Find a local product & service photography in Melbourne

A typical gig covers a pre-shoot chat about the shot list, the shoot itself (at your premises, on location or in a studio), professional editing, and delivery of an agreed number of final images sized for web and print. Studio hire, props, models and extra retouching are usually quoted separately, so confirm what is in the price before you sign off the gig.

Usually, yes. Because Unjumble freelancers are local, most product and service shoots happen at your premises, where your real space and team make the photos believable. Products that need controlled lighting (jewellery, food, white-background ecommerce shots) often shoot in the photographer's studio or a hired space instead. Agree the location in the gig, since studio hire is typically an extra line item.

Agree a number up front rather than a vague promise of plenty. A half-day shoot commonly delivers 20 to 40 fully edited images chosen from a much larger set of raw frames. Per-image pricing is also common for ecommerce product shots, where you might order 10 products at 3 angles each. The deliverable count is the single most important line in the brief.

The shoot itself is usually a half or full day. Edited images typically land within 1 to 2 weeks, faster for small ecommerce batches, longer if there is heavy retouching. If you need a handful of priority shots sooner (for an ad deadline, say), ask for a priority selection as its own stage.

Make usage rights a written part of the gig. Most small business shoots are quoted with full commercial usage, meaning you can use the images on your website, socials, ads and print without ongoing fees; confirm that rather than assume it. Raw (unedited) files are normally not included, because the edit is part of the photographer's product, but many will hand them over for an agreed fee if you ask up front.

For social posts and behind-the-scenes content, absolutely; modern phones are good and authenticity sells. Where a professional earns their fee is the images that represent your business for years: website hero shots, ecommerce listings, menus, signage and ads. Lighting, styling and consistent editing across a whole set are the hard parts. A sensible split: hire a pro for the cornerstone set once or twice a year, fill the gaps with your phone.

A shot list (every product, room or service moment you need, with the must-haves marked), clean and ready products or premises, examples of photos you like, and a note on where the images will be used, because ecommerce listings, a website banner and Instagram all want different crops. If staff or customers will appear, line up willing faces and consent before the day. Preparation is the difference between 20 usable shots and 40.

A freelance product or service shoot in Melbourne typically costs $400 to $1,500. Per-image pricing runs roughly $25 to $250 depending on styling and retouching, hourly rates vary widely with the brief, and studio hire adds around $100 to $150 an hour where it is needed.

Match the portfolio to the job, since photographers specialise: product, food, portrait and property are different crafts. Look for full sets from one shoot, not just hero images, because consistency across 30 photos is what you are buying. Read their reviews on Unjumble, and confirm the edited image count and usage rights are written into the gig before you start.

Post a photography gig in 60 seconds. Describe the work, set your budget and timeframe, and choose whether it is time-based or outcome-based. Local freelancers send a bid with a quote, you compare their profiles, portfolios and reviews, then pick the one that fits. Posting is free, so you only pay for the work.

Every gig runs on a payment schedule you both agree on up front, and every payment is held securely through Stripe. On an outcome-based gig you fund each stage before the work starts and it is released once you sign off. On a time-based gig you are charged for each month as it starts, and it is released to your freelancer once that month has been worked. No chasing invoices, and no paying for work that is not done.