I understand that product photography is vitally important to your brand, plus a photoshoot is a big investment.  After creating your brand identity and making a shot list you may not be able to attend the shoot yourself.   Take away the uncertainty by attending it virtually!  A virtual photoshoot is a new service I offer whereby using Zoom it's possible to art direct a photoshoot in real time from the comfort of your own office.  Perfect for lifestyle product photography, you can attend as much or as little of the photo shoot as you like.  Read on to find out how to do an online virtual photo shoot.

I send you a link to join a Zoom meeting, I share my computer screen and audio, you share your audio only.  (You can't see the studio and I can't see you)

My camera is wired into my computer,  each frame I shoot appears in real time on screen displayed in my capture software.

The capture software allows me to name the files, crop, adjust the exposure and colour.  It will look like the image above.

We both watch my image capture screen, talking through each shot to discuss composition etc.  There is a curser so I can point to items using this.

Attend as much or as little of the shoot as you like, we agree a time for lunch to synchronise our days.

When sending your brief choose between option 4 and 5 listed below for attending your remote photo shoot.

Just to note, a digital watermark of my name will be displayed on low res images that are emailed during the shoot.

Above is a short video to demonstrate how a shoot would work.

Let me know if you have any questions or would like a quick demo of how remote product photography could work for you.

Image approval options

I know your busy running a business so I have made 5 options for approving your images on the shoot day to ensure you get exactly what you need. 

1. Attend the shoot in person.

I've recently moved and the building is undergoing renovation as such there may be occasions where this option is limited.

2. A send and shoot service.  

Using your brief and mood-board I work through your shot list and send you completed final images after the shoot.   An affordable option if you don't need to approve the images. 

3. Email approval / What's App alert.  

Receive messages throughout the day containing each prepared image for you to approve or suggest amends before I move onto the next image.  This method is appropriate for highly styled images when shooting 7 images per day.  Extra time is allocated in the quote to allow for this process, approximately 20 minutes per image.  It's best to schedule a day in your diary when you are readily available.

4. A virtual photoshoot email / What's App alert.  

Receive a zoom link to the shoot but only be alerted when an image is ready for discussion.  See the images arrive in my capture software as I share my screen with you, communicate via your audio only.  This method is appropriate for highly styled images when shooting 7 images per day.  Extra time is allocated in the quote to allow for this process, approximately 20 minutes per image.  It's best to schedule a day in your diary when you are readily available.

5.   Virtual photoshoot.  

Art direct the shoot remotely in real time throughout the day by seeing the images arrive in my capture software as I share my screen with you, communicate via your audio only.

Please mention during the quote process if you require one round of retouching amends after the shoot is complete.  An additional half day would be required, scheduled and invoiced.

A digital watermark will be used on all low res images emailed for approval.