Commercial / Product

Using high-end digital photography equipment and imaging techniques, Shogunmaster Photography prides itself on producing cost-efficient high definition catalog photography with a quick turnaround and minimal fuss. All products are shot against a white background with no cast shadows and accurate colors or on location.

With several years of commercial / product photography experience, from billiard cues & accessories to massage salons, Shogunmaster Photography has experience shooting a wide variety of products. I am able to thoroughly plan a shoot schedule, work to a set budget while achieving outstanding results every time.

Shogunmaster Photography has full service capabilities to make the whole process quick and simple, so by outsourcing your catalog photography services to me you not only save yourself money but can get more than one job done at a time too. Why not consider our advanced editing services for adding extra creative elements to your catalog photo?

Product photography pricing is based on an hourly rate for these services. Fixed bids and detailed estimates for large projects and commercial assignments are also available. The prices cover the time spent taking your photographs, the processing time for the images, how long and what you want to use the images for.

The package contents vary and can be tailored to your requirements. Please contact me directly to discuss your project and I’ll be happy to provide a comprehensive proposal and quote – and demonstrate the potential savings.

Please note: a detailed brief will be required before any work is undertaken to ensure we are taking the photos you require to fulfill your needs.

Product / Catalog include:

Photographing of product
Basic editing of photos (removing blemishes, cutting-out or layer masking of photos at additional cost)
Client will receive High and Web quality digital photography files on disc or file transfer.
Turn-around time depends on the intensity of the post-production / editing.

Products Samples

Product / Catalog Pricing

As you would expect, with this method you will be charged a flat hourly or daily rate for our services. For example, we charge $200/hour or $1,600/day for still images and $300/hour or $2,400/day for 360 images (because they require more specialized attention and software).

If your project has specialized image requirements that change from product to product we would find it difficult to estimate daily production. For this reason we would opt for an hourly or daily rate.

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With this method we charge by the product. For example, at $40/product for 100 products, the total project cost would be $4,000. You would only get 200 photos maximum and would have to pay extra to get any other photos you would need.

With ‘by the product’ projects, this service may allow for unlimited images per product. This is definitely an advantage for you but it is also why we are careful with this pricing structure – we could end up producing more images than we are budgeted for.

This pricing structure set with 2 conditions:

The number of images per product has a maximum limited to no more than 2 final images per product, images over-and-above the maximum will be charged at a specified rate. This protects myself if the customer requests many images per product.
Each product category will have its own per product rate. For example, a project for a bike manufacturer, pedals and brake parts could be charged at a different rate than frames and wheels. This protects us if some of the product categories are difficult to photograph.

‘By the product’ pricing is usually tiered. The table below shows how this works:

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Similar to by the product, with this method you will be charged a price for each image produced. For example, if the per image rate is $14 and you have 100 products requiring a total of 250 images your total project cost would be $3,500.

This is the preferred pricing structure for us because:

It matches their cost structure – they incur costs each time they capture, edit, QA, and format an image and therefore it is best that they charge by the image.
They get paid for every image they produce for their customer (unlike with a flat rate per product regardless of the number of images produced).

‘By the image’ pricing works fine for customers as well as long as you invest the time in analyzing your image requirements. This is not a difficult process, here are the steps:

Categorize the products you need images for. There are 2 ways to go about this:
Put them in standard product categories e.g. a bike manufacturer has brake, gear, frame, and accessory products.
Put them in photography categories e.g. a bike manufacturer has small products (brake parts, accessories), medium products (handle bars, seats, brake parts, rail components), and large products (frames, wheels).
Total the number of products you have in each product or photography category.
Determine the number of images you require for each product or photography category. In the bike example, for wheels you might want 3 images – a front image of the full wheel, a close-up of the tire tread, and a close-up of the spokes.
Total the number of images required in each product or photography category by multiplying the number of products in each category by the number of images required for the category.
Add up all the images required in all the categories. This will give you the total number of images you require for your entire project.

