Introduction

For most studios the capture process is the most important aspect, as it is here where you create your content and add the value of the workflow in the studio. Careful planning and preparation in this area will ensure that you and your team can save time and energy, ultimately becoming more efficient as the post-production tasks will be at a minimum. 

In ProStudio, the capture process starts with the Work Order and ends with the Assets being matched to the right product and view. Below is an example overview of the process: 

• Work Order selection
• Asset Capture (still and/or video)
• Asset naming
• File upload
• Asset matching

The Work Order is a comprehensive shot-list that will provide the content creator with information such as:

• Work Order status: Information of the Work Order that is ready for capture
• Product inclusion: Lists of the products to be captured
• Sample status: Shows availability of the samples 
• Style guide: Shows how each product is to be captured
• Detailed instruction: Provides details about the shoot, such as: timeline, resources, photo bay, model, etc.

Prerequisites

Ensure that all the samples are readily available and correctly prepared for the shoot. Have the Upload matching rule defined and establish a principle for how you name assets in the shooting bay. 

NOTE: ProStudio has the ability to rename Assets after being uploaded but some identification may still require action.

Different ways to capture

Capture with ProStudio can be done in two different methods, depending on your set-up:

1. Capture using a traditional photographer and camera set up
2. Capture using Profoto Automated e-commerce studio solutions

Key differences

The key differences between the methods are how we manage the capture process, specifically:

• Controlling light presets: Defining the light settings at workflow level
• Naming assets: Can be more or less automated
• Uploading assets: Different ways to upload depending on bay configuration