Your real people, your real place.
On-location photography
A half-day on-location photo shoot of your team, your space and your work, edited and fully licensed to you, so your site stops leaning on stock photos.
Price
$795 setup
Fixed and written into your proposal before any work starts. No hourly surprises, no long-term contract.
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What it is
In plain words.
Stock photos are easy to spot, and they quietly say the opposite of what a local business wants to say. A customer deciding whether to call you wants to see the actual team, the actual shop or truck and the actual work.
We spend a half-day on location in the Quad Cities photographing exactly that, then edit and deliver the best of it, fully licensed to you. It's the same idea as the rest of this site: no invented clients, no borrowed portfolios, only real work.
A good fit if
- Local businesses that currently use stock images or old phone photos.
- Trades, restaurants, shops, studios and practices with a place and a team worth showing.
- Businesses preparing a new website, profile or print material.
Probably not for you if
- You already have a good, current library of your own professional photos.
We'd rather tell you so than sell you something that doesn't fit.
What you get
Exactly what's included.
A planning conversation
What to shoot and in what order, so the half-day is spent well.
A half-day on location
At your place, with your team and your work, in the Quad Cities.
Editing and selection
The best shots, color-corrected and cropped.
Web-ready and full-size files
Fast-loading versions for the site, and full-resolution ones for print.
Full licence to you
Yours to use on your website, print, social media and advertising.
Organized for use
Named and sorted so you can find the right one quickly.
How it goes
We plan the shoot with you
A shot list built around your business.
We shoot on location
A half-day with you, your team and your work.
We edit and deliver
The selected set, licensed to you.
Why it's worth it
What it does for you.
Trust at a glance
Real faces and real places beat stock imagery.
A site that's clearly yours
Nobody else's image library.
Use them everywhere
Website, Google profile, print, social and signage.
Photos that age well
Your own work doesn't date like a trend.
- Photographs are the one part of a website a visitor reads without effort. They're worth getting right.
The practical bits
What it takes.
What we need from you
- Access to your premises and the people and work you want shown.
- A rough shot list, and anything you particularly don't want in frame.
- Your team's agreement to be photographed.
How long it takes
Usually two to three weeks from the shoot day to the finished set, depending on the schedule.
Timelines are typical. The dates for your project go in your proposal.
Afterwards
It's a one-time price. You own what we build, and if you ever want changes later, we quote them first.
Questions
Likely questions, answered.
Where do you shoot?
On location in the Quad Cities area: Prescott Valley, Prescott, Dewey-Humboldt, Chino Valley and nearby. Tell us where you are and we'll confirm; travel further out is quoted.
How many photos do I get?
A curated set, with the number named in your proposal so you know what to expect.
Who owns the photos?
You have a full licence to use them as you like, on your website, in print and on social media.
Can you do headshots?
Yes. Tell us who needs one and we'll build it into the day.
What if the weather is bad?
For outdoor work we'll reschedule rather than shoot something you wouldn't be happy with.
What does On-location photography cost?
$795 setup. The price is fixed and written into your proposal before any work starts, so there are no hourly surprises. If you ask for something that isn't in the proposal, we quote that change first and nothing changes until you agree.
Do I own it?
You own what we build for you: the code, the content, and the accounts it runs on (the domain, the hosting account and any service account, such as a payment account, are opened in your name). There is no proprietary platform to be locked into and no cancellation penalty.
Can you add it to the website I already have?
Add-ons are built into a ZONA site. If you already have a site, tell us what it's built with when you get in touch. We'll tell you honestly whether this can be added to it or would work better built into a new one. We'd rather say so than sell you something that doesn't fit.
How do I get started?
Use the button on this page to add it to your project, or send a message. A discovery call takes about fifteen minutes (no pitch deck), and then you get a fixed-price proposal. You'll hear back within one business day.
Is there a long-term contract?
No long-term contracts is our standing rule: care plans are month to month, and any monthly terms for an add-on go in writing in your proposal before you sign anything.