The Photo and Video Checklist for a Product Launch

A product launch creates a lot of content needs at once

The product page needs clean images. Social media needs short video. Ads need multiple crops. Sales teams may need presentation assets. Press may ask for high-resolution photography.

Waiting until launch week to discover those needs creates unnecessary pressure.

Start with the hero assets

Create the clean product photographs first: front, side, detail and packaging where relevant. These become the foundation for e-commerce, press and sales materials.

Add lifestyle and context

Show how the product fits into real life. A sports product can be used in motion. A beauty product can be shown in a routine. A food or beverage product can be paired with ingredients or serving moments.

Capture short-form video

A few seconds of motion can show texture, scale and use faster than a still image. Plan vertical clips for social along with horizontal footage for the website or YouTube.

A compact slider or stabilizer such as the DJI RS 2 can add controlled movement when that movement supports the product story.

Photograph details for designers

Close-ups, negative-space compositions and simple backgrounds give designers room for text and campaign graphics.

Prepare several campaign variations

Do not force one hero image to carry every ad. Capture enough variety to test different creative while preserving one visual style.

Organize the files before launch

A clear folder structure for hero, lifestyle, vertical, horizontal, press and social assets helps the marketing team work faster when launch day arrives.

If your business is preparing a product or service launch, I can plan one commercial production around the website, social, advertising and sales assets you will need across the campaign.

Contact Me to plan product photography and video in Connecticut.

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