# 2025 soona Wrapped

See what was trending inside soona studios in 2025 - top photo trends, video trends and even top models!

Hayley Anderson

chief brand officer + cofounder

Hayley Anderson

chief brand officer + cofounder

December 30, 2025

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# That's a Wrap!

We can’t believe it’s the last week of 2025! As we look back, we are grateful to our customers for choosing soona to be a trusted creative partner. This year was filled with brands elevating their visuals with styling, lighting, props and video. We took a look back to see what was trending in the studios, here’s what we found:

# stock photo blog table

| PHOTO AMOUNT |  
| --- |  
| COST |  
| --- |  
| 1-5 |  
| $150 |  
| 6-10 |  
| $200 |  
| 11-25 |  
| $300 |  
| 26-50 |  
| $450 |  
| 50-75 |  
| $550 |  
| 100+ |  
| $1,000+ |

# Platter blog post

| Requirement | Shopify | Amazon/Walmart | DTC/Social |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| High (custom themes, lifestyle) | Low (strict white background) | High (lifestyle, UGC, video) |
| 2048x2048 px, 1:1, JPEG/PNG | 1000x1000 px min, 1:1, JPEG | Varies by platform |
| Brand-driven | Platform-enforced | Platform-driven |
| Requires planning for variants | Often single main image | Multiple crops/aspect ratios |
| Optimize for compression, color | Strict background, no props | Creative edits, overlays |
| Alt text, color contrast | Minimal requirements | Varies |

#### Learn why 17k brands choose soona for photo. video and UGC.