Product photography (packshots)
Shots on a neutral background or styled, with clipping and retouching. The photographer adapts the lighting to the product’s material: shiny, transparent, textile.
Business services
Corporate photo and video: packshots, reportage, drone
Product, premises or team photos, event reportage, presentation videos or drone footage: describe your project and compare proposals from professionals.
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Imagery has become central to corporate communication: website, catalogue, social media, trade shows, recruitment, tenders. A corporate photographer or professional videographer brings the technique, equipment and eye needed to produce visuals consistent with your image.
Needs vary: product photography (packshots) for an online shop or catalogue, photos of premises and teams for your website, site progress records, event reportage, presentation corporate video, motion design to explain a service, aerial drone footage or a virtual tour of a place.
This page helps you write a request that can be compared like for like: services, equipment, price factors, tips for your request, usage rights and points to watch on image rights and drones. For an event that will be filmed or photographed, see also the page on corporate events and catering.
Common services
Premises and architectural photography
Offices, workshops, shops, restaurants or hotels showcased for your website and materials. The professional chooses the time of day and prepares the spaces with you.
Portraits and team photos
Individual portraits, group photos and reportage on everyday company life for the website, directory or recruitment. The people photographed must give their consent.
Site progress and technical photos
Dated photos at each stage of a construction site, a machine installation or a structure. These images serve as proof, as a progress record and as communication material.
Event reportage
Seminars, conventions, openings, trade shows: the photographer or videographer covers the highlights and delivers a retouched selection. Specify the key moments not to be missed.
Corporate and presentation video
Corporate film, presentation of a trade, client testimonial, product or recruitment video. The supplier handles scripting, filming, editing and colour grading.
Motion design
Graphic animations to explain a service, a process or key figures, with no filming. The result can be adapted for the web, trade shows or presentations.
Drone and virtual tours
Aerial shots of a site, a roof or a construction site, and virtual tours to discover a place remotely. Drone work is carried out within a precise regulatory framework.
Equipment and deliverables
Cameras, lenses and tripodsStudio lighting, flashes and backdropsShooting tables and light tents for packshotsVideo cameras, stabilisers and sound recording equipmentCamera drones, with a remote pilotVirtual tour and space-capture equipmentRetouching, editing and colour-grading softwareRetouched photos in high definition and web formatsFilms delivered in several formats, with subtitles if needed
Common occasions
- Catalogue or online shop to illustrate
- Redesign of the company website
- Presenting new premises, a workshop or a point of sale
- Portraits of the management team and staff
- Reportage of a seminar, trade show or opening
- Presentation film for a tender or recruitment
- Photographic record of a construction site or an installation
- Aerial views of an industrial site, a roof or a property development
What affects the price
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Nature and scale of the project
A few products on a white background and a full film with a script do not call for the same resources. The number of images, sequences and locations sets the workload.
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Length of the shoot
A half day or several days of filming, with or without a reduced crew, changes the quote. Travel and set-up time also count.
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Retouching, editing and post-production
Clipping, retouching, colour grading, graphic overlays, subtitles and music require substantial work after the shoot. It is often a major cost line for a film.
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Crew and equipment
A photographer alone, a camera operator and a sound recordist, or a team with lighting technicians and a make-up artist: the headcount determines the service. A drone or crane adds equipment and skills.
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Usage rights
The media covered, duration, territory and exclusivity of use influence the price. Wide use generally costs more than use limited to a single medium.
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Lead time and delivery
An urgent need or very fast delivery puts the supplier under priority. The number of formats to deliver and versions of the film also affect the quote.
Tips for a successful request
Post a request- State what the images are for: website, catalogue, social media, trade show, recruitment. This determines the style, framing and delivery formats.
- Give the number of products, rooms, people or sequences, and the locations and their access conditions.
- Say whether you want photos only, video only or both, and attach examples of styles you like.
- For a video, specify the target length, the tone, whether you want a voice-over, subtitles or music, and who writes the script.
- Mention the people who will appear and plan the necessary consents, as well as any confidentiality restrictions on your premises or processes.
- Define the usage rights you want (media, duration, territory) and the delivery formats: retouched files, raw files, web and print versions.
