Process

How a project moves through the studio.

Premium work runs on a clear process. This is what happens between the moment you write and the moment the files are in your hands — and what happens after.

1. 01 Day 0

   Inquiry

   You write. I read every inquiry personally — no auto-replies, no triage layer. Tell me what you're trying to make, when, and what you want to walk away with. The more specific, the more useful my reply.

   If your project is a fit, I'll come back within one business day with questions, a rough scope, and a 15-minute call invite.

2. 02 Week 1

   Discovery call

   A short conversation to align on what the work needs to do — for whom, in what light, against what constraints. Not a sales call. The goal is to leave with a shared picture of the assignment.

   Most calls run 15–30 minutes. Sometimes a venue scout or location walk follows for property or wedding work.

3. 03 Week 1–2

   Scope & quote

   I send a fixed-price proposal with scope, deliverables, timeline, and a clear single line item — capture, edit, and delivery. No hourly billing, no per-photo charges, no retouch upcharges.

   A retainer holds the date. Balance is due at delivery.

4. 04 1–4 weeks before

   Pre-production

   Location prep, shot list, weather + light planning, FAA paperwork for any restricted airspace, gear allocation. For destination work, travel logistics are coordinated here.

   I'll share a brief one-pager so we're aligned on the morning of.

5. 05 On location

   Shoot day

   I'm shooting, not directing a crew. One photographer, start to finish — stills, motion, and aerial captured in the same session when the assignment calls for all three.

   Field-charged lookbook within 24 hours so you see what's coming.

6. 06 1–4 weeks after

   Edit & deliver

   Every frame is edited and graded by me — no outsourced editors, no template presets. Films cut here too: rough cut, your notes, final pass.

   Delivery via a private gallery; downloads in print-ready and web-ready resolutions, plus video files in your needed formats.

7. 07 Open-ended

   After delivery

   Files are archived for at least three years. License extensions, additional edits from the same shoot, and re-grades for new uses are straightforward — write whenever you need them.

   Most clients come back. The first project is usually the start.