Nova Frame Group
Free Training · Mobile Photography

Shoot your own product photos with just your phone

Thirty free PDF guides — one for every kind of small business. Twenty scenarios per business, drawn from three different angles each. For the boss who said “take the photos yourself, I’ll pay you more” — and the employee who said yes.

A true story

A bakery owner told her son: “Take the photos yourself, I'll pay you more.”

He said yes. He took 200 photos. Every one of them looked like what they were — a kid with a phone, in a bakery, with the ceiling lights on. Customers stopped scrolling on none of them.

Three things would have fixed it: a window instead of the ceiling lights, the 2× lens instead of the wide one, and a stack of books to keep the phone steady. Total cost: zero. Every business he'd ever shopped at had the same three problems.

So here's the photo playbook too. Same deal — just don't forget where you got it.

— Saj, Nova Frame Group
The Guides

Find the one for your business.

Search by name, or filter by category. Each guide is a single PDF — download, save it on your phone, flip through on set. Free forever. Share with anyone.

Every guide. Thirty businesses.
Coffee Shop guide cover01 OF 30

Coffee Shop

From the latte on the counter to the chalkboard menu — twenty product photos that make people want to come in for a flat white they didn't know they needed.

Restaurant guide cover02 OF 30

Restaurant

From the plated hero dish to the candlelit two-top — twenty scenes that book a table tonight, not next Friday.

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Bakery

Pre-dawn flour, golden ovens, the curve of a perfect croissant — twenty product photos that smell like butter even on a phone screen.

Pizzeria guide cover04 OF 30

Pizzeria

Wood-fired ovens, dough flying, the cheese-pull miracle — twenty shots for the most filmable food on Earth, captured as stills.

Hair Salon guide cover05 OF 30

Hair Salon

Tools, color, transformations — twenty product photos that sell appointments before the client even sees the price list.

Barbershop guide cover06 OF 30

Barbershop

Old-school chairs, hot towels, sharp lines — twenty photos for the most cinematic small business on the block.

Nail Salon guide cover07 OF 30

Nail Salon

Tiny details, perfect lighting, satisfying motions — twenty shots that make hands the hero of every photo.

Spa & Beauty guide cover08 OF 30

Spa & Beauty

Calm, water, breath — twenty soft-light photos that feel like meditation, designed for a phone and a single window.

Gym & Fitness guide cover09 OF 30

Gym & Fitness

Sweat, weights, breath — twenty hard-light photos that show effort honestly, not perfection.

Yoga Studio guide cover10 OF 30

Yoga Studio

Stillness, breath, gentle movement — twenty soft, deliberate photos for a space that sells calm.

Boutique guide cover11 OF 30

Boutique

Curated clothing, careful styling — twenty product photos that earn the click and the visit.

Jewelry Store guide cover12 OF 30

Jewelry Store

Light, weight, intimacy — twenty product photos that treat every piece as a portrait, not a product.

Florist guide cover13 OF 30

Florist

Color, water, paper-wrap rituals — twenty photos for the most naturally photogenic small business on the block.

Bookstore guide cover14 OF 30

Bookstore

Pages, lamplight, quiet discovery — twenty photos for a shop made for slow camera moves and warm light.

Tattoo Studio guide cover15 OF 30

Tattoo Studio

Ink, focus, the moment a stranger trusts you with their skin — twenty photos that document the craft.

Photography Studio guide cover16 OF 30

Photography Studio

Lights, backdrops, the dance of model and photographer — twenty behind-the-scenes photos for a studio's own marketing.

Real Estate Agent guide cover17 OF 30

Real Estate Agent

Listings, walk-throughs, the moment a buyer falls in love — twenty interior photos that close deals before the showing.

Pet Groomer guide cover18 OF 30

Pet Groomer

Fluffy dogs, careful hands, transformation reveals — twenty photos for the most pleasant business to film, captured as stills.

Car Detail guide cover19 OF 30

Car Detail

Foam, water, mirror-shine reveals — twenty photos that show every car as a hero, not a service quote.

Wedding Planner guide cover20 OF 30

Wedding Planner

Tablescapes, gown reveals, vows exchanged — twenty photos for the most photogenic day of someone's life.

Construction Company guide cover21 OF 30

Construction Company

Sites, crews, before-and-afters — twenty photos for the most underrated content category, where clients want to see the work.

Office & Corporate guide cover22 OF 30

Office & Corporate

Teams, meetings, the brand at work — twenty photos that turn office life into honest, useful content.

Dental Clinic guide cover23 OF 30

Dental Clinic

Trust, brightness, the fear-conquering reveal — twenty photos that sell smiles before they sell appointments.

Auto Repair Shop guide cover24 OF 30

Auto Repair Shop

Engines, oil, the satisfying click of the right tool — twenty photos that show working hands telling a story.

Brewery & Winery guide cover25 OF 30

Brewery & Winery

Tanks, taps, the perfect pour — twenty product photos that make liquid look like gold.

Catering Service guide cover26 OF 30

Catering Service

Spreads, setups, the moment guests gasp at the buffet — twenty photos that book events before the tasting.

Veterinary Clinic guide cover27 OF 30

Veterinary Clinic

Animals, careful hands, the kind of trust you can't fake — twenty photos that sell the clinic as a place pets like.

Optician & Eyewear Shop guide cover28 OF 30

Optician & Eyewear Shop

Frames, fittings, the moment glasses click on a face — twenty tiny-detail photos that demand sharp focus.

Dance Studio guide cover29 OF 30

Dance Studio

Movement, mirrors, the moment a beat hits — twenty photos for a space made for slow-mo and music sync, captured as stills.

Interior Design & Architect guide cover30 OF 30

Interior Design & Architect

Spaces, finishes, the magic moment a room comes together — twenty photos that sell rooms before the open house.

What's inside every photo guide

30 pages of training pros usually charge for.

Each PDF opens with eight pages of universal photography training — phone basics, camera settings, lighting, lenses, free apps, composition, props, pro tricks — followed by 20 scenarios specific to your business, each drawn from 3 angles.

01

Phone Photo Basics

Ten things pros do that amateurs skip — for stills. Wipe, lock, light, hold steady, shoot 5+ takes. The cheat sheet that turns snapshots into product shots.

02

Camera Settings

iPhone + Samsung menu paths. JPEG vs RAW. ProRAW, grid, level, mirror front camera. Pro mode for hard light. AE/AF lock for sharp every time.

03

Lighting on a Budget

The free window-and-foam-core setup magazines actually use. Four lights worth knowing — when to use which. Five Amazon picks under $80.

04

Mobile Lenses & Accessories

Macro clip-on for jewellery and food. Wide for interiors. CPL filter to kill glass reflections. The $8 Bluetooth shutter that ends shake forever.

05

Free Editing Apps

Snapseed, Lightroom Mobile, VSCO, Photoshop Express — what real pros use. The 60-second edit recipe that fixes 95% of phone photos.

06

Composition & Angles

The three angles that work for every product — eye-level, top-down, low-hero. Five rules that turn snapshots into photographs.

07

Props & Backdrops

The dollar-store styling kit — linen, kraft paper, dried flowers, glass jars, acrylic ice. The white-paper backdrop trick. What pros actually pay for.

08

Pro Tricks

Fifteen production secrets — the ones that turn 'phone photos' into 'magazine shoots'. Wipe the product, bounce don't add, dirty plates beat clean ones.

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