Chapter 7
Photography & Imagery Audit
The difference between a photograph that feels authentic and one that feels like stock is not content. It is weight, presence, completeness. This tool measures whether your imagery is working as hard as it should.
Upload 6–10 images from your brand — website, social, campaigns — and this tool will analyse them for colour temperature consistency, brightness and contrast cohesion, brand coherence, and authenticity. Five tests. One score.
All analysis is performed locally in your browser. Your images are never uploaded to any server.
Step 1 of 6
Upload Your Brand Images
Select 6–10 images that represent your brand photography. Include a mix: hero shots, product, lifestyle, social media.
Drag & drop images here
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Test 1 of 5
Colour Temperature Consistency
We have sampled the dominant colours from each image and plotted their warmth. A consistent brand has images that cluster together on the warm-to-cool spectrum.
Analysing colour profiles…
Test 2 of 5
Brightness & Contrast Consistency
Images from the same brand should share a similar exposure style. We have calculated the luminance (brightness) and tonal contrast (standard deviation of luminance) for each image.
Calculating luminance…
Test 3 of 5
The "Same Brand?" Test
We will show you five pairs of your images at random. For each pair, answer honestly: do these feel like they belong to the same brand? This is the gut-check that technical analysis cannot fully replicate.
Pair 1 of 5
Do these images look like they belong to the same brand?
Test 4 of 5
Stock vs. Authentic
Alexander Todorov's research on first impressions shows that authenticity is judged in milliseconds. Rate each image honestly — your customers make this same judgment instantly.
Image 1 of
This image feels:
Test 5 of 5
Subject & Composition
The fusiform face area — a region of the brain dedicated to face processing — means that images containing human faces receive disproportionate attention. We want to understand what your photography is leading with.
Image 1 of
What is the primary subject?
Is the subject clearly the focal point?
Your Results
Photography Audit Complete
Overall Score
Breakdown by Test
Most vs. Least Consistent Images
Based on your colour temperature and brightness scores, here are the images that fit most and least into your overall visual identity.
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