Upgrade your optical line to luxury.
Editorial product photography for the independent maker building toward Moscot, Lindberg, Jacques Marie Mage, Andy Wolf. Anti-reflective sheen, RX-clear lens, frame architecture macro, on-face fit, all anchored to your actual reference.
An optical frame photograph is a transparency problem.
Optical-frame photography reads on lens behaviour. Whether the lens is convincingly clear or reads as plastic. Whether the anti-reflective coating shows the faint green-blue sheen that signals quality. Whether the eyes behind the lens in an on-face shot stay sharp. Whether the frame architecture (acetate flow, hinge mechanism, end-piece engraving) stays crisp without overshadowing the lens. Optical photographers charge $1,500 to $4,000 per release.
Generic AI tools fail this category at first frame. They render lenses with painted-on tints, anti-reflective sheen as a fake shimmer, faces blurred behind the lens, frames with proportions that drift from your spec. The result reads as a marketplace render, not as the press shot an indie optical brand like Jacques Marie Mage builds a campaign around.
Your actual frame, with the optical clarity the design deserves.
Upload 4 to 6 references covering the frame hero front, three-quarter angle, side profile, close on the hinge open and closed, and a reference of the actual lens (clear with AR coating, blue-light filter, photochromic, prescription). The model preserves frame proportions, lens transparency, anti-reflective sheen, hinge mechanism, end-piece engraving, and acetate flow.
Brief the rest: surface (raw oak, warm marble, dark velvet, on-face context), light (single-source side for materials, soft window for face fit), composition. An optical drop's worth of frames in an afternoon, from one reference.
Brief, generate, refine.
1. Reference the optical frame
4 to 6 photos: hero front (lens visible), three-quarter angle, side profile (temple visible), hinge close, lens at raking angle showing anti-reflective sheen if present. The model needs to see frame geometry and lens transparency.
2. Brief the frame
"Hero three-quarter on warm marble surface, single-source side light catching a faint green-blue anti-reflective sheen on the lens, restrained crop." Or apply a saved Aesthetic, or pick a starting point from the prompts library.
3. Generate & refine
Up to 4K. Iterate until lens transparency, anti-reflective sheen, and frame architecture all read correctly. Save the winner. The next colourway reuses the same Aesthetic.
Every frame the release needs.
Hero macro (lens transparent)
Frame photographed with the lens convincingly clear, anti-reflective sheen catching raking light. The PDP anchor frame for optical.
Material study (acetate, metal, horn)
Macro on the frame material: acetate flow, titanium brushed finish, buffalo horn grain, gold-filled metal. The frame that signals craft tier.
On-face reading context
Frame worn with eyes visible behind the lens, in a reading or working context (open book, laptop, café reading nook). The conversion frame for an optical buyer.
Hinge & end-piece detail
Tight macro on the hinge mechanism (riveted, spring, proprietary) and the end-piece engraving. The frame that signals optical-frame craft.
Indie-maker budgets, campaign-grade output.
For a typical optical release (one silhouette, three colourways):
| Approach | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Studio shoot with eyewear specialist + retoucher | 2–3 weeks | $1,500–$4,000 |
| DIY softbox plus your own retouching | A weekend, plus edits | $200 setup, plus your time, plus uneven lens transparency |
| recreateme.ai (Core) | An afternoon | $30 / month, full release |
The point is not cheaper photos. It is that the campaign-grade optical-frame register is no longer gated by a four-figure shoot budget per release.
Full commercial rights, your imagery, your house.
Every frame you generate is yours, for owned channels: site, product pages, paid campaigns, retailer and stockist decks, print, social, lookbooks. No per-image licence, no usage caps, no surprises in the small print.
Nothing of yours is on file unless you choose to share to the public Discover gallery. Posts can be made private or deleted at any time.
The campaign-grade optical imagery your line deserves.
8 credits to begin, no card required.
From founders building independent optical brands.
How does the AI render anti-reflective coating?
Anti-reflective coating is the quality signal for optical lenses. The faint green-blue sheen catches raking light at specific angles and disappears straight-on. Upload a reference of your frame with the AR coating visible (a phone shot at the right angle showing the sheen). The platform composes the lens with the AR sheen reading at the editorial register an optical-shop buyer expects.
Will the lens read as convincingly transparent (RX-clear)?
Yes. RX-clear lens is the technical signal that separates a serious optical frame from a costume render. The platform preserves transparency, lets the surroundings show through at the correct refractive distortion (light bending slightly as it passes through), and renders the eyes behind the lens at correct sharpness rather than blurred.
