Step up your shoe photography with Orbitvu

Orbitvu has been making automated shoe photography solutions for over a decade. This means that we have been perfecting our devices and accessories dedicated to capturing footwear for quite some time, and it shows. Whatever the style, Orbitvu solutions are designed to produce outstanding stills, 360° images, or video content of footwear at remarkable savings.

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Enjoy the benefits of Orbitvu in your shoe product photography

Create shoe product photos faster than ever

Optimize your shoe product photography thanks to streamlined image capture, post-production, and export functions.

Leverage your content production with our automated software that controls all aspects of the studio.

Boost brand awareness

Make your brand memorable by creating high-quality footwear photos with a consistent look & feel thanks to our predefined templates.

Easily preserve your style in every shot and video.

Adapt the solution to your needs

Orbitvu solutions can be perfectly tailored to your shoe photography needs. Our devices offer complete creative control with an interface that can easily adapt to your skill set.

Support your staff in tedious, time-consuming tasks

Our solutions are designed to facilitate the work of everyone involved in product photography, whether photographers, operators, or models. Orbitvu’s automation and functionalities offer optimal work comfort and convenience for your staff across the board:

The software guides inexperienced operators in creating outstanding content
The solutions offer functional flexibility for photographers who want to be more creative
An ergonomic PC stand with an embedded screen makes the operator’s work more comfortable

Get a dedicated device for your footwear business

We know how demanding and ever-changing the world of footwear product photography can be. That’s why we’ve created a set of dedicated accessories for shoe photography studios which will help you optimize your content production processes.

Check out the remarkable results of automated shoe product photography

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Pick the right Orbitvu device for your type of shoe product photography

Alphashot XL

This automated studio allows total control for perfectly styled photos, 360° spins, and videos of small and medium-sized items. Its advanced lighting and accessories allow for quality shots of even the hardest to capture products.

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Alphastudio XXL

An automated photo studio that produces packshots, 360-degree spins and videos of both small and large items, and live models. Alphastudio XXL is the best choice if you want to create more than just clothing product photography.

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Not sure which device to choose?

We are always happy to answer your questions. Book an online or live demo via our contact form and let us help you choose the solution that’s best suited to your fashion product photography requirements.

Orbitvu makes shoe product photography much simpler

Software & Hardware

The seamless integration of our proprietary software and hardware automates your image production without sacrificing any quality, control or creativity.

Lighting Zones

Seven powerful LED light sources and fourteen individual light zones can generate two hundred and fifty thousand lumens of total light, providing unparalleled light control and creative options.

Motorized Camera

The motorized camera stand provides complete and repeatable control of the camera's tilt angle, height and zoom position — all that directly from the operator interface.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you photograph sneakers and shoes?

A good general tip for shoe photography is to adjust the lighting to the type of shoe surface. If you are photographing a glossy shoe, it would be good to expose the shine with focused light. Matt surfaces will benefit from diffused light. It is good to photograph your sneakers with two light sources - one in the front to build up the shape of the product and one at a slight angle to expose the texture of the item.

You will find plenty of useful tips for sneaker and shoe photography in our dedicated blog article.

Orbitvu devices with numerous accessories will serve perfectly for advanced light manipulation. Diffused or direct, the light in any Orbitvu studio is your ally.

How do you create product photographs of a suspended floating rotating shoe?

This effect can be achieved by placing the shoe on a special stand at an angle towards the surface and shooting a 360-degree session of the product. Orbitvu software can automatically remove the background, including the stand, from all the photos of the 360-degree spin. If you want to add the effect of flying shoelaces, you can build a special hanging bar and use nylon threads to hang the shoelaces in the air. One click in the Orbitvu software, and your suspended shoe starts floating in a 360-degree spin!

How do you take professional pictures of sneakers?

For professional pictures of sneakers, you will need both a spotless photographing technique and creativity on the set. The first one is greatly improved by the correct choice of lighting - whether directional or diffused, always at an angle. The second requirement can be met with ideas such as levitating shoelaces or photographing the soles. For professional ideas on how to photograph shoes, refer to our dedicated blog article.

How do you take pictures of shoes on feet?

Among useful tips for shoes-on-feet photography, the idea of consistency is the most important. You will need to color coordinate the trousers, socks, and skin tone of the model with the shoes you intend to present.

Secondly, the background will need to be fairly neutral, not to divert attention away from the shoes. Remember to use only new shoes, taken straight out of the box for the session. This way, you will ensure no product fatigue is shown in the photo.

Finally, as always in product photography, lighting is key. Consider choosing a slight angle for the main light and using some fill lights to add shape and texture to the composition.

Alphastudio XXL or Fashion Studio, you will be able to create effective shoe modeling sessions featuring models.

Which Orbitvu devices are best for shoe visual content production?

Shoes and sneakers can be captured with a number of Orbitvu solutions. You can try Alphashot 360 for a small enclosed space to fine-tune simple shoe shots. Use Alphashot XL for more advanced compositions and more space. Alphastudio XXL and Fashion Studio will allow you to create shoe-modeling sessions, as their sizes are perfect for human models.

Do not hesitate to contact our sales team - they will be happy to explain all the functionalities of our devices and tricks useful for your industry.

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