Frequently Asked Questions

Questions before we plan your session?

Here are the things businesses usually want to know before booking.

About Langley Media

  • Langley Media is the business and commercial media side of Alan and Rachel Waters' work. Its primary services include food and beverage photography, retail product photography, and business event photography and coverage. It also offers brand photography, headshots, and recurring content for businesses. Real estate and short-term rental photography, commercial videography, and podcast production and recording are available upon request.

  • No. The two brands are related, but they serve different audiences. Waters Productions focuses on personal photography and videography: weddings, families, couples, seniors, and personal milestones. Langley Media focuses on business visuals: headshots, branding, products, commercial video, real estate, events, and recurring content.

  • Yes! For wedding photography and videography, family and couples sessions, senior portraits, and other personal milestones, visit Waters Productions, the personal photography and videography side of our work.

  • Langley Media can work with small businesses, local organizations, entrepreneurs, realtors, makers, service providers, retail shops, restaurants, nonprofits, and teams that need better photos or videos for their website, social media, Google Business Profile, email marketing, or sales materials.

  • Langley Media serves businesses in the New River Valley and surrounding region, including Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Roanoke, Floyd, and nearby Southwest Virginia communities.

Brand Photography and Headshots

  • Brand photography is a planned collection of professional images created for a business's marketing. It can include headshots, lifestyle photos, products, process images, workspace photos, team images, and marketing content.

  • Headshots focus on people, usually for profiles, websites, directories, LinkedIn, and professional use. Brand photography tells a broader business story. It can include people, products, workspace, process, tools, customer experience, and marketing images.

  • Brand photography is useful for business owners, consultants, coaches, makers, restaurants, shops, nonprofits, realtors, artists, health and wellness businesses, and service providers who need better visuals for their website, social media, Google profile, email marketing, and printed materials.

  • Yes. Langley Media offers business photography in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Roanoke, and throughout the New River Valley. Services can include headshots, brand photography, product photography, team photos, business events, and marketing content.

  • Yes. Langley Media offers professional headshots for individuals, teams, small businesses, and organizations in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Roanoke, and nearby areas.

  • The standard capture rate is $250 per hour per creative, including standard post-production. Each creative working on the project is charged individually. Minimum booking requirements depend on the session; ask about the details for your headshots.

  • Yes. Langley Media can photograph team headshots for websites, LinkedIn profiles, proposals, press features, staff directories, and social media introductions.

  • Yes. Langley Media can provide on-site sessions depending on the location, setup, and number of people being photographed. The Studio Aspect is also available for Langley sessions at no additional studio rental charge, subject to existing reservations.

  • Not at all. Most people feel that way. Rachel will guide you through the session so you are not expected to know how to pose or perform for the camera.

  • Yes. Planning is part of the process. Rachel will talk through your business, goals, audience, and the places your images need to work.

  • You can use them on your website, social media, Google Business Profile, email marketing, printed pieces, ads, press features, speaker bios, proposals, and other business marketing materials.

  • Yes. If your space is part of the story, that is often a great option. You can also use The Studio Aspect or another location that fits your brand.

  • Yes. Those details often make the final gallery much more useful. The planning process will cover what to bring.

  • Yes. Brand and commercial sessions include usage rights for your business marketing. If you need broader advertising, resale, or publication usage, clarify that during the inquiry process.

  • Helpful prep includes confirming the location, cleaning or styling the space, gathering products or props, choosing outfits, identifying key team members, and making a list of where the photos will be used. For product- or service-based businesses, it also helps to plan what needs to be shown in action.

  • Yes. Workspace, storefront, team, and process photos are useful for websites, Google Business Profile, local SEO, and social media.

  • Yes. A business does not need a huge campaign to start. Even a focused session can create stronger website images, headshots, social content, and Google profile photos.

  • You do not have to know before reaching out. Share what you are trying to accomplish, and Rachel can recommend the session structure that makes the most sense.

Business Photography and Video Services

  • Yes. Langley Media offers product photography, including lifestyle product photography. This can be useful for local makers, shops, restaurants, wellness brands, artists, ecommerce businesses, and businesses that need better product images for marketing.

  • Yes. Food and beverage photography and retail product photography are primary Langley Media services.

  • Yes. Real estate and short-term rental photography are available upon request.

  • Yes. Langley Media offers business event photography and videography. This can include networking events, nonprofit events, ribbon cuttings, conferences, workshops, open houses, community events, and internal company events.

