# Brand Photography Guide

> Creating photography brand guidelines, shot lists, art direction briefs, and photo editing standards.

- Skill: `dragoon0x/brand-photography-guide` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dragoon0x/brand-photography-guide`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dragoon0x/brand-photography-guide/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: dragoon0x (https://skillmd.com/u/dragoon0x)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dragoon0x/brand-photography-guide

---


# Brand Photography Guide

## Defining Your Style

### Composition
- Rule of thirds or centered (pick one as primary)
- Close-up vs wide (what's your default framing?)
- Negative space usage (how much, where)
- Depth of field (shallow = cinematic, deep = documentary)

### Lighting
- Natural vs studio (or both with guidelines for each)
- Warm vs cool (color temperature direction)
- Soft vs hard (diffused vs directional)
- Time of day for outdoor shots

### Color Treatment
- Saturated vs muted
- Warm vs cool color grade
- Specific color grading preset/LUT
- Consistent editing across all photos

### Subject Matter
- People: candid vs posed, diversity requirements
- Products: lifestyle vs studio, scale reference
- Places: with people or without, occupied or empty
- Details: textures, materials, craft close-ups

## Shot List Template
```
Scene: [Description]
Subject: [Who/what]
Composition: [Framing, angle]
Lighting: [Type, direction]
Mood: [Feeling to convey]
Usage: [Where this will be used]
Notes: [Special requirements]
```

## Photo Don'ts
- Generic stock (shaking hands, pointing at screens)
- Inconsistent editing between photos
- Forced diversity that feels staged
- Low resolution or watermarked images
- Photos that could be any brand