How we work
A three-step process.
Every project moves through the same three phases. The phases stay the same; how much time we spend in each one is where the work gets specific.
The conversation
We meet — usually over a coffee, sometimes in the space or online. We listen for the things that make your place specific.
None of that ends up in a brief, but all of it ends up in the pictures. By the end of the first hour we usually have a shared sense of what the project should feel like.
- ·A long first conversation, in person where possible
- ·A walk through the space (or studio, or kitchen, or workshop)
- ·A short, written plan with rough numbers
- ·A signed agreement & deposit before we lock dates
The shoot
Most projects are a single day, occasionally two. We work small — minimal gear, no production circus — and stay out of the way of the actual work happening around us.
For video, the crew stays small too. One or two operators, a sound kit, a careful approach to interviews. The work should still happen normally while we're filming it.
- ·Available light first, supplemented only when it helps
- ·Cinema body for motion, hand-held or on a small rig
- ·Fully insured · COI provided on request
The edit
You receive a curated selection — fewer, better frames — within two weeks for photo, three to four for video.
Color is hand-graded, not preset. Files come delivery-ready for web, print and press. One revision round is included; further rounds are charged transparently.
- ·A tight first selection (the studio's pick)
- ·An expanded library for ongoing use
- ·All files in web, print & press sizes
- ·Asset library hosted for one year, no extra cost
Typical timeline
From hello to delivered files.
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Week 0
First conversation
The initial meeting and first plan. We get to know each other and an understanding of each other's work.
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Week 1 — 2
Pre-production
Locations confirmed, shot list, call sheet, crew booked.
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Week 2 — 3
The shoot
One or two days on site.
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Week 4 — 5
First selects
The tight studio edit lands. We talk about it. One round of revisions follows.
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Week 5 — 6
Final delivery
Press-ready files, library hosted, license documents signed.