  • Yes. Langley Media offers business videography in the New River Valley and surrounding region. Pricing depends on the number of days, locations, travel, shoot length, editing, and final deliverables. Video can be delivered in full HD, with 4K options available.

  • The standard capture rate for photography and videography is $250 per hour per creative. Each creative working on the project is charged individually, and standard post-production is included. Minimum booking requirements vary by session type and project.

  • Yes. Podcast production and recording are available upon request. Share your project needs when you inquire.

  • Yes. Langley Media can create photo and video content for social media, websites, email, and general marketing. This can be one-time content capture or recurring monthly content through the Content Membership.

  • Not primarily. Langley Media is best understood as a media and content partner, not a full-service marketing agency. Social media management may be available as a premium add-on, but the main focus is creating strong photos and videos businesses can use.

  • No, not as a core Langley Media service. Langley Media focuses on photo, video, and content assets. It is not trying to replace a web designer, logo designer, or marketing agency.

  • Yes. Langley Media can create photos and videos for websites, email marketing, social media, Google Business Profile, and other marketing materials.

  • Yes. Fresh Google Business Profile photos are one suggested use for one-time sessions and the Content Membership.

  • Updated photos can support trust and engagement on a website, Google Business Profile, and social platforms. Strong visuals help potential customers understand what the business offers before they reach out.

  • Yes. Langley Media can support events, campaigns, donor communications, websites, and community outreach. Final scope depends on the organization's needs and budget.

  • Yes. Langley Media's product, lifestyle, and recurring content services can fit restaurants, shops, makers, and local businesses that need updated visuals for menus, product launches, seasonal promotions, websites, and social media.

  • Yes. Businesses can book one-time sessions for headshots, branding, products, business events, real estate, or other marketing needs. The Content Membership is available for businesses that need recurring content.

  • Yes. Half-day and full-day commercial shoots may be available. The standard capture rate is $250 per hour per creative, with standard post-production included. Ask about the right scope and pricing for your project.

Content Membership

  • The Content Membership is a monthly option for businesses that need consistent marketing content. Langley Media schedules regular capture time to create updated photos and/or video assets for the business's website, social media, Google Business Profile, email, and promotions.

  • It is a good fit for small businesses, local branches, entrepreneurs, realtors, rental properties, construction businesses, shops, makers, and service businesses that need fresh, consistent content but do not want to plan a full photoshoot every time.

  • Monthly pricing is built from travel, the number of edited photos, video options, and add-ons.

    Travel

    • Under 10 miles: $5

    • Over 10 miles: $1/mile

    Monthly photo delivery

    • 5 edited photos/month: $75

    • 10 edited photos/month: $125

    • 15 edited photos/month: $175

    • 20 edited photos/month: $200

    Video options

    • 15-second ad: $500

    • 30-second ad: $750

    • 60-second ad: $900

    • Longer-form video: price after consultation

  • Current add-ons include:

    • One-time social media audit and maintenance: $350 one time

    • Social media management, 2 posts weekly: $250/month

    • Marketing consultation: $50/hour, paid monthly

    • Longer-format video: price after consultation

  • Yes. The Content Membership has an initial 3-month commitment. Discounts may be available for quarterly or annual membership packages after that initial commitment.

  • Capture days need to be scheduled at least 21 days in advance. Some blackout dates or times may apply.

  • Yes. If a product, service, treatment, food item, activity, or experience needs to be photographed or filmed, the business is responsible for providing it.

  • For the Content Membership, payment is listed as accepted by check, Venmo, or card. Processing fees may apply.

Booking and Process

  • Start with an inquiry or consultation. Share what kind of business you have, where you are located, what type of content you need, where the content will be used, and whether you are looking for a one-time session or recurring monthly support.

  • For brand sessions, earlier is better. Recurring Content Membership capture days should be scheduled at least 21 days in advance.

  • Branding sessions require a four-hour minimum. Minimums for other sessions depend on the project.

  • Standard delivery is 2–6 weeks for photography and videography, including branding, headshots, products, business events, and commercial video. Timing depends on the project’s size, complexity, and scope.

  • Yes. The Studio Aspect is available for Langley photography and videography sessions at no additional studio rental charge, subject to existing reservations. You can choose an in-studio or on-location session based on your preferences and availability.

  • Yes, depending on the project. Travel fees may apply.

  • Yes, depending on the scope. Business video pricing varies based on shoot days, locations, editing, and final deliverables.

  • That is completely fine. Share what you are trying to accomplish, and Rachel can recommend the best next step.