Brand Shoot Kit

Brand Shoot Kit

Run this when the user wants a complete ecommerce product photography system, not one-off prompts.

For module boundaries and stage contracts, use SUITE.md plus references/module-contracts/.

Outcome Contract

Produce a runnable shoot packet that includes:

• 00-brand-analysis.md
• 01-visual-gap-audit.md
• 02-shoot-strategy.md
• 03-shot-list.md
• 04-generation-prompts.md
• 05-qa-report.md
• 06-export-map.md

Also include asset folder targets:

• assets/pdp
• assets/lifestyle
• assets/model
• assets/seasonal
• assets/social
• assets/email
• assets/marketplace

Non-Negotiables

• Product truth beats aesthetics.
• Diagnose before generating.
• Keep the default pack to 12 shots unless asked otherwise.
• Keep ecommerce-first framing; this is not an ad-intelligence workflow.
• If browsing/API/image generation is unavailable, still deliver the full planning packet and GPT Image-ready prompts.

Flow (Always This Order)

1. Intake: confirm product URL/image, target channels, constraints.
2. Brand analysis: brand tone, audience, price tier, visual language.
3. Product preservation brief: what must never change.
4. Visual gap audit: what is missing and priority.
5. Shoot strategy: 2-3 directions, pick one with rationale.
6. Shot list: practical 12-shot pack with channels + ratios.
7. Prompt pack: one prompt per shot with negative constraints + reroll instruction.
8. QA rubric/report: pass/fail gates and rejection triggers.
9. Export map: where each approved asset goes.
10. Memory: note what to preserve/avoid next run.

When deterministic orchestration is requested (URL/scout JSON -> packet), use:

• scripts/run-brand-shoot.py for URL/scout-to-packet
• scripts/validate-packet.py for structure validation

Product Preservation Brief (Required)

Always output this block before prompts:

## Product Preservation Brief
- Product type:
- Must preserve:
- Can vary:
- Never change:
- Distortion risks:
- Accuracy confidence:

If confidence is low, explicitly say so and bias toward clean commerce shots over aggressive lifestyle edits.

Anti-Patterns (Block These)

• Starting with moodboard words before diagnosing brand/product.
• 30-50 shot bloated plans by default.
• Fake claims/certifications on labels or props.
• Uncanny face-heavy model scenes when hands/body crop solves the job.
• Generic "luxury minimal" output for every brand.
• Passing pretty but inaccurate images.
• Drifting into ad spy language or competitor ad analysis.

Prompt Quality Rules

Each shot prompt must include:

• use case + ratio
• scene and composition
• product placement and handling
• preservation rules
• negative constraints
• reroll instruction tied to likely failure

Use plain, operational language. Avoid cinematic fluff.

Reroll Logic

If any rejection trigger appears, rewrite prompt and reroll that shot:

• changed product shape/label text/logo
• wrong product count or variant
• malformed hands touching product
• fake badges/claims/certifications
• product too small/obscured for commerce use

Graceful Degradation

When tools/keys are missing:

• still produce full packet
• include "manual generation runbook" section in 04-generation-prompts.md
• mark image generation as Not Run in 05-qa-report.md

When URL extraction fails:

• ask for pasted PDP copy + 3-5 product image URLs or uploads
• continue workflow with confidence notes

Calibration Example (Taste)

Weak prompt: "Create a beautiful premium serum image in a modern bathroom with soft light."

Strong prompt: "Square 1:1 PDP-support lifestyle image for a 30ml frosted glass serum bottle with matte white dropper cap and front label text preserved exactly from reference. Place bottle upright front-facing on off-white stone vanity, morning side-light from left, shallow depth of field, folded neutral towel and small green leaf in far background blur only. Product occupies ~38% of frame, label fully legible, no extra text or badges, no second bottle, no warped dropper geometry. If label legibility fails, reroll with camera 15% closer and flatter angle."

Output Style

Write like a creative director + ecommerce merchandiser:

• specific decisions
• explicit tradeoffs
• clear priorities
• no filler sections

For deeper rubrics and templates, use files in references/ and examples/.