1. Make the brief specific
Record product, audience, main message, required views, channels and deadline. Agree who approves the result.
Plan format variants early: a tightly cropped landscape image cannot always be turned into a useful portrait crop later.
2. Approve a test before a series
Check focus, exposure, reflections and framing. For video, add audio, frame rate and playback of a short recording.
Have a representative example approved before capturing a large group of similar subjects.
3. Name and back up files clearly
Use a folder and naming structure everyone understands: for example project / date / product / originals, editing and export.
Transfer the captures to the agreed storage and check the copy. Erase memory cards only after the agreed backup has been made and verified.
4. Edit against a reference
An approved example helps align crop, brightness, colour and style. Keep originals separate from edited versions.
Reusable presets can help with series work, but still need checking against each subject.
5. Review the actual output file
Open the exported file. Check resolution, crop, colour, audio, subtitles and file naming against the brief.
A correct preview in an editing application does not prove that the exported file is correct.
6. Keep knowledge easy to find
Store setup photographs, tested settings, approval criteria and responsibilities in an agreed location.
A short guide used in daily work is more helpful than a long manual nobody can find.