Property & Architectural Photography
Editorial-grade imagery for completed projects, premium real estate and design portfolios — Isle of Wight base, worldwide on request
The kind of architectural photography that ends up in Dezeen, Wallpaper* and award submissions — not Rightmove. Isle of Wight base, available for projects worldwide.
I work with architects, interior designers, developers and estate agents handling premium property across the Isle of Wight. The aim is simple: imagery that elevates the project — for the website, the awards entry, the PR and the next pitch.
Editorial composition, natural light, considered detail. Tilt-shift and wide-angle coverage where it matters. No HDR halos, no clipped highlights, no skies replaced.
Three fixed-price packages built around the way completed projects actually get marketed and shared.
The Project
Single completed project, premium listing
- Half-day on-site shoot
- 25 final edited images
- Exteriors + every key interior
- Web-ready + print-ready files
- Full commercial usage rights
- 7-day delivery
- 1 round of revisions
The Portfolio
Architects, interior designers, developers
- Full-day on-site shoot
- 50 final edited images
- Pre-shoot creative call + shot list
- Tilt-shift / wide-angle coverage
- Hero shots for awards entries
- Multi-aspect crops
- Full commercial rights, perpetual
- 10-day delivery
- 2 rounds of revisions
The Flagship
Hero projects, multi-property portfolios
- Two days on-site
- 90 final edited images
- Mood board + creative direction
- Lifestyle / inhabited shots option
- Awards-grade hero frames
- Full multi-channel delivery
- Worldwide perpetual rights
- Priority 14-day delivery
- 3 rounds of revisions
Add-ons
Bolt-ons for awards entries, PR features and multi-channel use.
- Drone Aerial Coverage8 final aerial stills · CAA compliant · scale and context shots£350
- Twilight / Blue-Hour ExteriorUp to 2 hours after sunset — the shot that gets selected for hero use£250
- Additional Project / LocationSame day, within 30-minute drive of the main project£450
- On-Site Talent / ModelPer person, per half-day — for inhabited / lifestyle frames£200
- 24-Hour Rush DeliveryUseful for awards-deadline submissions — subject to capacity+30%
- Extra Revision RoundBeyond the rounds included in your package£75
Add-ons can be combined and confirmed at booking. All deliverables include full commercial usage rights, perpetual, suitable for awards submissions, PR and editorial use.
How it works
Brief
Share the project, the deadline, the use cases (website, PR, awards). I confirm the right package.
Plan
Portfolio and Flagship include a pre-shoot call, mood board and detailed shot list.
Shoot
Half day, full day, or two days. Considered light, careful composition. Natural shadows preserved.
Deliver
Web-ready and print-ready files. Full rights. Yours to use everywhere, forever.
How booking works
Booking retainer
A 33% non-refundable retainer confirms your shoot date. The remaining 67% is due on delivery of final edited images.
The retainer secures the date, covers prep, and is in consideration of the calendar exclusivity I block out for you.
Travel & accommodation
Available for shoots worldwide. For work outside the Isle of Wight, travel and accommodation costs are billed separately and paid up front:
- Flights: Client pre-pays in full (booked direct, or invoiced before tickets are bought)
- Accommodation: Client pre-pays in full — waived if you're accommodating me on-site
- Ground transport: Ferries, taxis, fuel, parking — paid with the retainer
- Subsistence: Included for trips up to 3 days; £40/day thereafter
International shoots
Three-stage payment is standard for international work:
- 33% retainer + 100% travel & accommodation on signing
- 33% mid-stage payment 14 days before travel
- 34% balance on delivery of final images
You always know exactly what you're paying and when.
Rescheduling & cancellation
One free reschedule per booking with 14+ days notice. The retainer is non-refundable in all cases — sliding-scale charges on the balance apply for cancellations within 30 days, in line with CMA guidance under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Bad weather doesn't count as a cancellation: I'll reschedule at no charge if conditions genuinely won't deliver the work.
Send a brief
Tell me about your project
Three lines is plenty. I reply within one working day.
Email samuel@samueljohnford.com with your brief.
Have a project worth photographing properly?
Send me the project, the deadline and the intended use. I'll come back with a recommendation.