The pro photography scene might be in for a revival, thanks to a Yorkshire-based studio with a razor-sharp focus and web-based approach. Their name says it all: We Shoot Bottles. The studio takes photos of everything from gin to fabric softener. As long as it’s a bottle, they’ll take a professional shot of it for GBP 30 or less.
It’s all done remotely: clients send bottles to We Shoot Bottles' office, where they're shot at high resolution by a professional photographer. After a bit of re-touching to get rid of scrapes and scratches, a cut-out path is created for the client to either use in print or web design, allowing for professional-looking white or coloured backgrounds. Finally, the images are uploaded to the Bottle Bank, where clients or their designers can access them. Or, if preferred, a cd-rom can be sent through the post.
Everything on offer is straightforward and to-the-point, from the studio’s process and copy–a single-page site says everything in around 150 words—to pricing. In contrast to most traditional studios, prices are disclosed upfront—appealing to time- and money-strapped solopreneurs who need professional services at start-up prices, and saving the studio the hassle of preparing individual quotes. We Shoot Bottles was launched earlier this year as a side project for Red Photography Ltd. One to expand on in other regions, and for other product categories?
Website: www.weshootbottles.com
Contact: studio@weshootbottles.com
Spotted by: Marty Webster
Great Idea! Focus and position them self on the niche market, instead a commercial photographer.
I imagine they'll have a high turnover of staff as photographers die of boredom...
This is England, not Scotland
http://maps.google.ru/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=ru&geocode=&q=longside+jebb+lane+haigh+wakefield&sll=53.678256,-1.501951&sspn=0.038587,0.08935&gl=ru&ie=UTF8&ll=53.597077,-1.575358&spn=0.009665,0.022337&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A
Aren't you doing hidden advertising for them? We can find cheaper professional photographers !! With perfect quality!!
Hi Clement -- If by hidden advertising you mean an advertorial: absolutely not.
While I'm sure you can find a cheaper photographer if you want to, that's not the point. What's clever is that We Shoot Bottles focuses on one very specific type of work + at good prices that are clearly listed on their website + they deliver exactly what their customers need.
If you're a start-up selling organic juice or a wine merchant looking for good product shots, you don't necessarily want to go looking around for photography studios that do product work and then enquire about prices and deliverables. You just want someone to shoot your bottles at a decent price.
I think it's absolutely brilliant.