General Questions

Where are you located?

We are located in Ottawa, Ontario and typically work between Ottawa, Toronto and Muskoka.

Do you travel for shoots?

Of course! We charge a small fee for travel days and full travel expenses (airfare, food, accommodation, etc.). If we are able to drive to the location, milage will be covered for one vehicle.

What is your process for architecture and interior photography?

See “Our Process”

Pricing

What are your rates?

Every project is unique, which means that no client is quoted the same. Typically, our main 3 line items to determine our costs are a half-day or full-day rate, a post-processing fee, and a travel fee. Depending on the genre of photography, there may be other predetermined expenses based on the shoot. Ex. Props, Food Allowances, Location Fees, Pre-Production Fees, etc. 

Answering the following questions will provide us with the best possible foundation to build a quote. Some projects may require additional questions as photography can have many variables that cause prices to fluctuate.

• Who are we working with?
• Where are we shooting?
• What are we shooting?
• Will there be talent involved? If yes, will the talent be provided or need to be sourced by us?
• How many final images are required to be retouched and delivered?
• What is the purpose/usage of the images?
• Have you allocated a budget to this project?

It is extremely important to be as descriptive and honest as possible. The more details the better the experience and product will be for everyone. We can accurately estimate the project costs in advance of your commitment, this way there are no surprises.

What is cost-sharing?

Cost-sharing is when multiple contributing parties join forces to split the cost of hiring a photographer to capture a project. This can include any of the following: The owner, interior designers, landscapers, architects, contractors, consultants, product manufacturers, engineers, etc.

Once we have the initial quote and we identify the other contributors. We charge a licensing fee of 25% of the total for each, then divide the total fee by the number of parties involved. In the end, each party receives financial discounts and quality images for their marketing portfolio. Cost-sharing only works when organized before the project is shot. Each party will be presented with the same usage license of all images retouched. 

To see this broken down into numbers – Let’s do some math! If the total project costs $3,500.00, for each additional contributor $875.00 would be added to the invoice. Let’s say the original client found another 4 contractors to participate in the shoot. The subtotal would be $7,000.00 but there are 5 parties involved so the total per party would equal $1,400.00 ($7000 / 5)  instead of each person paying $3500.00 to have the project shot. That is over 60% savings while also creating mutually beneficial relationships for your preferred business partners. 

Parties who don’t want to participate in cost-sharing, but want to license images after the shoot will be charged a per image licensing fee which is equal to 10% of the total shoot cost before cost-sharing is applied. Individually licensing images can add up very quickly to exceed the original total, however, we understand that some contractors may have had less involvement in the project and may require only a few of the images in which case, this option is the best fit.

What is a post-processing fee??

After we have completed our shoot, we spend a substantial amount of time perfecting your images to make through various editing techniques. This can include compositing, retouching, colour correction, and preparing master files for final delivery. It is not unusual for the Post Production work to consume as much time, if not more than the photography itself.

Other

How can I license images that you created for another client?

Please CONTACT US to request licensing information on past shoots.

Can I share the images I licensed with other parties?

No, all parties using images commercially will be required to purchase their own license. However, the original client can purchase a license for other parties.