Visual product search can mean finding the exact item, a related variant, or a visually similar alternative. Those objectives need different photo relationships and evaluation rules. Describe which result counts as correct before requesting imagery. Photo Datasets connects that specification to a project-specific sourcing discussion with Fiund.
Define identity and similarity
List the product identifiers and variant relationships your task uses. Explain how packaging changes, size variants, bundles, and accessories should be treated. Separate confirmed product metadata from labels inferred only from appearance. Include close alternatives that should be rejected or ranked lower, since obvious unrelated images alone will not describe the difficult boundary your system needs to learn.
Cover the presentation gap
Describe the balance between studio imagery, shelf views, handheld photographs, and in-use scenes. Specify whether logos, tags, surrounding products, and partial packaging are acceptable. Keep multiple views of a single physical item linked. Request reporting that distinguishes image quantity, product identity coverage, and distinct capture groups so you can evaluate what kind of diversity a sourcing proposal actually offers. If products change over time, retain catalog versions and historical relationships. That helps reviewers distinguish a legitimate older appearance from an incorrect label when later acquisitions introduce updated packaging.
Review retrieval examples
Use a pilot to inspect plausible query-and-match relationships, not only individual image quality. Check that identifiers and groupings survive the delivered export. Decide whether evaluation should hold out products, photographed specimens, or capture conditions. Fiund reviews proposed source documentation, sample access, and commercial uses per project. No image appearing in a public catalog should be assumed available for training without that review.
Include in your inquiry
- Exact-item, family, or similarity objective.
- Product identifiers and variant relationships.
- Studio and real-use presentation requirements.
- Evaluation groups and commercial usage brief.