Full Service Product Photography Studio in Chicago, IL.

Product photography, creative direction, styling, lifestyle props, and retouching for e-commerce brands across beauty, food, apparel, and luxury products. Photography content for both local Chicago brands and national brands.

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Four bottles of Routine Wellness hydrating hair masks in different colors (orange, pink, purple) are displayed on a shelf against a light blue tiled wall. Water is splashing around the bottles.

We Are A Chicago-Based Photography Studio Producing Product Photography for E-commerce Brands Locally In Chicago And Nationwide.

Black letters W Y Z E in a row on a gray background.
Black and white illustration of an elephant perched on a branch with leaves.
Design featuring pink, black, and green horizontal stripes with a small pink flower
Intelligentsia brand logo featuring light blue letters and an orange brand icon that looks like wings.
The word 'FreshWave' written in large black text.
BBI logo in light purple on a white background.
Vaseline logo on a blue background
Metropolis Coffee Company logo.
Full Circle logo with orange text.
Logo of Zing Zang.
Mina foods logo with pink geometric shape and gold foil effect on the text.
KOBO candles logo.
Kodiak brand logo with bear head and red circular background
Red and white sign with text for the brand Ullo.
Bentgo logo with the slogan 'stay fresh'
Glade goggles logo with pine trees graphic in a circle.
Megababe logo design with an M shape inside a pink circle.
Doublewood Supplements logo next to a pair of trees with intertwining branches.
Electrolux logo
Good Sport Logo with a drop icon on the left side.
AO Coolers logo with a red and white striped flag icon on the right side.
Letter W, Y, Z, and an abstract E in black uppercase on a white background.
Black elephant silhouette above the words monica + andy.
Pink and green graphic design with a small flower on the top left corner.
Intelligentsia logo with blue text and orange wing icon below.
Purple BBI brand logo with abstract B B I above the words beauty by imagination.
Vaseline logo on a blue oval background
A cylindrical bottle of RANAVAT Brightening Saffron Essence skincare product with a gold cap and tan label against a white background.
A hand holding a can of Flora THC cocktail Passion Fruit Margarita with water splashing out at the top against a blue sky background.
A young woman with long red hair, wearing glasses, a white sweater, and a pleated orange skirt, holding a yellow mug and a matching yellow remote control, standing next to a black coffee vending machine with a touchscreen display, against an orange a
Person holding a tube of Winlevi topical cream over a bathroom sink
A bottle of Mielle Avocado & Tamanu anti-frizz leave-in conditioner with a spray nozzle, placed on a white surface next to a piece of avocado and some ice cubes, against a blue background.
Skincare products on a bathroom counter, including a brightening saffron cleanser and a firming Bakuchi serum, with green plants and tiles in the background.
Colorful rolls of toilet paper with playful, patterned wrappers, arranged around a box labeled 'Poetry Toilet Paper' with the phrase 'Create an ode in the commode.' The rolls have labels with words such as 'cheese,' 'unicorns,' 'are,' and 'fuzzy.' Th
Four boxes of Fresh Wave odor removing gel eco-refills in lemon, lavender, orange, and original scents, standing side by side.
Back of a coral-colored Google Pixel smartphone with dual rear cameras and a flash.
Four gold rings, each with a large sparkling diamond, arranged in a diagonal line on a white background casting shadows.
Children's clothing set consisting of a white T-shirt with red trim and a graphic of Toy Story characters, and blue shorts with white drawstrings.
Three luxury handbags in brown, white, and navy blue with gold hardware, arranged against a light beige background.
Four containers of Routine Wellness hydrating hair mask in different colors - orange, pink, purple, and blue - with water splashing around them on a white surface against a blue-tiled background.
A jar of Tangy Citrus Berry Flakes called SUMAC on a yellow background, surrounded by yellow blocks with berry flakes, with a spoonful of berry flakes in front.
Arrangement of throw pillows and a comforter on a bed, with beige, navy, and cream colors.
A hand with lavender painted nails holds a lavender lip balm tube with a white cap. The tube has purple text that reads "Portland Bee Balm" and the scent "Lavender." The background is solid light purple.
Black jar of Odacité Retinol Therapy Renewing Hand Cream with white cream swirled on top.
Five gold rings with colorful gemstones, laid out on a marble slab, each casting a shadow.
Two environmentally friendly skincare tubes labeled 'Reduce,' one with 'EcoFusion Top Metamorphosis,' and the other with 'Metamorphosis' and a dandelion graphic, on a white surface against a green background.

