How do I remove the background from a picture? (eg have it on a white background)

You would need to do this before you upload the picture to our website.

To have pictures with a white / blank background, there are these options:-

1) Remove it yourself using photo editing software (eg Photoshop)

There's several applications you can use to edit photos and remove backgrounds. Click on the link below for 4 that we'd recommend, and the differences between them:-

4 affordable (or free) photo editing and graphic creation tools

2) Hire someone to remove the backgrounds for you

There are various services out there where people will remove the backgrounds for you (so you don't have to edit it yourself). We haven't used these services personally, but a few of them are linked below:-

Note - we can not testify to the quality of these services.

3) Take the photos with specialized photography equipment and software

Usually the most expensive option (usually thousands), but there's more you can do with it. One system that we've seen in action and appears to work well is called Orbitvu. They exhibit at many of the same trade fairs we exhibit at if you want to see their system in action.