Photography

Local businesses can add a photo session to any website project, so your site shows your real space, your people and your work instead of stock photos.

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My own photography

Nature, up close, shot on my own time. A business session gets the same eye for light and detail, and every photo is edited by hand.

Photos © Main & Front. Select a photo to see it larger.

My gear

What I bring to a shoot, and what each piece is for.

A black Sony A7R II camera body seen from the front, with the lens cap on

  • Camera

    Sony A7R II

    My main camera. It's built for detail, and its built-in stabilization keeps handheld shots sharp indoors.

  • Wide zoom

    Sony E 16–50mm

    Rooms, storefronts and groups, with room to zoom in on the details.

  • Telephoto zoom

    Sony E 55–210mm

    Building exteriors from across the street, events and candid shots from a distance.

  • Prime lens

    TTArtisan 25mm f/2

    A bright manual-focus lens for food, products and portraits with soft backgrounds.

  • Flash

    Godox TT520III

    Fills dark corners and evens out indoor light.

  • Support

    Tripod

    Holds the camera still for blended exposures in real estate and low light.

  • Editing

    Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop

    Color, cleanup and retouching, done by hand on every photo.

Camera photo by Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons.

What gets photographed

Storefront and signage

The view from the street, so customers recognize you when they pull up.

Inside your space

Dining rooms, chairs, showrooms and waiting areas, shot in good light.

Your team

Relaxed portraits and headshots for your About page and Google listing.

Products and menu items

Plates, products and best sellers, styled and shot up close.

Your work

Finished jobs, before-and-afters and work in progress for trades and services.

The details

Tools, textures and small touches that make the place yours.

Sessions

Add a session to any website project. Prices include editing.

Quick session

$175

Up to one hour on site and 12 edited photos.

Enough for a storefront, one room and a few portraits.

Brand session

$300

Up to two hours on site and 25 edited photos.

Included with every Pro website.

Extra time is $100 an hour and adds 10 edited photos. Sessions are for businesses within 25 miles. Farther locations get a travel quote before booking.

How a session works

  1. Plan the shot list

    We agree on what to photograph and which page each photo is for.

  2. Pick a time

    Usually before you open or in a quiet hour, so customers aren't in the way.

  3. The session

    I shoot on site. You keep the place the way customers see it.

  4. Delivery

    Edited photos arrive in an online gallery, usually within a week, and the best ones go on your site.

Who owns the photos

Once your project is paid in full, you own the copyright to the edited photos. Use them on your site, social media, print and ads. They only go in the Main & Front portfolio if you say yes in your contract. RAW files and unedited shots aren't included.

Before the session

Sessions only happen when a business books one, and nothing is photographed without the owner's OK. You're responsible for getting permission from anyone you want in the photos, such as staff or customers, and from the owner of any location that isn't yours.

Moving a session is free with at least 24 hours' notice. If rain spoils outdoor shots on the day, you get a free reschedule.