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Professional product photography costs block small e-commerce sellers

Cross-border e-commerce sellers need professional lifestyle product images for each platform but studio photography costs $100+ per image, making rapid multi-platform launches financially prohibitive for small operators. The bottleneck is particularly acute for sellers expanding internationally who need localized visuals at scale. AI image generation from white-background photos is an emerging solution in a still-fragmented market.

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