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Stock photography tells the customer you are ordinary
Buyers recognize stock imagery instantly, and it signals that there was nothing real worth showing. Owned photography is one of the cheapest credibility upgrades available.
- Engagement
- Per-shoot project or ongoing retainer
- Typical timeline
- 2–4 weeks including planning
- Delivered across
- All 50 US states
Overview
Photography is where many brands undo the rest of their design work. A carefully built identity paired with generic stock images of people shaking hands communicates something the brand strategy did not intend. Real imagery of your actual team, facility, product and customers does the opposite — immediately and without a word of copy.
We plan shoots around a shot list built from where images will actually be used: website hero and section imagery, product detail, team headshots, environmental context, social crops and print. That planning is what makes a single day yield a library rather than a handful of usable frames.
For ecommerce, consistency is the operational requirement. Standardized lighting, angles, backgrounds and crops across a catalog — plus a documented setup so future products match imagery shot a year earlier without reshooting the range.
- Typically yields 60–120 usable images
- 1 dayTypically yields 60–120 usable images
- Documented setup for future catalog additions
- ConsistentDocumented setup for future catalog additions
- Delivered for web, social and print
- All cropsDelivered for web, social and print
Business benefits
What photography changes for you
The reasons this work earns its budget, stated as outcomes rather than features.
Art-directed to your brand
Lighting, color, composition and styling matched to your identity so photography reinforces the system rather than fighting it.
Shot list built from real use
Planned against the specific placements and crops the images must fill, so nothing important is missing afterward.
Ecommerce consistency
Standardized setups documented so products shot next year match those shot today without reshooting the catalog.
Team photography that looks human
Consistent headshots and candid working imagery that reads as a real company rather than a corporate directory.
Delivered ready to use
Retouched, color-corrected, and exported in every required crop and resolution with sensible file naming.
Rights documented
Model and property releases handled properly, with clear usage rights including paid advertising.
Problems solved
If any of this sounds familiar
These are the situations clients describe in the first conversation, and what we do about each.
“Our website uses stock photos that look like everyone else's.”
A single well-planned shoot usually produces enough owned imagery to replace stock across the entire site.
“Product photos are inconsistent across the catalog.”
Standardized setup with documented specifications and reshoot of outliers, plus a repeatable process for new products.
“Team headshots were taken over five years by four people.”
A single session with consistent lighting and treatment, plus a documented setup so new hires match without a full reshoot.
“We never have the right image size for a placement.”
Shoot with target crops planned, then deliver every required aspect ratio and resolution rather than one master to be cropped badly later.
Our process
How we deliver it
Each stage has a defined output, so you always know what you are getting and when.
- 01
Planning
Review where images will be used, build the shot list, agree visual direction and confirm locations and scheduling.
- 02
Preparation
Styling, props, wardrobe guidance, releases and location preparation so shoot time is spent shooting.
- 03
Shoot
Professional capture with lighting control and on-set review so nothing is discovered missing after the day ends.
- 04
Selection and retouching
Curated selects for your approval, then color correction and retouching to a consistent standard.
- 05
Delivery
All crops and resolutions, organized naming, and an asset library your team can navigate.
Technologies used
The tools behind the work
Chosen for maintainability and hiring depth rather than novelty. We will justify any choice on request, and we avoid technology that makes you dependent on us.
- Capture One
- Lightroom
- Photoshop
- Profoto lighting
- Frame.io
Industries served
Where this work lands most often
Sector context changes what good looks like. These are the industries where we have delivered this service repeatedly.
Why Mova
What working with us on photography is like
The same commitments apply to every engagement, regardless of size or service.
A defined first step
We scope a fixed-price starting point so you can evaluate us on photography before committing to a program.
Senior people, named
The team you meet is the team that delivers. You will know exactly who is accountable.
You own the output
Code, accounts, files and documentation are yours from day one, with no lock-in of any kind.
Measured, then reported
We baseline before starting and report against it honestly — including the months that fall short.
Questions
Photography: common questions
The questions we are asked most about photography, answered directly.
A half-day session with retouching typically runs $2,500–$5,000; full-day brand shoots $5,000–$12,000 depending on locations, styling and volume. Ecommerce catalog work is usually priced per SKU.
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Next step
Ready to talk about photography?
Thirty minutes with someone who has delivered this work. We will tell you what it would take, roughly what it would cost, and whether Mova is the right fit.
No pitch deck. A 30-minute conversation about what you are trying to achieve.