Commercial Photography for New Zealand & Australasian Brands
Every project starts in one of two places: you already know exactly what you need, or the creative direction still needs to be built before a camera comes out. Brandstories works both ways. As straightforward photography coverage when your direction is set, or as full creative development and photography when it isn't yet. Based in Wānaka, working across New Zealand.
Creative Development & Photography
Most projects start here: it's where the bulk of the work actually lives. When there's a campaign objective but no shot-ready direction yet, this is the service that gets you there: working alongside a creative collaborator to develop the concept, audit the imagery you need, and build the shot list before a single frame is shot.
It's a custom quote every time, scoped to what the project actually needs. If you're not sure which service fits, this is usually the right starting point.
Photography Coverage
For brands and agencies who already have their creative direction sorted: a clear shot list, visual references, the call already made on what the imagery needs to do.
This is execution: I show up and shoot exactly what's been planned, at a standard half or full day rate. Ideal for Lifestyle, Editorial and Content work.
Product photography has one job: make what you're selling look like it belongs - on the shelf, on the site, in the feed, sitting next to everything else competing for the same eye. Clean light, true colour, sharp detail, consistent across the whole range, not just the hero shot. I shoot for e-commerce, packaging, and advertising.
Product Photography is always a custom quote, based on the number of SKUs and the complexity of each shot, not time spent on site.
How it works
Discovery
After your initial enquiry, we hop on a quick call to align on creative direction and your imagery needs. The starting point for every successful creative project.
Pre Production
Once the brief and concept are aligned - whether you've supplied it or we've built it together. We lock in the shot list, props, locations, and every checklist item before we shoot.
Post Production
You select your final picks based on preference and marketing needs, and only those images are professionally retouched to a consistent, polished standard.
Image Delivery
Final files are delivered in both high and web resolution, ready to post or print.