Services — What We Shoot

E-commerce Hero Images

Every e-commerce brand's most essential and basic asset. Your product isolated on a solid background color of your choice.

PDP Secondary Assets

All the extra shots for your Product Detail Pages. Additional angles, detailed close-ups, ingredient labels, and unboxing photos.

Lifestyle Photography

Images of your product in the world with relatable lifestyle settings, with or without models, to support your brand's lifestyle aesthetic.

Creative Styling Content

Creative imagery that is less lifestyle and more conceptual, styled for website banners, social media, and advertising campaigns.

We’re a Chicago-based photography content production studio creating a range of branded photo assets for e-commerce brands. As product photographers with decades of experience, we specialize in producing white background images, PDPs, lifestyle images, creative content, and hero images for both local Chicago brands and national brands.

We regularly work with those in the beauty, fashion, jewelry, and packaged food industries, among others.

Have a different type of product? Check out our general portfolio.

Our Studio & Services Include:

A collection of toys, including a large plush bear with a green shirt, a small green dragon with yellow horns, and various other toys, set against a gradient pink and orange background.
Full Photo Crew
In-House Props
5 Shooting Bays
Hero Shots
Lifestyle Photos
Stylized Setups
On Model
Photography
Lighting
Backdrops
Retouching
A pink surface with scattered gold confetti, decorated with pink and gold discos and Christmas balls, a pair of iridescent gold sneakers, and bottles of Mielle rosemary mint strengthening shampoo and conditioner, with a small pink shopping cart beside the bottles.
Multiple gold and silver necklaces with different chain styles and pendant designs, some with diamonds, laid out on a white background.

Our Studio Mission

Our goal is to take the work of producing polished, professional brand imagery off your plate.

If you’re a local Chicago brand looking for a studio that can produce a wide range of premium quality photography for you brand, shoot us a message.

For those not located in the Chicagoland area, we also offer remote production services.

Chicago’s Product Photography Studio

We’re an all-in-one photography studio with flexible services to match or elevate your brands visual identity, online and in print. Offering production coordination, photography, styling, retouching, in-house props, and model search assistance.


Learn more about our services.

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Experienced Creatives

A man with a bald head taking a photograph with a large professional camera, focusing through the viewfinder, indoors with natural light. Two women sit in foreground, one with glasses and the other with dark hair and glasses, observing or listening.

Lindsey, Paul, and Sara handle photography, set building, production coordination, art direction, prop sourcing, styling, and retouching. Meet the team.

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Production Options

Photography studio setup with a camera mounted on a tripod, a large softbox light, a wooden stool, a small wooden cutting board, and a plate, on a dark gray textured table in front of a brick wall. The camera is aimed at the plate.

We’re a hybrid studio with flexibility to work with brands remotely with pre-approved direction, or have clients on-site for shoots.

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Dedicated Studio

Interior of a loft with exposed brick walls, large windows, wooden ceiling beams, hardwood floors, and a white backdrop hanging from a metal stand.

Our studio is 3200 sq ft with 5 shooting bays, lighting equipment, private bathroom, kitchenette, office space, and prop room.

Client Experiences

See first-hand how partnering with our team
is effortless, reliable, and polished from start to finish.

  • The team was amazing throughout the whole process. From discovery phase, to their proposal, and executuion. They understand the vision and seamlessly captured the essence we were going for. Super happy with them and would love to work with them on future projects.


    -Johnny Dubbaneh, Z&Z Spices

  • Hero image on a white background of a yellow water proof backpack cooler.

    Avenue3 has been great to work with! They re-shot all of our products in our catalog and delivered great work as well as great communication. Highly recommend!

    -Chris Worden, AO Coolers

  • Close-up of a bed with beige sheets, featuring three pillows: an off-white pillow, a beige pillow, and a dark blue pillow with tassels. There is also a small section of a decorative throw pillow with a brown and white geometric design.

