Scannable Smart PPE
Photography

Honest light. Real places.

Photograph the product the way it's used. The squircle should be visible because it's there, not because it was added in post.

Principles

Three rules.

  • Honest light

    Daylight, overcast, or single-source studio. No drama lighting.

  • Real environments

    Sites, workshops, vehicles. Never a white cyc unless it's a SKU shot.

  • Squircle visible, never doctored

    If you can't see the chip, frame the shot differently. Don't composite it in.

Shot list

Six shots that always work.

  1. 01Hero — product in environment, three-quarter view, mid-action.Example: Hero — product in environment, three-quarter view, mid-action.
  2. 02The tap — phone within 2 cm of the chip, hand visible, screen showing the read.
  3. 03Detail — chip embed, macro, sharp focus on the squircle.
  4. 04Inspection — gloved hand, clipboard or phone, real wear visible on the gear.
  5. 05Wearer portrait — eye contact, real PPE, not modelling-shoot smile.
  6. 06Pack-shot — flat on neutral surface, hard top light, no gradient backdrop.Example: Pack-shot — flat on neutral surface, hard top light, no gradient backdrop.

Don't

Things that read as fake.

No HDR, no over-saturation.
No models in pristine, never-worn PPE.
No glowing chip overlays added in post.
No staged 'thumbs-up to camera' shots.