A good shoot is mostly preparation. Here is what to do before we arrive so the day runs smoothly and you get the most out of it.
The week before
- Agree the shot list. We send one — the pictures and clips we are planning. Add anything missing.
- Tidy the location. Clear surfaces, hide the cables, take down the faded poster. Cameras notice everything.
- Book the people. Anyone who should appear needs to know the time, and to be there.
- Check the light. For interiors we will ask what time the sun comes through which windows.
The day before
- Charge or confirm anything that needs to be on — screens, signage, machines
- Choose what people will wear: plain colours, no busy patterns, no big logos of other brands
- For product shots: gather the products, cleaned, with their packaging
On the day
- Have somebody available who can answer questions and unlock doors
- Allow more time than you think — a "quick" half-day is usually a full one
- Trust the boring shots; the wide, plain photo is the one that ends up on the website header
For video
- Pick a quiet room for interviews; air-conditioning hum ruins audio
- Do not memorise a script. We ask questions and cut the answers together
- Short and honest beats polished and stiff, every time
Drone work
If aerial shots are planned, we check beforehand whether the location allows it — near airports and over crowds it does not. If it can't fly, we tell you before the day, not on it.
Afterwards
Selected photos are edited and delivered web-ready, sized for the site and for each social platform. Video comes back cut in the aspect ratios each platform wants. Raw files are kept for a while in case you need something else from the day.