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# Product Photography
> This playbook describes the complete internal process for **Product Photography** at Oase Creative.
## Overview
This playbook describes the complete internal process for **Product Photography** at Oase Creative.
The focus is on:
* Capturing all required images for all USPs of the product
* A smooth handover to the editor via Slack
* Consistent post-production (isolating, retouching, removing reflections)
* Correct storage in Google Drive
* Delivery to the client without revision rounds
## Step 1: Intake Form & USP List
Each product photography assignment starts with a completed **product photography form**.
### The form ideally contains:
* Product name + short description
* Number of products
* Type of photography:
* Packshots (isolated)
* Detail shots
* Lifestyle (optional)
* Purpose of the photos (bol.com, website, social, packaging, etc.)
* **List of USPs** (Unique Selling Points)
* Associated designs or mock-ups that need images
* Wish for format / ratio (1:1, 4:5, 16:9, etc.)
* Deadline and delivery preference
Important: If the USP list is missing, this must first be requested. All important USPs must be visually represented.
## Step 2: Planning & Preparation Product Shoot
The workflow is similar to Brand Fotoshoot, but is product-focused and more technical.
### Internal actions:
* Project manager reviews the form.
* Checks if all products are delivered on time.
* Plans date for the shoot (studio or on location).
* Assigns a photographer with experience in product photography.
### Preparation for the photographer:
* Create shotlist based on:
* USP list
* Platforms the photos will be used for (bol.com, Amazon, Shopify, etc.)
* Determine:
* Background (white, gray, colored, surface)
* Lighting setup (shadow direction, soft/hard light)
* Any props
## Step 3: Execute Product Shoot
### During the shoot:
* Check products for damage, dust, and fingerprints.
* Take photos according to the shotlist:
* Main image (hero shot)
* All USP-specific images
* Detail shots (close-ups of features, textures, buttons, etc.)
* Make extra variants if needed (angle, perspective, light).
**Important:** For each USP from the form, there must be at least one clear photo that visually supports that USP.
### Immediately after the shoot:
* Quickly check for:
* Blurry images
* Technical errors (noise, flares, misfocus)
* Make a backup (local and/or external SSD).
## Step 4: Upload to Editing Channel in Slack
After the shoot:
1. Photographer exports or copies all RAW/ORF/CR2/CR3 files to a temporary folder.
2. Photographer uploads the photos (or an overview) to the **editing channel in Slack**.
### Slack message contains:
* Client name + project name
* Short explanation of type of shoot
* Link to Google Drive folder with RAWs
* Important instructions for the editor:
* Make all images isolated
* Specific points of attention (e.g., labels, reflections, dust, color correction)
## Step 5: Editing & Post-Production by Editor
The editor is responsible for all **post-production**.
### Standard edits:
* Isolating (background removal)
* Retouching:
* Remove dust, scratches, stains
* Correct imperfections
* Reduce or remove reflections
* Color correction (realistic representation)
* Optimize white balance and contrast
* Crop to correct ratios (depending on platform)
Quality standard: Products must look **realistic but perfectly cared for** — no excessive smoothing or unnatural edits.
### Export formats:
* **JPG** for web (optimized, correct resolution)
* **PNG** as isolated images (if needed)
* Optionally **TIFF** for printing (on request)
## Step 6: Upload to Google Drive
After post-production, the editor uploads all images to the correct folder in Google Drive.
### Structure:
```
/Product Photography
/[Client Name]
/RAW
/Edited
/Export
```
### Image categories:
* **RAW** – unedited files from the camera
* **Edited** – fully retouched images in high quality
* **Export** – versions optimized per channel (bol.com, website, social, etc.)
## Step 7: Deliver to Client
The project manager:
1. Spot checks the edited images.
2. Checks if all USPs are visually covered.
3. Sends the Drive link to the client.
### Delivery email contains:
* Link to the Google Drive folder
* Short explanation:
* Which folders contain what (RAW / Edited / Export)
* Any recommended files for specific platforms
* Note: **There are no revision rounds on product photography included.**
Communication must make clear that post-production is included, but that no further retouching rounds or reshoots fall within the standard service, unless explicitly agreed as additional work.
## Revision Policy
For **product photography**:
* **No revisions** on the photos themselves within the standard service.
* If a shot is truly missing because it was accidentally not taken (and was in the shotlist/USP list), that is an internal point and must be assessed per project.
* Aesthetic preferences afterward ("we would prefer something slightly different") fall outside the standard scope.
## Best Practices
* Ensure all USPs from the form can be 1-on-1 linked to photos.
* Over-communicate rather than under-communicate in the editing channel.
* Always make a few extra variants during the shoot; that helps the editor with selection and cutting room.
* Consistent light = consistent brand image.
* Check before upload if file names are logical (e.g., product name + USP + number).
## Workflow Summary
1. Receive intake form + USP list
2. Plan shoot & create shotlist
3. Execute product shoot
4. Upload RAW images to editing channel in Slack
5. Editor: isolate, retouch, remove reflections
6. Upload Edited + RAW to Google Drive in correct structure
7. Project manager checks & shares link with client
8. No revisions (unless separately agreed as additional work)
> Important: All communication regarding editing and delivery goes via Slack and is centrally secured in the project folder.