Image rights and copyright: set a written framework
The images produced by a photographer or videographer are protected works: the author holds the rights, and you acquire only what the contract provides. You should therefore provide in writing for the assignment of copyright, specifying the media concerned (website, print, social media, displays, advertising), the duration and the territory. Without this, reuse on another medium can be challenged.
Image rights also mean obtaining the consent of identifiable people, for example your employees in a portrait or a presentation video. This consent, written and specific about the intended uses, is prepared before the shoot. For premises, a third party’s products or a sensitive site, also check confidentiality or ownership constraints.
These rules depend on the particular case: if in doubt, seek advice from a lawyer. The specification helps you set out the expected uses from the start.
Drone footage: a regulatory framework to know
Professional aerial drone filming is governed by European regulations. In general, the operator must be registered, the remote pilot must have completed the training corresponding to the type of operation, and the activity is carried out in a category or operating scenario suited to the weight of the aircraft and the environment. Prohibited or authorisation-only zones (around airports, sensitive sites, built-up or busy areas) require specific procedures.
Before ordering, check with the DGAC (the French civil aviation authority, for flights in France) and ask the supplier to show its registration, its remote pilot’s training and its insurance. State the exact location of the site in your request, as it determines feasibility and the authorisations to obtain. Aerial filming can also raise privacy questions if it captures people or neighbouring properties.
Aerial views are useful for an industrial site, a roof or a construction site: see also the pages on solar energy and charging points and renovation and fit-out.
Choosing your supplier: portfolio, brief and deliverables
The best selection criterion remains the portfolio: look at work close to your need (similar products, workshops, offices, filming in companies) rather than general quality. A good supplier asks questions about your objectives before pricing.
- Brief: objectives, audience, uses, tone, visual references, confidentiality and access constraints.
- Detailed quote: shooting time, number of images or sequences, retouching, editing, rights assigned, formats delivered.
- Deliverables: formats, resolution, lead times, number of correction rounds included and retention of source files.
- Insurance: ask for the professional liability insurance certificate, essential on your sites. Meaflow checks companies’ SIRET numbers (French company registration), not their insurance or qualifications.
To illustrate a point of sale or refurbished premises, see also the page on printing and signage, which covers printed materials and signs.
Related expertise
Events & catering
Seminars, trade shows and stands, catering, equipment hire, sound systems
Printing & signage
Printing, shop signs, adhesives, signage, vehicle marking
IT & networks
IT maintenance, network cabling, Wi-Fi, telephony, workstations and servers
Premises refurbishment
Refurbishment and fit-out of offices, shops and workshops
Frequently asked questions
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What is the difference between an ordinary product photo and a packshot?
A packshot is a product photograph on a neutral background, with controlled lighting and often clipping, intended for a catalogue or an online shop. A lifestyle photo shows the product in a setting or in use. State in your request the look you want and the number of products.
Do I need the consent of the people filmed or photographed?
Yes, identifiable people have image rights: their consent, preferably written and specific about the intended uses, must be obtained before use. This applies in particular to your employees in a portrait or presentation video. If in doubt, seek advice from a lawyer.
Who owns the photos and videos produced?
The author holds the rights to their images. You acquire only the rights the contract provides: set out the assignment in writing, specifying the media concerned, the duration and the territory. Without a written framework, reuse on another medium can cause problems.
Can a drone be flown anywhere to film a site?
No. Drone flights are governed by European regulations: operator registration, remote pilot training, a suitable operating category, and restrictions in certain zones, which may be prohibited or require authorisation. Check with the DGAC (for flights in France) and ask the supplier for its certificates.
What should I prepare before a shoot or photo session at my premises?
Tidy the spaces, warn the teams, arrange consents from the people who will appear and access for the supplier’s equipment. Remove visible confidential information: screens, plans, files. A prior recce of the premises with the supplier helps avoid surprises on the day.
Does Meaflow check photographers’ and videographers’ qualifications and insurance?
No. Meaflow checks the SIRET number of registered companies, but does not verify their insurance, permits or qualifications. For a drone or work on your site, ask the supplier directly for its professional liability insurance certificate, its training certificates and its references.
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