Product, Food, Event & Headshot Photography
Real photos of your products, food, people and events
Our Kansas City photographer shoots products, food, events and headshots, and travels to your location, so your website shows the real thing instead of stock photos.
Sound familiar?
- Our website is full of stock photos that look nothing like our business.
- Our food tastes better than it looks in the pictures on our menu.
- Our product photos are phone shots on the kitchen counter.
- Half our team page is missing headshots, and the rest don’t match.
- We host great events and have nothing to show for them afterward.
What’s included
- Product photography for online stores, catalogs and ads
- Food and menu photography for restaurants, cafes and caterers
- Event photography for launches, fundraisers, concerts and community events
- Headshots for owners, staff and whole teams, with a consistent look
- A shot list planned around where each photo will be used
- Shoots in Kansas City, with travel available to your location
- Edited photos delivered in sizes ready for your website, menu and social posts
Why real photos matter for a small business
Customers can tell a stock photo in a second. A smiling model in a generic office or a perfect plate of food from someone else’s kitchen tells them nothing about you. Real photos of your products, your food, your team and your space show people exactly what they’ll get and help them trust you before they ever call or walk in.
Good photos also work harder than almost anything else on your website. They’re what people look at first, what they share and what Google shows in image results. A fast, well-built site with weak photos still looks unfinished.
What we photograph
Product photography
Clean, consistent photos of what you sell, for your online store, catalog, ads and marketplace listings. Consistent lighting and angles make a product line look like a product line, and they help customers compare items and buy with confidence.
Food photography
Dishes that look as good as they taste, for your menu, website, delivery apps and social posts. For restaurants, cafes, bakeries and caterers, the right photo is often what makes someone choose you for dinner tonight.
Event photography
Coverage of launches, fundraisers, concerts, conferences and community events, so you have photos to share afterward and to promote the next event. We plan the must-have shots ahead of time, so the key moments and people aren’t missed.
Headshots
Professional headshots for owners, staff and entire teams, with a consistent look across your website, LinkedIn and Google Business Profile. Consistent headshots make a team page look like one company instead of a collection of selfies.
Product and food photography pricing
Product and food sessions are booked by length. Every session delivers crisp, professionally edited images ready for your online store, menu, social media and marketing.
- Quarter day: $495. 2 hours, up to 15 edited images.
- Half day: $880. 4 hours, up to 30 edited images.
- Three-quarter day: $1,265. 6 hours, up to 45 edited images.
- Full day: $1,650. 8 hours, up to 60 edited images.
Prices cover shoots in the Kansas City area. Travel expenses for shoots outside the Kansas City area are billed separately. For event and headshot pricing, get in touch and we’ll put together a quote.
Based in Kansas City, available to travel
Our photographer is based in Kansas City and is available to travel to your shoot. We photograph businesses across the Kansas City metro, on both the Missouri and Kansas sides, and travel to shoots outside the area.
Photos built for your website
Because we also build websites, we shoot with the finished page in mind: wide shots for headers, tight shots for product cards, vertical shots for phones and social posts. When the photos go on a site we build, we resize and compress them so pages stay fast, and we write descriptive alt text so the images help with search and accessibility.
Photography pairs naturally with a new website or a brand refresh, but it works on its own too. If your site is in good shape and just needs better pictures, we can do just that.
How a shoot works
1. Plan
We talk through what you need the photos for, where they’ll be used and what has to be captured, then put together a shot list and schedule.
2. Shoot
We come to you, whether that’s your kitchen, your shop, your office or your event venue, and work around your business so you don’t have to shut down for the day.
3. Edit and deliver
We edit the best shots and deliver them in the sizes you need, ready to drop into your website, menu, online store and social accounts.
Frequently asked questions
Where is your photographer based?
Our photographer is based in Kansas City and shoots across the Kansas City metro in Missouri and Kansas. She is also available to travel to photo shoots outside the area.
What kinds of photography do you offer?
We specialize in product photography, food and menu photography, event photography and headshots for individuals and teams. Every shoot is planned around where the photos will be used, such as a website, online store, menu or social media.
How much does product or food photography cost in Kansas City?
Product and food photography sessions start at $495 for a quarter day (2 hours, up to 15 edited images). A half day is $880 (4 hours, up to 30 images), a three-quarter day is $1,265 (6 hours, up to 45 images) and a full day is $1,650 (8 hours, up to 60 images). Travel expenses for shoots outside the Kansas City area are billed separately.
Can you photograph our food or products for our website?
Yes. Food and product photography are two of our specialties. Because we also build websites, we shoot with your pages in mind and can deliver photos sized and ready for your site, online store or menu.
Do I need a new website to book a photo shoot?
No. Photography is available on its own. It also pairs well with a new website or brand refresh, since the photos and the design can be planned together.