16 September 2025

Archives that another team can open

Delivery is not a dump of folders named ‘final_v7_REAL’. It is a structure a stranger can traffic.

We name files for the media plan: campaign, motif, aspect, language. The editor’s private timeline names stay in the suite.

Colour-managed stills and video sit in parallel folders with a short readme: LUT, white, and what was approved.

Raws stay in our working storage unless bought. What the client receives is what they licensed.

A year later, brands ask for a new crop. If the archive is clean, that is a morning. If it is a pile, it is a new job.

We keep the working project for the revision window in the estimate. After that, restore is a quoted retrieval, not a favour.

Firstonect Studio is a stills and motion practice in Thessaloniki. Daylight is the default. When we add sources, they mimic the window. We work for hotels, food, and brands that want pictures with the patience of architecture.

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