Online, the photo set is the inspection: the buyer cannot pick the unit up, so every shot has to prove one checkable fact — the connector, the plug, the display, the cable, the scale, the marks. The discipline is matching: each image must show the exact model and variant on sale and agree with its stated specification, because a photograph that promises what the spec does not is a return being scheduled.
Key Takeaways
- Every shot proves one fact; shoot to the shot list, not to a mood.
- Images must match the exact model and its stated spec — cable lengths, displays and marks included.
- Never stage what the specification does not state, including screen readings and unpublished cable lengths.
- Video shows real use and professional installation context — never a DIY installation sequence.
The Shot List: One Shot, One Proof
| Shot | What it proves | The stated spec it must match |
|---|---|---|
| Front three-quarter hero | Model identity and build quality | The exact model and variant in the listing — never a sibling’s photo |
| Connector close-up | The vehicle side fits the buyer’s car | The connector named for that model: NACS on the EV-ACS4005T, J1772 on the EV-AC04001U, Type 2 on the European portables |
| Plug close-up | The outlet the buyer must already have | NEMA 14-50P on the North American portables; the CEE five-pin plug on the ACS1605PE and EV-ACS3205PE |
| Display close-up | What the unit shows at a glance | The stated 1.77-inch display where the model has one. Photograph the real screen; never mock up readings or menus the specification does not describe |
| Cable laid out at full length | The true reach, against a measured backdrop | The length stated for that model — 25 or 28 ft (EV-ACS4005T), 7.5 m (EV-ACS3210E), 7.6 m (ACS1605PE). Where no length is published, as with the EV-ACS3210T, do not stage one |
| In hand and beside the car | Size, weight in the hand, everyday handling | Honest scale: a real hand and a real car, no wide-angle tricks that shrink or stretch the unit |
| Box contents, laid flat | Everything included — and nothing implied beyond it | The model’s stated contents. If an accessory is photographed, it is in the box or labelled as separate |
| Rating label close-up | The certification marks that unit carries | The marks listed for that model only — ETL, FCC and CE on the EV-ACT5006T; a model naming no marks gets no label shot borrowed from another |
Video Discipline
Video follows the same rule as stills: show only what is true of the unit being sold. An honest set is short — the box opened as it ships; the unit carried to the car and connected to an existing, suitable outlet; a session started and the display in its real state; the cable coiled and stored. Two boundaries matter. First, charging adapters carry conditions a caption must not drop: the JT08 and JT09 serve a CCS1-inlet car at a NACS DC station only where the vehicle maker approves a third-party DC adapter for that car and the station is open to it — say both, every time. Second, keep installation out of the frame as instruction: a wallbox going up is professional context for a licensed electrician’s work, never a filmed how-to for the buyer.
Using the Manufacturer’s Assets
Most sellers start from the manufacturer’s photography — the EVDANCE range on the products page is the reference set for its models. Get the right to use the assets in writing, check each file against the exact model and variant you sell, and replace any asset the moment a model revision changes what the unit looks like. Sellers building a labelled range under the OEM and private-label programme should shoot their own set against their own packaging, so the photographs, the box and the listing all describe one product.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a studio and a professional photographer?
No. You need consistency and truthfulness: the same background and light across the range, a measured backdrop for the cable shot, and close-ups sharp enough that a connector and a rating label can be read. A phone on a tripod, used with discipline, beats a studio used carelessly.
Can I photograph one model and use the images for a similar one?
No. The connector, display and label shots are evidence about a specific model; a sibling’s photographs make claims the shipped unit cannot meet, and the mismatch surfaces as a return or a dispute. Shoot per model and per variant.
Should the video show installation?
Show a portable being plugged into an existing suitable outlet — that is its real use. Show fixed installation only as context, carried out by a licensed electrician, and never as a step-by-step the buyer is invited to copy.
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