Journal
Notes on production and ecommerce imagery.
Practical thinking from the Shoreditch studio, on shooting for ecommerce, choosing a studio to hire, and what a day on set actually looks like.
Practical guides to shooting for ecommerce, written from the studio floor in Shoreditch. Image specs for Shopify, Amazon and Google, how ghost mannequin work is actually shot, how to build a shot list, and what to check before booking a photography studio in London.
Reference · 9 min read
Ecommerce image specs for Shopify, Amazon and Google
The one master file that satisfies every platform, and where the requirements actually differ.
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Technique · 8 min read
Ghost mannequin photography, and when to use it
How the shot is built, what separates a good one from an obvious one, and which garments suit it.
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Planning · 8 min read
How to build a shot list for an ecommerce shoot
A working template, realistic frame counts, and why you sort by setup rather than by product code.
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Practical · 7 min read
What to check before you book a photography studio in London
Clear floor and ceiling height, what dry hire really includes, and how the kit actually gets in.
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Practical · 7 min read
Five ways to raise the quality of your ecommerce product shots
Document the setup, shoot for scale, and check colour against the sample rather than the screen.
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Inside the studio · 6 min read
A day on set at our Shoreditch studio
How a shoot day actually runs, from load in and lighting through two parallel stations to files off the cards.
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