Commercial Photography

I’m a commercial photographer that mixes my past experience as a digital marketer to help local businesses represent their brand authentically through images. Services offered include headshots, product photographing, food photography, branding sessions, and content creation.

BUSINESS + BRAND PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIOS

Branding

Food

Fashion & Beauty

Product

Corporate Events

Location

Commercial Photography Services

HEADSHOTS

$200 PER 20 MINUTE SESSION

Corporate Group Rates Available

First impressions say a lot about you and your brand. Let’s create professional portraits that will get you noticed.

Today’s corporate headshots are highly styled, and needs to immediately set you apart from your competitors. Are you a lawyer, a doctor, a real estate agent, a business executive, an author, a creative, a blogger, an artist, a designer, or a musician?

Whatever your career choice, we believe your portrait should help define your personal brand. Expect headshots that reflect both your personal and professional self.

20 minute session
Outdoor location *indoor studio available for additional cost
3-5 images

BRANDING

$400 PER TWO HOUR

One session when need a brand refresh to update your photography or get some for the first time. We’ll plan out your story and photograph it to tell your ideal clients what you’re all about. Receive a combination of both professional headshots and candid photos to create a cohesive look across your entire brand. We can incorporate something you love, like coffee, wine, or going to the beach, that helps establish a personal connection with your clients, and ultimately, more business with those clients you love.

2 hour session
3-4 outfits included
2 locations allowed
50 images

COMMERCIAL DAY RATES

FOOD + RESTAURANT

PER DAY

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WHAT’S INCLUDED?

All necessary photographic equipment and studio lighting (if required) brought to location.
Styled and plated on your plating and tables or with surfaces we bring with us
Multiple angles of each dish (depending on complexity of dishes and visual presentation)
Basic styling based on props available at location.
Professional Studio lighting brought to your restaurant / kitchen / home
All sets include a license for the digital use of images on the restaurant’s online sites, social media accounts only. Photos may be used outside of these terms i.e. menus, magazines, other printed media, brochures, flyers, other commercial purposes with the purchase of additional license & credit)

PER DISH

10 DISH/ DRINK/SHOT MINIMUM

$45/DISH ($450 MIN)

AL LA CARTE

Chef/ CEO Expose

$125

Location Interior Photography

$125

CUSTOM PRICING

Because your brand is unique, so will your photoshoot! If you don’t see a service that fits your needs, I’m happy custom-build a photography package priced according to your brand and vision. I work hard to create and produce a photoshoot experience that is not only consistent and intentional with your brand story, but also fun, high energy, and full of direction so you never feel lost in front of the camera!

Commercial branding photoshoots start at $400 and go up from there. Depending on your photoshoot location, needs and/or group size, the pricing ranges between $300-$3,000+.

LET’S CHAT

Are you a small business owner, blogger, digital marketer or just need some photos for whatever you do ? And ready to level up your marketing? My business photography sessions are here to help you achieve just that. Each business or branding shoot includes an in-person or video consultation to pre-plan your shoot, discuss the style of editing preferred, and coordinate any models if needed. We offer an exclusive photography experience that is aimed to launch your digital marketing presence. With Jess Phillips Photographer you have access to her team of professional stylists, hair & make up artists, and models. We are driven to help you succeed.

WHAT IS COMMERCIAL OR BRAND PHOTOGRAPHY?

Brand photography is a collection of professional and customized images that represent the essence and authenticity of a brand. This type of photography focuses on storytelling, and it communicates more about the human side of your brand: who you are, what you do, how it feels to work with you. It helps to differentiate your approach, process, or product from others in your industry. In these photos, a skilled photographer can showcase your personality, your passion, and your process. The aim of this type of photographic approach is to cultivate an emotional bond to the essence of your brand, even more than a simple headshot could do. These images are a visual journey that, along with well-crafted language, educate your audience about the many layers of your business, and helps them get a better sense of what your brand stands for.

WHY IS IS CRUCIAL TO INVEST IN BRAND PHOTOGRAPHY?

Now that everyone has a camera in their pocket, more and more business owners turn to selfies and DIY photos for convenience and cost. Unfortunately, these low/no-cost options usually result in detracting from a brand’s professionalism; these images struggle to effectively illustrate a brand’s core message. In order to be taken seriously as a business, and to position your brand as a leader in your industry, your images have to follow suit, too.

Simply put: If you want to look professional, then hire a professional.

Your business can’t rely only on a single headshot or styled stock photography. Although with the right lighting and colors, DIY photos could be considered “on-brand,” they don’t have the qualities that polished, professional photos possess, and you run the risk of looking ill-equipped, and unprofessional, and even generic.

According to Medium,

Posts that include images produce 650 percent higher engagement than text-only posts.
People form a first impression in a mere 50 milliseconds.
81 percent of people only skim the content they read online. (Usability expert Jakob Nielsen has written that the average user reads at most 20 to 28 percent of words during an average visit.)

WHAT TYPES OF BUSINESSES NEED BRAND PHOTOGRAPHY?

Short answer: all types. In today’s digital world where everything in the online space is saturated with competition and information, every business needs brand photography to communicate their story. Whether you’re service-based or product-based, a solopreneur or part of a larger team, profit or nonprofit, creative or corporate, online or brick-and-mortar, brand photography can help your brand connect to your audience.

People do business with people, so it’s even more essential to use photos to help you show up as the human behind your brand. Customers crave stories and connections to brands—from showcasing your best work to demonstrating the process of how you work with your client, to expressing your unique personality, brand photos will help you stand out and get your audience’s attention.

No one can replicate your face, space, or place—so your professional photos are a guarantee to ensure your brand is original.

WHEN IS THE TIME TO INVEST IN BRAND PHOTOGRAPHY?

The good news is that, no matter what stage you’re at in your business, professional photos can help you uplevel your brand. I’ve had clients who are just getting started opening their business and they want to make a splash with strong imagery. Other brands I’ve worked with have 10 years of experience under their belt but their business feels stale; finally, they feel ready to show up as a leader and invest in taking their brand to the next stage of professionalism.

The one caveat: it’s best to make the investment when you’re clear on your brand story and messaging. It’s time to move forward with photos only when you have a concrete business plan and marketing strategy, then your brand photo visuals can pull everything together.

Here are a few instances where brand photography is the right next step:

Launching a website
Launching a course or offering
Re-branding. New messaging or new positioning
Physical transformation—new you, new space
New press and publicity opportunities (conferences, podcasts, TV)