When the photo set is incomplete
A quality-control photo set is only as useful as the views it includes. A first set often shows one or two wide shots and nothing else, which is enough to confirm the item exists but not enough to judge it. The point of this guide is to make the gaps obvious so you can ask for what is missing before you approve anything.
The views a clothing set should usually cover
- Front and back, laid flat or held straight, showing the full cut and length.
- The neck, care and size labels, in focus and not cropped at the edge.
- A close-up of stitching along a hem, seam or cuff, where loose threads show.
- Any printed graphic or logo shot straight on, so placement and register are readable.
- For a set, every piece — a photo of the top does not confirm the shorts.
Extra views shoes need
- The sole, showing tread pattern and any printed markings.
- The midsole from the side, and the insole from above.
- Stitching around the toe and heel, and the inside collar.
- The box and its label, if there is one.
Sole, insole and box are the views most often missing from a first set. On the items listed here, the number of QC photos ranges from one to nine, so "has QC photos" does not mean "has every view".
How to tell a thin set from a complete one
Count the distinct subjects, not the number of files. Five photos of the same front view are one subject. Ask yourself whether you could spot a loose thread, a crooked print or a wrong label from what you have. If not, a view is missing.
Asking for the missing view
Name the exact view, not "more photos". For example: "a straight-on close-up of the chest print" or "the sole and the insole". A precise request is easier for the agent to act on. The requesting a more useful photo guide covers how to phrase it, and questions before the next step covers what to settle once the photos arrive.