Now that you know all your product or photography categories and the number of images required in each category the service provider can come up with an accurate per image price for each category and therefore the total cost for the project.

Because ‘by the image’ pricing is fair for both us and customer it is the most common method.

We tier our ‘by the image’ charges. Here is what this looks like:

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Corporate Headshots include:

Photographing of the person/people (15-20mins each)
Basic editing of photos (includes removing blemishes and touch-up)
Client will receive High and Web quality digital photography files on disc or file transfer.
Turn-around time depends on the intensity of the post-production / editing.

Corporate Headshot Pricing

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Headshot Samples

Please note that client’s needs are different but find below as a general indication of product photography cost structure.

Basic Fees

basic studio and lighting setup (per setup once off) ¥5,000/$50.00 (on or off location)
choice of background or studio(depends on studio rates)
Photographing color accurate capture – (Basic editing included – white balance, brightness, contrast)
selection and correction of captured photographs
Advance editing touch-up -> Starting at ¥5,000~/$50.00+ per photo depending on the amount of editing (“Cleaning-up” of photo getting rid of dots / spots, clipping and retouching etc.)
Advance editing cutting/layer masking -> Starting at ¥7,000~/$70.00+ per photo depending on the complexity (“Cutting-out” of photo and place on white background > catalog-ready)
full-size high and web quality corrected JPG photographs available via online download (Other formats can be supplied based on the above options chosen and clients needs and will be charged accordingly)
online gallery of corrected photographs
Travel -> We can travel to your location (and back) at ¥150~/$1.50+ per km
Important note > Different projects / products require different methods of photography and editing. The price structure is only an indication of costs. Your product photography needs will be discussed and we will facilitate a quotation accordingly.

Additional Service Fees:

Product / Image Requirement	Rate Information
Product Weight	These charges increase as the product weight increases. Example: under 20 lbs no charge, 20 – 30 pounds $X.00 / product, 30 – 50 lbs $X.00 / product; over 50 lbs $X.00 / product.
Product Size	These charges increase the longer, wider, or deeper a product is. Example: less than 3 feet any dimension no charge; 3 – 6 feet any dimension $X.00 / image; 6 – 8 feet any dimension $X.00 / image; over 8 feet any dimension $X.00 / image
Product Prep	These charges depend on the time it takes to prep and / or assemble a product. Example: basic unpacking and cleaning no charge; preparing and cleaning taking between 5 and 10 minutes $X.00 / product; preparing and cleaning taking between 10 and 15 minutes $X.00 / product; preparing and cleaning taking more than 15 minutes $X.00 / product
Product Styling	Factors that affect this charge: How long it takes to style your products prior to photography Special supplies and expertise required to style the product Your specific styling requirements The cost for styling can vary considerably.
Product Layout	This charge could be applied on a per piece basis. Example: a product has 40 pieces that needed to be laid out on the photography table, each piece is charged at $.XX, total additional charge is $X.XX. This charge could also be based on the time it takes to layout the product components.
Set Construction	The rate charged depends on: The set design The materials and people required to construct the set The additional products required to be included in the set It is difficult to define a range of set costs – could be $50 to build the set or $3000 – depends entirely on your requirements and the products that you are displaying in the set.
Lifestyle Images	These charges depend on the product and the lifestyle scenario. Here are some factors that affect the cost: The expense of having people model and / or use the products The cost of putting the product on a prop – a model, manikin, a vehicle etc. All costs associated with creating a set (see ‘Set Required’) In general, if your images require a set to be built, consider the extent of the set (people, other products, design, and construction) and estimate the cost.
Specialty Images	These charges would be based on the time it takes to switch the studio and equipment around in order to capture the image view and be reflected as an additional $X.00 / image.
Group Images	These charges will almost always be by the image and will depend on the number of products in the image, the time it takes for the photographer to layout the products on the table, and the photographer’s time capturing the image.

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