Frequently asked questions

Pricing varies depending on your asset needs, licensing, and the complexity of the shoot. I’m happy to join your production or to jump in and pull all the details together and handle the producing end of things as well.

Artists own the rights to any work they create, but they can license or transfer rights to agencies and clients. A license allows the purchaser the right to use a given image within a certain set of parameters including length of time, usage type (print, digital, social, etc.), and where geographically (regionally, nationally, globally). In essence, the artist is granting you a lease for the image, not selling it outright (unless explicitly stated).

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This line is dependent on if we’re traveling, shooting on-location, or in studio. Lighting, grip, monitors and tethering equipment tailored to the needs of the shot list are made available/rented for our production.

A creative fee is the cost for me to be on set putting my experience and skills to work executing your creative vision. It is sometimes also known as a “day rate.”

Not infrequently, it’s a good idea to get into the studio/shoot location the day before to get all the gear and equipment setup, tested, and ready for the following day. This involves bringing all the tech and grip to the location, unloading, unpacking, setting up the computer, camera, lights, and at least a rough-in of the set.

We then take test shots, dial in the lighting and color so that on shoot day we’re able to start quicker and capture more images.

Once the shoot is done, the RAW files need to be processed and converted into high res TIFF files, stop motion animations, color-graded and edited videos etc. The process involves careful inspection of the assets, formal color correcting, lighting adjustment, fine-tuning, and light retouching.

Additional more intensive retouching or even digital modification may be required depending on the creative brief.

Pretty much any shoot is going to require some kind of styling. A prop stylist is an expert in staging a scene and set design, making sure everything is “just so,” and bringing out the very best that any given subject/product can be.

They’re the ultimate MacGyver when it comes to bubbles in packaging, blemishes on products, wrinkles in bags, warps in wraps… the list goes on.

They’re the ones who own the big big vehicles and essentially look like they’re moving in on shoot day. They bring options, they bring skill, and they bring their years of experience.

Like a prop stylist, a food stylist is a maverick in all things culinary and edible. From the “simplest” dollop of whipped cream, to that perfect Thanksgiving roast, these people are your ride or die on shoot day.

They’re meticulous in their effort to seek out the absolute heroes for set, from the simplest blueberry to that perfect buttermilk pancake.

They bring with them years of experience actually preparing food and finding clever ways to get the absolute best out of every edible item.

Along with their skills, they bring their favorite tools and kit. Their go-to knives, scissors, tweezers, brushes, torches, pans, tongs, towels, q-tips, pipettes, and so many items you never imagined you see side by side on a plate with food (make-up sponges anyone?).

They’re worth every penny and will greatly improve any photo.