We know there are many reasons for choosing a photographer and its not just because they take great pictures. Many shoots are not just about the photos. as those can often be very simple, but about how you get them. Larger shoots require team work, organization, efficiency and all too often a lot of patience. We believe that our experience combined with proven ability to take pictures to the brief allows us to get results on any shoot.

1. We have 20 years experience in all aspects of the creative process

Having worked with photography, film, design and print we understand all the issues involved from going from idea to publication. This has allowed us to develop work flows that help our clients even after our job is done. This means we can be a multi-service agency or one-stop-shop for clients. For example, we have in a matter of days, turned around jobs that included shooting the product photographs on location and in the studio, designing and laying out the brochure, writing the copy, translating to French, getting the job printed followed by putting the website online. Very few can offer clients such a fast turn around and delivery time.

2. We are at the forefront of digital work flows

Rather than fighting new technology we have always embraced it. When autofocus lenses came out we were the first amongst our peers to use them, and so the same was for the very first digital cameras. We have been been facing and overcoming the pros and cons of digital photography for over 5 years which allows us to now offer clients a fast and secure path to results. We were the first to offer hosted internet solutions for photographers to deliver and sell high resolution images online when we launched our Digital Photos Online service in December 2001. Our new system ProMediaserve offers substantial rights controls and workflow features that have have been developed from 5 years of shooting digital media that other services have yet to implement. Tim has been invited to consult worldwide on digital work flow and have advised many clients on how to adapt and go digital. And of course we are continually adapting our own work flows as we try new technology and new ideas.

3. We don't believe that there is only one way to get a job done right

We started by not listening to or following any rules about photography and have continued by looking at alternative ways to get all our jobs done in the most efficient way possible without loss in quality. We like to keep our production teams discrete and minimal as we hate wasting time or money, whoever it is to waste. Minimum overhead, minimum fuss.

4. We produce our own product so we are our own biggest critic

We are our own client as we shoot and sell our own stock photography, which means we do our own art direction and production with our own money. We are continually looking at ways to be the most efficient and cost effective. Therefore we are well positioned to understand any clients requirements and issues they might face on any shoot hopefully they can benefit from our refined work flows in all areas of media production.

5. We are continually traveling all over the world

As we travel worldwide we see and experience different cultures and different ways of doing things. We learn of new possibilities for locations, can compare production costs and get ideas for creative input. However we are often amazed by clients fear of change and the fact they continue doing the same things the same way each time when its possible to get the job done more effectively elsewhere, but only by traveling around will you find out.

6. We are athletes so we really understand sport

We are specialists in sports products and we believe that our knowledge and participation at high levels in a broad range of sports allows us to produce the best results. For example we know if a model can actually run at a casting when of course they all say they can. We can see potential accidents before they happen with action sports such as skiing, snowboarding or cycling. We can get to an extreme sports location where most other photographers or production teams can't. With editing or choosing images our experience tells us whether the athlete is in the best position or if the shot looks contrived. Participating in the sports and being fit allows for a huge time saving and efficiency on location and back in the studio.

7. We are small, friendly, relaxed and extremely flexible

We have always worked with small teams so we keep people management to a minimum. As a result we are flexible, and more importantly, very relaxed. We bring a friendly personal atmosphere to every job we do without compromising the professionalism. We love and are passionate about all aspects of what we do so we enjoy doing it. Smiling and laughing makes the tough jobs not seem too bad and we believe this is not only why we have kept the same clients for 20 years, but have also become personal friends.

8. We adapt pricing to clients budgets

Rather than give a fixed day or hourly rate we try to adapt pricing and quotes to the clients budget. Because of our extensive experience we have a reputation for working fast so can often get more done in an hour or a day than others. We try to get the results for every client whatever their budget providing it is realistic. By doing a lot of the production work ourselves we can also get the time and costs down to minimums. There are many ways we can work to a client's budget as we are very accomodating.

9. We have proven track record we can do anything

For over 20 years we have shown we get results every time however complicated or diverse the job. We are happy to try new things and will do what it takes to get the job done right, exceeding customer satisfaction. We can take on a small part or the whole project as we like to make sure we have enough variety in work and creative challenges. It helps ensure we remain sharp and fresh, without anything becoming monotonous.

10. We guarantee all our work and services. Not satisfied? No payment

We have always offered a no quibble guarantee which means if a client is not satisfied with the work we produce we reimburse any up front payments and don't invoice the work. Having said that this has never happened!

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Technical skills:

Photography: 100% Digital Work Flows, fully equipped studio, Photoshop, retouching, montage, RAW workflows...

Design & Print: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXpress, Flash

Web Design & Development: Perl Mason, Java, PHP, MySQL, Flash, html, CSS, Javascript

Film & Video: broadcast quality video, 16mm film, Macintodh editing suite, Premiere, Final Cut Pro

PLUS: Bilingual - English & French, translation, copy writing...

Production Skills:

Worldwide experience and contacts, locations, location finding experts, extensive talent list, extreme access, rope access, stunts, casting, street casting, talent search, hair, make up, transport, logistic experts, clock work organization

Sports Skills:

Sports: top level skiing, ice climbing, rock climbing, mountaineering, running, back packing, rafting, kayaking, paragliding, mountain biking, cycling...

Team sports: soccer, basketball...