Specify conditions in practical terms
A request for indoor and outdoor footage leaves many important differences unresolved. List the environments the model should handle: work near a window, dim storage areas, reflective packaging, or movement between bright and shaded spaces. Connect each condition to an activity so the capture plan reflects meaningful task coverage instead of a disconnected list of lighting labels.
Inspect the active region
An image can appear well exposed overall while a small object is lost in shadow or glare. Review hands, contact points, and task outcomes at the moments they matter. Ask whether camera adjustment during a transition temporarily hides evidence. Include close inspection of reflective tools and transparent objects if they belong in the target task family.
Keep capture settings interpretable
Record the camera configuration and whether settings change between sessions. If processing alters brightness or color, document the transformation and retain links to the source. Do not treat a processed image as evidence of the original capture conditions. Labels describing environmental conditions should explain whether they come from recording notes or reviewer interpretation.
Plan coverage and evaluation together
Decide which lighting conditions should occur in training and which test generalization. Avoid creating a hidden association in which every difficult scene also contains one particular task or participant. Review coverage across combinations rather than only reporting a total number of clips. A sourcing inquiry should state which combinations are essential and which are optional.
Review checklist
- List task-linked lighting conditions
- Review hands and active objects
- Document settings and processing
- Check coverage across task combinations