Services

What a commission looks like

Five ways of working, described honestly. Fees depend on scope, travel and how the images will be used, so they are discussed in the consultation rather than posted as a price list.

Destination & cultural storytelling

Visual stories built around the people who live in a place, made for tourism boards, destination brands and cultural programmes. The work looks past the landmark to the everyday life that explains it.

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What's included

Pre-visit research and a story outline agreed before travel
Local coordination and access, arranged with people rather than around them
Field consent recorded for every identifiable subject
Sequenced edit, not a folder of unrelated frames

Typical deliverables

Curated high-resolution files plus agreed web and social derivatives
Caption, location, date and credit line written into the metadata
Release record mapped to the delivered images
A one-page licence summary: channels, geography, term, exclusivity

Heritage & cultural institutions

Documentation for museums, foundations, festivals and conservation programmes. Photographing practices and places while they are still in use, with the archive kept intact for later.

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What's included

A documentation plan agreed with the institution’s own specialists
Attention to restrictions in religious, ceremonial and private contexts
Subjects asked how they wish to be identified, and that preference recorded
Consistent, structured metadata across the whole set

Typical deliverables

Archive-ready files organised by project, with a stable file ID scheme
Full project record: place, subject, consent type, restrictions, use status
Selects prepared for exhibition, publication or web use
Handover notes so the material stays usable without me

Editorial assignments & visual essays

Assignments for magazines, journals and long-form digital publications. A clear point of view, delivered on schedule, with the reporting standards the story needs.

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What's included

Story angle discussed with the editor before the first frame
Fixed shoot window and a delivery date agreed in writing
Captions written from what was observed, not from assumption
A first edit within an agreed turnaround

Typical deliverables

Edited selects sized for print and digital
Captions and credit line supplied with the files
Release status stated per image so the desk knows what is cleared
Editorial licence defined by publication, territory and term

Licensing from the archive

Existing images licensed for defined use. Copyright stays with the photographer; what you license is a clearly described right to use specific images, in specific places, for a specific time.

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What's included

A search of the archive against your brief
Confirmation of consent and use status before anything is quoted
Written licence terms: media, geography, term, exclusivity
Personal documentary work reviewed case by case, never licensed automatically

Typical deliverables

High-resolution files at the agreed sizes
Embedded caption, credit and licence reference
A licence summary you can file with your legal team

Consultation & creative direction

A booked session on your own project, whether or not I photograph it. Useful when a brief exists but the story angle, the access plan or the consent requirements are still unresolved.

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What's included

A read of the brief before the call, not during it
Story angle, sequencing and what the set is missing
A realistic view of access, timing and what the schedule allows
Consent and licensing questions answered plainly

Typical deliverables

Written notes from the session within two working days
A short list of what to resolve before the shoot

Licensing

What you are actually licensing

This is the negotiation default for every commission and every archive request. It is written down here because it is usually the first thing a commissioner needs to know, and the last thing photographers make clear.

Copyright: Copyright remains with the photographer by default. A full copyright buyout is not the standard offer, though it can be discussed separately.
Media and channels: Each licence names the permitted channels: web, social, editorial, paid media, print, out-of-home or internal use.
Geography: Usage is defined geographically — local, national, regional or worldwide.
Term: Usage runs for a defined period: three months, six months, one year or multi-year. Perpetual use is a separate negotiation.
Exclusivity: Non-exclusive by default. Category, territory or time-limited exclusivity is priced and documented separately.
Personal projects: Personal documentary work is not automatically available for commercial licensing. Any licence must respect the consent that was given and the context the work was made in.

Rights, releases and legal requirements vary by jurisdiction and project. This is the brand's negotiation default, not a substitute for project-specific legal advice.

Not sure which of these it is?

That is normal, and it is exactly what the first call is for. Bring what you have — even a rough outline is enough to work from.

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