Small business owner being filmed in a workshop
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Founder story preview

Hands, process, purpose

A founder story that makes the person, the process and the reason behind the work visible in one useful library.

Service

Business & personal branding

Location

Independent workshop

Made as

Photography + interview film

Behind the shoot

Story status

Art-direction preview

This demonstrates the story format. It does not claim a named client commission or fabricated result.

01

The brief

Create more than a headshot. The business needs a recognisable founder portrait, honest working photographs and a short film that can explain the value of the craft in the founder's own words.

02

The approach

The interview comes first so the language and real priorities shape the shot list. Portraits stay environmental, working frames preserve the process, and small details give the final edit natural transitions.

03

The final library

A coherent set for the website, press, profiles and campaign posts, supported by a concise founder film rather than disconnected pieces of content.

Small business owner being filmed in a workshop
01The interview gives the story its own voice.
Founder seated for a personal branding portrait
02A recognisable portrait with room for personality.
People talking together in a considered business setting
03Wider context shows how the work connects with people.
A warm contemporary interior
04Place and working environment support the visual identity.
Presenter speaking naturally while walking outdoors
05A looser sequence gives social edits more movement.

Build your own story

A shoot should leave you with something connected.

  • A clear brief before production
  • A useful sequence, not disconnected highlights
  • Organised final files ready for their real channels

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