    The entire Ave 3 team is wonderful to work with, and produce great results for us across 3 different brands. I spent a week on site for a new brand photo shoot and couldn't believe how smooth it went, and how great the results of the images were. Lindsey, Paul and Sara are great to work with and I would highly recommend to anyone looking for high-quality photography!

    -Matt Meyer, Crane USA

  • A light blue toy storage basket contains baby care items, including socks, lotion, and a soft elephant plush toy hanging outside the basket, with toy tools inside.

    We love working with Ave 3! They've been a go-to for years, and they are so quick to respond. Their images are sharp and they follow vision seamlessly! Love their team and will be working with them for many years to come:)

    -Annabelle Yorke, Parker Baby

  • A collection of six gold rings with large, clear gemstones arranged vertically on a light, satin surface.

    Always great quality photos and excellent customer service. We are so grateful they keep our website neat with our photos. Our rings have been on Forbes and I give them credit to how presentable our photos look!

    -Yasmin Fondeur, Madera Bands

  • Red SeatBag with black accents, featuring a logo and two attached black bike bottle cages.

    Working with Avenue3 Studios has been truly been a dream… Their work is always fantastic, but it’s their professionalism, communication, and genuine willingness to go above and beyond that really makes them stand out.

    -Casey Johnson, OSO Supply

Work With Us

If you're interested in working with us, complete the form with a few details about your project. We'll review your information and get back to you within 48 hours.

Cozy living room with patterned armchairs, a leather sofa, a round coffee table with a black cup, a potted plant, and a floor lamp, accented by warm lighting and a patterned rug.
Photography studio setup with a large octagonal softbox light, a sturdy black stand, a brick wall background, and a wooden table with a slice of cake on a plate and a wooden spoon.

 FAQs

  • We specialize in high-end product photography for e-commerce and print. Product industries we work with most include beauty, food and beverage, electronics, clothing, accessories, and home goods.

  • Nope! We also have stylists and retouchers, so we can manage the full production of your photo project, from concept to completion. Here’s a general list of services:

    -Solid Color Background Photography

    -Lifestyle Photography

    -Creative Branding Photography

    -SoftGoods/Apparel prep + styling


    -Food styling

    -Basic Retouching

    -Clipping Paths and Background Removal


    -Color Correction and Hue Shifting

    -Advanced Retouching and Compositing

    -Model search and hiring

  • Yes! We work with businesses around the country, even when they can’t be on set. You’ll simply ship your products to the studio, provide direction ahead of the shoot, and we’ll take it from there. Learn More.

  • Not necessarily. If you hire us for e-commerce white background images, then your shoot will most likely be a remote shoot where you provide direction ahead of time.

    If you hire us for lifestyle or creative photos, it is helpful to have someone on set — ideally a decision-maker who can approve styling as we go. If in-person isn’t possible, we may be able to accomodate remote production depending on scope.

  • Our turnaround times vary by service type.

    For e-commerce white background photography, 7-10 business days from the time product arrives at the studio is standard (less than 25 shots). Projects with more than 25 shots have a custom turnaround.

    Turnaround for lifestyle/creative work is project-dependent. Most projects have a 1-2 week turnaround.


    If you need photos faster, we offer 3-day and 24 hour rush services when studio capacity allows. Rush fees apply.

  • Our e-commerce white background service is priced per photo at $52, which includes photography for 1-5 items per photo with basic dust cleanup, a fully seamless background, and an unlimited usage license.

    Creative and lifestyle photography are custom-quoted depending on the scope of styling, props, models, etc.

    Final quotes will include full production costs for photography, set design and materials, stylists, props, retouching, model fees, and licensing.

  • As of April 2026, we do not charge separately for usage. Instead, we provide an Unlimited Global Usage License for all projects by default. This means you can use the images however and wherever you need, for as long as you need, while we retain the legal ownership of the images.

    Brands looking to own the image rights will need to pay a full buyout fee.

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Skincare products on a white surface with green plants in the background, including a brightening saffron cleanser and a firming Bakuchi serum.
A hand holding a bottle of shampoo labeled 'Mentelle Tahiti Melon & Aloe Vera' with foam bubbles against a bright yellow background.
A green and white travel-size repairing serum stick with a round cap, labeled with product information, and placed beside its matching round container lid.
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