Studio photography
Studio time planned around what you need to walk away with: a brand set, team portraits, or images for a launch. Quoted by the time and the finished images.
We need a set of images for a launch and don't know how much studio time that is
We need photos that look like us, not stock
Plan the pictures first, then book the time
Most studio sessions are sold by the hour, and the hour rarely matches what you needed: too short for the launch set, too long for three portraits. You find out afterwards which shots you didn’t get.
So we start from what you need to walk away with, a launch set, a brand library, portraits for the team page, and where each image will run. The shot list sets the studio time, the setups and the price, before anything is booked.
What we do
- A shot list agreed before the day: what we shoot, how it is lit and where every image will run
- Studio time booked to fit the list, with the setups it needs
- Brand and launch sets: the details, the people and the moments that say what the business is
- Portraits for the team page on one setup, so everyone lines up
- Editing kept natural, matched in light and color across the set
- Yours to use for your business, web and social
What you get
- A shot list agreed before the day: what we shoot, how it is lit, and where every image will run
- Studio time booked to fit the list, with the setups it needs
- An edited set matched in light and color, delivered in the sizes each place needs
- Price
- Quoted from the shot list: studio time, setups and rentals, and the number of finished images
- Products
- Shipping products in? Product photography covers it
- Not in it
- On-location shoots (On-site photography or a Media Day), hired models or stylists unless quoted, video (Studio video)
What comes next
- Payment
- 50% to start, 50% when it’s done
- Timeline
- Your quote within 2 business days of the planning call, the edited set within 10 business days of the session
- Where
- A studio we book in Olympia
What you walk away with
- Launch setPlanned for the page, post or campaign it runs on
- Brand libraryThe details and moments that say what the business is
- Team portraitsMatched light and background across the team
- Web sizesExported for your site, fast to load
- One lookThe same light and color across every image in the set
What happens after you buy.
Have these handy
- Who or what is being photographed
- Where the photos will run: your site, LinkedIn, your Google profile, print
- A top or two in solid colors for anyone on camera
- Any photos you like the look of
- The planning call
We talk through what the photos are for and where they will run, then agree the shot list.
- The quote in 2 business days
Within 2 business days of the planning call, you get one price for the studio time, the setups and the finished images, before anything is booked. It's paid 50/50.
- The session
Everyone and everything is shot on the setups in the plan, with a quick look at the screen as we go so nobody is surprised.
- The edit
We choose the best frames and match color and light across the set, keeping it natural.
- Delivery in 10 business days
The edited set arrives within 10 business days of the session, in a shared folder named by person or use, in the sizes each place needs.
Questions owners ask.
How much does a studio session cost?
It's quoted from the shot list: how much studio time it takes, the setups and any rentals, and how many finished images you need. You get one price before anything is booked.
Can you photograph my products?
Yes. Product photography is its own service: you ship your products to us, we photograph them in the studio, and ship them back with the files. Shipping is included both ways.
Will my portraits look heavily retouched?
No. We edit for color, light and small distractions, like a stray hair. We don't reshape faces. The goal is a photo your clients recognize when they meet you in person.
Can you come to us instead?
Yes. On-site photography covers your team and your place in a one or two hour shoot. A Media Day plans a half or full production day of photo and video around a brief, at one price.