garment contrasts with.
• Soft, even light — natural daylight from a window beats overhead bulbs. Avoid harsh sun + shadow.
• One piece per photo — even if you wear them together. The AI catalogs items individually.
• Lay flat or hang — flat-lay is easiest. Hanging works if the garment isn't fighting the hanger.
• Fill the frame — the garment should take up at least half the photo.

What to avoid

• Crumpled — fold or hang first; the AI struggles with shape-less garments.
• Worn on body — works, but identification confidence drops because the AI also has to parse you out of the frame.
• Multiple items at once — it will pick the most prominent one and label the rest as background.
• Glamour shots — heavy filters, fashion-magazine angles, dramatic shadows all reduce accuracy.

For shoes specifically

Shoot one shoe from the side (3/4 angle is great) on a plain floor. The AI is good at categorizing — sneaker vs loafer vs boot — and excellent at color, but it can't see the brand unless the logo is clearly visible. Add the brand manually if you want it tagged.