EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Professional photos are an investment in yourself and your business - and I’m here to make sure that you get the biggest return possible. I am driven by making sure that every image I create reflects my clients and their brands perfectly. Let’s break down what working with me looks like from start to finish:
The process
Working Together
Learn
It’s really important for me to learn the in’s and out’s of your role or business, and your goals. How do your people find you? What do they love about you? What do you want to attract more of?
Strategize
This is where I really become a member of your team. What photography investment is going to start making the biggest difference to your business, the fastest? Let’s start there.
Plan
This is where my creative juices start flowing. Depending on the scope of project, this is where we will scout and rent spaces for the shoot if necessary, discuss wardrobes, purchase or design and build props, and create your custom shot list.
Shoot
We’ve made it! Shoot day is so fun. The fruits of our creative labours come together and we get to bring our visions to life. There’s often a lot of outfit changing, and furniture shuffling going on.
Edit
This stage is so rewarding to me. I finally get to transform all our hard work into usable images for you, that match your brand’s personality and story with every editing detail.
Deliver
I provide you with all the fully edited, high resolution images from our shoot via a private online gallery, where they can be downloaded as many times as you want. Hooray!
ALL SESSIONS INCLUDE:
- Pre-Booking Consultation
- Pre-Shoot Brand Questionnaire
- Brand Strategy Alignment Chat
- Commercial Usage Licensing
- High Resolution, Edited Images
- SEO Optimized Images
- Private Online Gallery
- Unlimited Gallery Downloads
“If you’re contemplating working with Mariel for your next project or photo shoot, don’t waste another second. The answer is yes! Mariel has been my go to brand photographer for the last few years and ranks among my best business decisions I have made so far. I first booked Mariel as my wedding photographer in 2017 and was so delighted with her photography, but even more so with her flexibility and incredible personality. Mariel is fun, creative, and just gets it. She is easy to work with and has always been an amazing communicator.”
— JOY LITWIN, FOUNDER OF RAHA ROHO
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between commercial usage licensing and copyright?
As the Photographer and copyright holder, I grant my clients a non-transferable commercial usage license which allows you to use your images for web, social and print marketing (for your business only). This is more than what most businesses require, and allows you to use your images as many times as you like, pretty much wherever you like (with an image credit to me not required, in most cases).
The copyright owner can do anything with the images - which in my case as the copyright owner, allows me to edit the images and sell them to you, my client, as well as use the images on my own website and social marketing to promote my services.
Can I purchase the copyright to my images?
Rarely does a business need to own the copyright to their images, as a commercial usage license usually covers their usage needs (and more), but occasionally there may be an exception (if you have an in-house editing team, for example, or if you wish to re-sell your images as stock photos or art). If this is the case, you may purchase the full copyright to my work (removing my ability to edit, store, sell or use your photos to promote my own business). Purchasing the copyright is very expensive, and can start at $5000 and go much, much higher, depending on how many images there are.
What gear do you shoot with?
I shoot with all professional Canon camera bodies and lenses. I have back ups of everything, as well as gear and liability insurance to ensure that our production is covered and I have access to additional gear back ups if a worst, worst case scenario were to happen!
I have continuous content needs, are you able to create subscription packages for recurring clients?
Yes! If you are looking to partner with me on an ongoing basis (weekly, monthly, or quarterly), I will create a custom subscription style package for you based on your needs!
