WHAT TO EXPECT
We don’t believe in off-the-shelf imagery. Tight collaboration with our clients and the photographers ensures that creative concepts align with your brand and objectives. From ideation to meticulous planning and execution, we bring the creative thinking and production expertise to turn ideas into exceptional imagery.
E-COMMERCE
Clean, consistent, beautifully lit e-commerce imagery against a neutral background. This package is ideal for higher volume-driven product photography, delivering crisp, high-quality images ready for e-commerce platforms or designed for seamless integration into AI-generated environments. Simple, versatile and focused on the product.
GLOSS-ECOMMERCE
This package is ideal for brands needing volume e-commerce imagery with an in-situ, lifestyle feel. Products are photographed in simple, carefully considered environments, using curated backgrounds, surfaces and styling to add context and a refined lifestyle aesthetic while keeping the focus firmly on the product.
SIGNATURE
Our premium hero imagery package for brands that want strong visual storytelling and campaign-ready content. Signature Photography offers a creative first solution with refined lighting, and more developed set styling. This option is ideal for hero products, key launches, and brand-led visuals.
CUSTOM
A fully tailored photography solution built around your brand’s creative vision. Custom Photography is designed for larger campaigns or unique concepts requiring bespoke sets, locations, talent, or motion content. Each shoot is scoped according to your brief and creative needs.
Our process is built to be as smooth and stress-free as possible. From the moment you reach out to the final image delivery, we guide you every step of the way with clear communication, simple instructions, and a streamlined workflow. Share your vision, send us your products and we’ll handle the rest. Easy peasy, and then yours to use royalty free. Contact us to discuss the requirements of your next shoot.
SHIP IT
Send your products to our Cape Town studio from any location. We guide you on safe packaging and labelling.
PLAN IT
We align your visuals to your brand. You can select styling options or request fully art-directed concepts.
SHOOT IT
Technical expertise meets creative control. We photograph to show shape, tactility, precision and mood.
DELIVER IT
You receive formatted, ready to use images and your products are securely shipped back.
FAQs
What does royalty-free product photography mean?
Royalty-free product photography means you can use your final agreed images without paying any ongoing usage fees each time you use them. The shoot fee includes the royalties (also referred to as the Photographer’s Media Usages), and there is no additional usage fee to be paid upon delivery. PRODUK.STUDIO creates premium imagery for your brand to use royalty free, in perpetuity, for unlimited images, across any/all digital media - including but not limited to website, ecommerce store, social media, advertising, email campaigns, and marketing materials.
Where is the studio?
Our studio is based in Cape Town.
Are there photographer options?
Yes, we have a group of dedicated photographers and stylists. Once we see the brief, we can match the project and creative ask with the right photographer.
Do I need to be present at the shoot?
No. We offer remote product photography services through a clear brief, moodboard, shot list, and product delivery. We agree the visual direction with you before the shoot, making the process practical for brands, ecommerce businesses, and agencies based elsewhere. Should you wish to attend the shoot our experienced production team can help with all the arrangements and we can budget accordingly.
Do you include post-production?
Our product photography with retouching included covers post-production and basic retouching. This can include colour correction, background cleanup, dust and blemish removal, and preparation for web and social use. Advanced retouching or complex image manipulation can be quoted separately and handled in-house by our expert retouchers.
Does my brand own the product images after the shoot?
No, our standard packages do not include ownership. The ownership and the copyright remain with the photographer according to standard industry practices. We can offer tailored-packages by which we can transfer the ownership and copyright to the brand/client. The brand is may use the images freely across all digital media from the date that final payment has been received, without repeat usage fees. We will sign an agreement that clearly sets out exactly what usages is included – start date, term and territories.
Will I pay extra every time I use my product photographs?
No ongoing usage fees apply to the final images covered by your agreement. Our product photography without ongoing usage fees lets you reuse those images across any agreed marketing channels, rather than paying again each time you publish an image or reuse it in a campaign.
Which countries are included in the royalty-free usage package?
The usage agreement covers global use. There is no need to specify countries.
Which media types are covered by the royalty-free usage package?
All Digital Media – Stills and Motion. The brand can use unlimited images across any/all digital media, for stills and motion. Additional media, i.e. ink-to-paper print, packaging, or broadcast TV, etc. can be pre-negotiated and become part of a custom shoot package, or additional media can be bought separately and set out in an additional agreement.
Is Motion media covered?
All Digital Motion Media is covered under the agreement – whether the image was filmed as motion, or whether motion was created in Ai. Any other motion media, i.e. in-store, billboard, broadcast TV, etc. is not covered. This can however be included at an additional fee.
When do the Usage term start and when does it end?
There is no need to nominate a start date as the usage agreement is royalty-free in perpetuity. The client can use the material freely once delivered by PRODUK.STUDIO, and once final payment has been received by PRODUK.STUDIO.
Can I use my product images on my website, online store, and social media?
Yes. We create product images for ecommerce websites and social media, with final files prepared for their intended use. Your imagery is covered for All Digital Media, and it can include (but not limited to) product listings, website banners, social posts, email campaigns, and other agreed digital marketing materials, helping your brand present a consistent visual identity.
Can I use royalty-free product images in paid advertising?
Yes. Your final agreed images can be used in paid advertising on all/any digital media platforms. Our product photography for advertising campaigns gives you imagery that can work across paid social, digital advertising, direct email campaigns, and other campaign formats identified in your brief.
Why commission product photography instead of using stock images?
Custom product photography for brands shows your actual products, packaging, colours, and details. Unlike generic stock imagery, it can be planned around your brand’s visual identity and campaign objectives. You get relevant content that helps customers understand what you sell and how it should be perceived.
What types of product photography can you create for my brand?
Our product photography services for brands include creative packshots, still life, flatlays, and product lifestyle imagery. We can plan clean ecommerce photographs alongside styled content for launches, advertising, and social media, with the approach shaped around your products and where the images will appear.
Can brands outside Cape Town send products to your studio?
Yes. Our product photography studio in Cape Town works with brands that send products from other locations. We guide you on packaging and labelling, agree the brief before shooting, and arrange the return of your products. You can manage the project remotely without travelling to the studio.
What is included in a product photography shoot?
Depending on your package and brief, a shoot can include idea creation, concept development, creative direction, styling, lighting, photography, basic retouching, and final image delivery.
Can you help us build a product image library for our brand?
Yes. We can plan a product image library for your brand around the content you need across product listings, launches, social media, and campaigns. Combining packshots, detail photographs, and styled imagery gives your team a useful collection of royalty-free assets to draw on for ongoing marketing.
How much does royalty-free product photography cost?
The cost of royalty-free product photography depends on the number of products, final images, styling, creative direction, and retouching required. We offer a pricing structure that is very much like a menu-based structure, meaning we have existing packages in place, and you can choose some ‘extras’ to add to the order. Get in touch for pricing information and package options.
You can also share your products, creative vision, intended image uses, and examples of the look you want, and we can prepare a custom quote around your brief.