Can I shoot prescription on-face shots correctly?
Yes. On-face optical photography is the conversion frame for an optical brand. Brief the model context (skin tone, hair, gaze, reading or computer context) and the environment (warm reading nook, café table, office desk). The frame stays anchored to your reference; the face, the gaze through the lens, and the surrounding scene are composed in the brief.
Will the hinge mechanism and end-piece engraving stay accurate?
Yes. Hinge architecture and end-piece engraving are silent craft signals. Riveted hinges on a Moscot, spring hinges on contemporary optical, proprietary mechanisms on a Jacques Marie Mage. Include a reference showing the hinge open and closed. The platform preserves the hinge type, rivet count, joint architecture, and any maker engraving on the temple end.
How does the platform render different frame materials?
Material is the visible signal of frame quality. Italian acetate (Mazzucchelli, layered translucency), titanium (matte or brushed), buffalo horn (grain visible), wood (grain and warmth), gold-filled metal. Upload a close reference of the material at scale. The platform preserves the pattern (tortoise, crystal, opaque, two-tone), the way light catches the surface, the layered acetate depth.
Can I render blue-light filter and photochromic lenses?
Yes. Blue-light filter lenses have a subtle blue-yellow tint visible at raking angles. Photochromic lenses transition from clear indoor to tinted outdoor. Brief the lens treatment. The platform renders the appropriate visual signal: faint blue-yellow tint for blue-light filter, partial tint for photochromic in transition state.
Can I keep a consistent visual house across the line?
Yes. An optical line lives on cross-silhouette cohesion. The wayfarer-style, the round, the cat-eye, the rectangular all need to read as the same brand. Save reusable Aesthetics (palette, lighting grammar, surface vocabulary) and apply across every reference. New silhouettes inherit the campaign aesthetic without re-briefing from scratch.
Can I use the imagery commercially and how is it priced?
Yes. You own every image you generate, with full commercial rights for owned channels: site, product pages, paid campaigns, optical and retail wholesale decks, print, social, lookbooks. Pricing: 8 credits to try free, paid plans from $15/month. Annual billing is 25% off.
Built across the editorial line.
Fine jewelry
Stone fire, prong work, metal reflection, on-hand lifestyle, velvet and silk editorial.
Fragrance
Glass refraction, atmospheric still life, ingredient and note imagery, ritual scenes.
Fashion
On-model editorial, garment drape, fabric macro, lookbook campaign, atelier scenes.
Skincare & apothecary
Texture rendering, ritual flatlays, ingredient close-ups, bathroom-vanity ambient.
Watches
Mechanical detail, lume shots, leather strap macro, wrist scenes, dial light play.
Bags & leather goods
Grain, hardware, atelier scenes, on-body lifestyle, considered hero crops.
Eyewear
Frame architecture, lens reflection, on-face portrait, materials close-up.
Candles & home fragrance
Wick and wax pool, vessel craft, atmospheric still life, lit and unlit states.
Specialty coffee & tea
Brewing ritual, leaf and bean macro, ceremonial scene, café ambient.
Portraits & self
Recreate yourself anywhere. Photoshoot studio, editorial settings, dating-app portraits, on-brand creator content.
Activewear
Movement, fabric tension, on-body lifestyle, studio and outdoor athletic editorial.
Performance apparel
Technical fabric texture, athletic motion, gym and outdoor settings, gear macro.
Drinks & beverages
Bottle and can architecture, pour-and-splash, cocktail ritual, ambient bar and table scenes.
Lighting & decor
Interior atmosphere, fixture detail, object styling, ambient warm-and-cool palettes.
Personal hygiene
Tube and bar packaging, ritual bathroom flatlay, ingredient close-ups, calm clinical aesthetic.
Make-up
Color fidelity swatches, on-face campaign, packaging architecture, palette and tool stills.
Body care
Lotion and balm texture, bathing ritual, on-skin macro, packaging in soft natural light.
Bags
Handle craft, interior detail, on-shoulder lifestyle, leather and canvas texture, hero crops.
Luxury fashion
House-level editorial, atelier craft, runway-grade lighting, hero campaign stills.
Furniture
Material grain, joinery detail, room-scene lifestyle, architectural ambient light.
Home & living
Spatial composition, soft natural light, material warmth, lived-in rooms and considered detail.
Fashion & apparel
On-model editorial, garment drape, fabric texture, lookbook campaign, atelier scenes.
Build the visual house your optical brand deserves.
8 credits to begin. Upgrade as the collection grows.