Models/photographer for Online Clothing Company

[AmirGSXR]

We are currently in the process of establishing an online clothing company. We want costumers to be able to see high quality photos of models wearing our products on our website.

What is the best way to move forward? Is it through a photographer who has access to their own models and offers this service as a package? What would the typical price be to get photos of models wearing about 5 - 10 of our products?

We could of course arrange models, photographer and venue desperately, although it might be logistically difficult.

Any other advice and experience welcome.

[22s]

We went through our photographer - he sent us a "look-book" of the different models so we could choose the ones we wanted and he then organised them to be there on the day.

The models were priced on an hourly basis + travel and the photographer advised how long we would need them for.

The photographer also had his own studio, so was a nice all in one package.

The one piece of advice I would give is to be really clear about the shots you have in mind. The photographer can help guide this, but ultimately you need to direct the photographer with the type of shots you want as they're going to be displayed on your website and it's a lot of £££ to spend for a bunch of dud pics.

The output from our photographer was good - if you're in the southeast, feel free to PM and I can shoot over the details.

[foliedouce]

We hire models via an agency, a creative director to co-ordinate the shoot, photographer and a venue, all on a day rate.

If you want a referral to a creative director who can source it all for you and just present you the options and costs, PM me.