Photograph the Product as the unmistakable hero of a realistic Etsy listing image. When a Product Photo is provided, use that exact product unchanged, preserving its shape, proportions, colors, materials, label, logo and text. If no Product Photo is provided, invent the Product using the Product Details as a believable handmade ceramic design with short, correctly spelled generic labeling if any is needed.
Place it on the Background Or Setting with the mug occupying the visual center and remaining sharply focused. Arrange the Props sparingly so they support the scene without competing with the product. Use the Lighting and Color Palette for soft gray rainy-day atmosphere, accurate ceramic texture and natural contact shadows, avoiding warm golden tones. Show crisp raindrops and subtle reflections on the window while keeping the outside view softly blurred. Use a clean vertical composition, realistic depth of field, true-to-life materials and commercial product photography sharpness in the Format. No people, watermarks, real brand names or logos.
Use these details:
Product: "Handmade ceramic mug"
Product Details: "Hand-thrown stoneware mug with a softly rounded cylindrical shape, subtle speckling, a curved handle and a matte ivory glaze"
Product Photo: "Use the user's attached product photo as the product when one is provided"
Background Or Setting: "A pale painted windowsill beside a rain-covered window overlooking a softly blurred residential street"
Props: ["A folded natural linen cloth and one small green houseplant, both placed behind or beside the mug"]
Lighting: "Soft gray overcast daylight entering through the rainy window, with gentle directional shadows and restrained reflections"
Color Palette: "Soft gray, ivory, muted green and natural beige"
Format: "4:5 vertical Etsy listing photo"
Using your own logo, product or face? Attach it in the chat and say which of the details it replaces.
Your result will come out close to the example rather than identical to it. Change the details to make it yours.