Product Photography in Los Angeles: Cost, Process, and How to Brief a Photographer

Your product photos do more selling than any copy on the page. On Shopify, Amazon, and Instagram they are the first impression, and sometimes the only one. Here is what product photography costs in Los Angeles and how to brief a photographer so you get it right the first time.

Types of product shots

• Clean white background ecommerce shots.

• Lifestyle shots in a real setting.

• Hero and campaign images for ads and launches.

• Detail, texture, and macro shots.

What affects the price

• Number of products and angles per product.

• Studio vs on location.

• Props, styling, and models.

• Retouching level.

• Usage: organic social vs paid ads vs print.

MindOfDerby photography pricing

Photography starts at $1,200, $2,800, and $6,500 and covers commercial, editorial, product, and architectural work across Los Angeles. Every shoot is art directed and delivered ready to publish. Payment is 50% deposit and 50% on delivery.

How to brief a photographer

• A shot list with every SKU and the angles you need.

• Where the images will run and the sizes each platform needs.

• Three to five reference images that match the mood.

• Brand colors and any do not do rules.

• Your launch deadline.

See the work on the Los Angeles photography page, or book a shoot.