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38 mins

#6 The Future of E-commerce Content Production

#6 The Future of E-commerce Content Production

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Hosted by

Rich Summers

CEO Lets Flo

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Johan Santos

| Guest

Customer Solutions Architect

About this episode

What does the future of e-commerce content production actually look like? In this episode, Rich sits down with Johan Santos, solution architect and commercial photographer, to dig into the conversations they are both having with studios across the US and beyond.

There is also a reminder that the first London edition of The Collective is happening on Thursday 23rd July at The Treehouse in Shoreditch. If you work in studio or content operations and you are based in the UK or Europe, head to the collective site to apply for your place.

This is a straight-talking conversation between two people who have spent a long time in and around studios. No keynote energy. Just the stuff that actually matters.

Meet the speakers

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Rich Summers

CEO Lets Flo

· Host

Rich Summers (Co-Founder of Lets Flo) has spent a decade visiting studios across the US and UK, and this episode reflects what he has seen shift over that time. He talks about why the most forward-thinking studios are investing in more creative e-commerce imagery rather than cutting shot counts to save money, and what that says about where the industry is heading. He gets honest about AI, arguing that generative imagery is not the cost-saving shortcut it is being sold as, and that some of the brand damage he has seen from poorly executed AI content has far outweighed any efficiency gains. He also makes the case that the studios pulling ahead are not the ones with the best technology. They are the ones with the best pre-production discipline.

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Johan Santos

Customer Solutions Architect

· Guest

Johan brings a photographer's eye and a studio operator's instincts to the conversation. He talks about how the role of the studio team has broadened significantly, and why adaptability has become as important as technical skill. He is direct about the hidden complexity of video at scale, from sample fit to post-production workflows that have never quite caught up with the pace of stills. On AI, he points to the reputational risk brands are taking when they move fast without thinking through the consequences, drawing on a real example of a model who sued over unauthorised use of her likeness. His core argument is simple: if you take care of your team and get the fundamentals right, almost every challenge the industry throws at you becomes manageable.

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