Why it matters

People buy what they can picture.

Authentic imagery consistently out-engages stock, and the vast majority of buyers say product images directly influence what they purchase. Video goes further still — it's the format people most want from the brands they follow.

We create original photo and video shot for exactly where it'll live: your website, your feed, your ads. No more making do with generic images that say nothing about who you really are.

2.6×
more engagement on real photos vs stock
90%
of buyers say images drive their purchase
88%
want more video from brands they trust
What's included

Original media, made for where it's used.

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01 Brand & lifestyle photography

Images that capture your people, space and story.

  • On-location brand shoots
  • Lifestyle imagery for web and social
  • Team and culture photography
  • Art-directed to your brand
02 Product photography

Clean, compelling product shots that drive the purchase.

  • Studio and styled product shots
  • Consistent, on-brand styling
  • E-commerce-ready cropping
  • Detail and in-use imagery
03 Video production

Motion that tells your story and earns attention.

  • Brand and promotional films
  • Interview and testimonial video
  • Scripting and storyboarding
  • Professional capture and lighting
04 Social & short-form video

Snackable video made for the feed.

  • Reels, shorts and stories
  • Vertical, platform-native formats
  • Quick-turn content batches
  • Captions and on-brand motion graphics
05 Editing & post-production

The polish that makes it look professional.

  • Color grading and retouching
  • Video editing and sound
  • Motion graphics and titles
  • Web-optimized exports
06 Headshots & team

Consistent, professional headshots for your whole team.

  • On-brand headshot sessions
  • Consistent style across the team
  • Quick, comfortable shoots
  • Ready for site and LinkedIn
Why Platypus Media

Why our shoots work harder.

Shot for where it's used, art-directed to your brand, and ready to drop straight into your site.

Shot for where it's used

Web, social & ads ready

We know exactly where your images will live — your site, feed and campaigns — and shoot and crop for each.

Art-directed to your brand

On-brand, not generic

Every shoot is directed to your colors, mood and story, so your imagery looks unmistakably you.

Full production

Plan, shoot, edit

From concept and shot list to lighting and post, we handle the whole production — you just show up.

Plugs straight in

Built for your site

Because we build websites too, your photos and video drop straight into a fast, optimized site — sized and compressed right.

How we work

From shot list to ready-to-publish.

01

Plan

We build a shot list and creative direction tied to where the media will be used.

02

Shoot

On-location or studio capture, art-directed to your brand.

03

Edit

Professional retouching, color and motion editing in post.

04

Deliver

Web- and social-ready files, sized and ready to publish.

Common questions

Photo & video questions, answered.

Where do you shoot?

On location at your business, out in the field, or in a studio setup — wherever best tells your story. We plan the location as part of the shot list.

Do you shoot product, lifestyle, or both?

Both, plus brand and team photography. We tailor the style to where the images will be used, from clean product shots to lifestyle imagery for social.

Do you do video as well as photos?

Yes — from brand films to short-form social video. We handle production and editing, and can capture photo and video in the same session for efficiency.

Who owns the images, and how are they delivered?

You receive full usage rights to the final images, delivered in web- and social-ready formats — sized, compressed and ready to publish, including straight into a site we build.

Let's make your brand look the part.

Tell us what you need to show off and we'll capture it — ready for web, social and print.