ads-photoshoot

SKILL.md

Ads Photoshoot: AI Product Photography

Transforms a product image or description into professional ad-ready photography
in 5 distinct visual styles. Each style generates at two sizes: 1:1 (Meta/LinkedIn)
and 9:16 (TikTok/Reels/Stories).

Quick Reference

Command
What it does

/ads photoshoot
Interactive: ask for product + styles

/ads photoshoot --styles studio floating
Generate only selected styles

/ads photoshoot --product shoe.jpg
Start with a product image file

/ads photoshoot --all-platforms
Generate all 5 sizes per style

Environment Setup

Requires banana-claude (v1.4.1+) with nanobanana-mcp configured.
Run /banana setup to configure API key and MCP.
Process

Step 1: Collect Product Information

Ask (combine into one message):

Product image: Path to product image file (local) OR product URL OR text description

"Provide a product image path (e.g. ./product.jpg), a URL, or describe your product"

Product description: What is it? Key features to highlight? (helps prompt quality)

Styles to generate: Which of the 5 styles? (default: all 5)

Studio, Floating, Ingredient, In Use, Lifestyle

Target platforms: Which platforms will these run on?

Determines output sizes (default: Meta + TikTok → 1:1 + 9:16)

Step 2: Load Brand Profile (Optional)

Check for brand-profile.json in the current directory.

If found, extract for style injection:

colors.primary → inject into backgrounds and accent elements

aesthetic.mood_keywords → inject as atmosphere descriptors

target_audience → use for Lifestyle and In Use context

imagery.forbidden → exclude from all prompts

If not found, proceed with standard style templates.

Step 3: Verify banana-claude

Verify banana-claude is installed (run /banana setup to check). If not installed,
display setup instructions and exit.

Step 4: Construct Prompts per Style

For each selected style, build the prompt using the template + product description + brand DNA.

Style 1: Studio

Clean, e-commerce style product shot.

Base template:

"[product description], professional product photography, clean white seamless
background, even studio lighting, soft drop shadow, high detail product focus,
ecommerce style, [brand.colors.primary] subtle accent reflections if applicable,
top-down or 3/4 angle, no distractions, catalog quality"

Composition: Centered, slight 3/4 angle or flat lay.
Output sizes: 1080×1080, 1080×1920

Style 2: Floating

Dramatic levitation effect.

Base template:

"[product description] floating in mid-air, dramatic floating product shot,
[brand.colors.primary or brand.aesthetic.mood_keywords[0]] gradient background,
atmospheric shadow below product, levitation effect, product defying gravity,
clean modern aesthetic, high contrast, striking visual"

Composition: Product centered vertically, ample space above and below.
Output sizes: 1080×1080, 1080×1920

Style 3: Ingredient

Flat lay with components.

Base template:

"[product description] centered flat lay, surrounded by its key ingredients
or materials artfully arranged, top-down overhead view, clean light background,
natural texture surface, product as hero element, ingredients scattered with
intentional negative space, editorial food photography style"

Composition: Top-down, product in center, ingredients fanning out.
Output sizes: 1080×1080 (optimal for this style). Also generate 9:16 vertical for TikTok/Reels/Stories placements.

Style 4: In Use

Authentic usage context.

Base template:

"person's hands using [product description] in natural context, lifestyle
photography, focus on product-hand interaction, shallow depth of field,
warm natural window light, authentic not staged, [brand.target_audience.profession]
implied context, [brand.aesthetic.mood_keywords] atmosphere"

Composition: Hands prominent, product clearly identifiable, background soft-focus.
Note: Hands only; no full face (avoids model release complications).
Output sizes: 1080×1080, 1080×1920

Style 5: Lifestyle

Aspirational full-context shot.

Base template:

"[product description] in aspirational lifestyle scene, [brand.target_audience.age_range]
demographic implied environment, [brand.target_audience.profession] context,
[brand.aesthetic.mood_keywords] atmosphere, golden hour or clean natural lighting,
editorial photography style, [brand.aesthetic.negative_space] composition,
product clearly visible and prominent"

Composition: Environmental context, product as hero element within the scene.
Output sizes: 1080×1080, 1080×1920

Iterative Refinement

For iterative refinement: if initial generation doesn't match brand expectations, adjust the prompt by specifying: lighting direction, color temperature, background texture, or product angle before regenerating.

Step 5: Generate Images

Domain mode selection per style:

Use banana Product mode for Studio, Floating, and Ingredient styles

Use banana Editorial mode for In Use and Lifestyle styles

Set resolution to 2K (default) for all generations

Aspect ratio setup: Use banana MCP set_aspect_ratio before each generation:

For 1080x1080: set ratio to 1:1

For 1080x1920: set ratio to 9:16

For each style x size combination, use /banana generate with the constructed
prompt, selected domain mode, and correct aspect ratio. Save output to
./product-photos/[style]/[product-slug]-[style]-[WxH].png.

Track results. If a generation fails, retry once with a simplified prompt.

Step 6: Organize and Report

Output directory structure:

./product-photos/
  studio/
    product-studio-1080x1080.png
    product-studio-1080x1920.png
  floating/
    product-floating-1080x1080.png
    product-floating-1080x1920.png
  ingredient/
    product-ingredient-1080x1080.png
    product-ingredient-1080x1920.png
  in-use/
    product-in-use-1080x1080.png
    product-in-use-1080x1920.png
  lifestyle/
    product-lifestyle-1080x1080.png
    product-lifestyle-1080x1920.png

Summary:

✓ Product photos generated: [N] images

  Studio:     ./product-photos/studio/ (2 sizes)
  Floating:   ./product-photos/floating/ (2 sizes)
  Ingredient: ./product-photos/ingredient/ (2 sizes)
  In Use:     ./product-photos/in-use/ (2 sizes)
  Lifestyle:  ./product-photos/lifestyle/ (2 sizes)

  Cost: see ~/.banana/costs.json for total spend

  Best for:
  • Meta Feed → Studio (4:5) or Lifestyle (4:5)
  • TikTok/Reels → Floating (9:16) or In Use (9:16)
  • LinkedIn → Studio (1:1) or Lifestyle (1:1)
  • Google PMax → Studio (1:1); crop to 1.91:1 after

  Run `/ads generate` to use these in a full campaign.

Cost Estimate

Before generating, show:

Number of styles selected x 2 sizes = total images

Estimated cost based on banana pricing tiers

If >$0.50, ask for confirmation

Platform Recommendations

Style
Best Platforms
Rationale

Studio
Meta Feed, LinkedIn, Google PMax
Universal, clean, platform-safe

Floating
Meta Reels, TikTok, Stories
High visual impact on vertical placements

Ingredient
Meta Feed, Pinterest
Works best as square; tells product story

In Use
TikTok, Meta Reels, Stories
Authentic, native-feeling content

Lifestyle
All platforms
Aspirational, broad audience appeal

Reference Files

~/.claude/skills/ads/references/image-providers.md: API setup and pricing

~/.claude/skills/ads/references/brand-dna-template.md: Brand injection schema

~/.claude/skills/ads/references/meta-creative-specs.md: Safe zone for 9:16

~/.claude/skills/ads/references/tiktok-creative-specs.md: Safe zone constraints