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P190// PHOTOGRAPHY // RIPLEY, DERBYSHIREFROM BELPER // AROUND 4 MILES

Photography in Ripley, Derbyshire

Ripley’s four miles from me in Belper, so I come to you. I photograph the people and the place, so whether you’re on the High Street or in a unit at Peartree Business Centre, the photos show the business customers will be dealing with.

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Two Hereford cattle stand side by side on a green hillside under a blue sky with white clouds.
EXTERIOR // Ginger Butchers

Is there a business photographer in Ripley, Derbyshire?

Yes. Norton Hunt of North Bear Media is four miles away in Belper and photographs Ripley businesses at their premises, from the Market Place to Peartree Business Centre. Photos come from a quarterly filming day on Found & Filmed, at £995 a month, or a single shoot is scoped as a project. The £295 Marketing MOT comes first.

Ripley businesses are competing on two fronts.

You’re up against the other businesses in town for Ripley’s own trade, and against the bigger Derby and Nottingham names for everything else.

From the independents round the Market Place to the trades and units off Nottingham Road, the ones that win locally look real and current when somebody checks them out. Old phone pictures make a local firm look smaller than it is. I’ll make you look the size you are.

I’ll come to you with the cameras and lights, whether that’s a salon on Grosvenor Road or a unit at Peartree Business Centre, and the planning starts with a coffee at one of the cafés in town, or a call.

  • COVERAGE //Ripley and the Amber Valley
  • FROM BELPER //About four miles
  • ON SITE //Market Place to Peartree Business Centre
  • PLANNING //Over a coffee in Ripley

One shoot, or a filming day every quarter so the photos don’t go out of date.

Plenty of firms get photos done once, then the team changes, and two years later the website’s still got people on it who’ve left.

Found & Filmed fixes that. It’s £995 a month and I’m out to you for a filming day every quarter, so a new starter or a new van gets picked up next time. The stills and video get edited and posted for you, with a monthly report and a call. You’ve got a business to run, so I keep it current for you.

Getting found on Google and in AI search is in there, plus the hosting and care of your website. It’s rolling monthly with 30 days’ notice either way, so if it’s not working you stop.

If it’s a one-off, new headshots say, I’ll scope it and price it as a project. Not sure what you need? Start with the MOT. It’s £295 and you can order it without speaking to me.

  • EVERY QUARTER //A filming day on Found & Filmed
  • MONTHLY //£995, 30 days’ notice
  • ONE-OFF //Scoped, then priced
  • UNSURE //The Marketing MOT, £295

From a few other client shoots.

Richford’s recovery truck on the yard and the Willis Cooper team outside their office in Belper, all shot where the work is.

Richford Motor Services' Union Jack liveried DAF heavy recovery truck on the yard under a blue sky
VEHICLES // Richford Motor Services
Robert and Julie from Willis Cooper smiling outside the practice's office in Belper
PEOPLE // Willis Cooper team portraits
A freshly made filled roll on the counter at Ginger Butchers' deli, with the menu boards behind
PRODUCT // Ginger Butchers deli
Ivy House care home's red brick buildings and gardens, with benches and planters in autumn sunshine
PREMISES // Ivy House care home
Electric vans from The Electric Van Co lined up on a red carpet inside the Guildhall for the EVC CitySprint launch
EVENTS // The Electric Van Co launch

Show me the work →

How a Ripley shoot goes.

This is how it runs.

  1. 01 //

    Coffee in town

    We have a coffee at one of the cafés in Ripley, or a call, and you tell me what the photos are for.

  2. 02 //

    A plan for the day

    I put a shot list together and we pick a time that doesn’t clash with your busiest part of the day.

  3. 03 //

    On site

    I bring the lights and a backdrop, then work through the team without stopping the day, and put everyone at ease.

  4. 04 //

    Ready to use

    Retouched and cropped to whatever sizes the website and your Google listing need.

Client view

“Every month we sit down to review what’s worked, what we can improve, explore new ideas, and keep on top of changes in the industry …”

Nicola Lancaster // Smartmove Homes

Common questions about photography in Ripley.

How much does photography cost for Ripley businesses?

A single shoot for a Ripley business is priced as a project, once I know what the photos are for. For photos every quarter, Found & Filmed is £995 a month with a filming day on site, which costs far less than taking someone on, and there’s no kit to buy or training to give. To see where you stand first, the Marketing MOT is £295.

What type of photography do you offer?

Business photography: headshots and team photos at your premises, and product shots if you’ve got things to sell. That’s what a Ripley business needs for its website and social media.

Can you shoot at my Ripley premises?

Yes. I come to you with all the kit, anywhere in Ripley or the Amber Valley, including units at Peartree Business Centre.

How many edited photos do I get?

That’s set by the shoot, and we agree the number when it’s planned. Every photo is retouched and cropped to the sizes you need.

Can I use the photos anywhere?

Yes. Full commercial usage rights are included, so use the team photos on a job advert as well as the website.

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Is it your current team that Ripley customers see when they find you, or the one from a couple of years ago?

For £295 the MOT checks where you come up on Google and in ChatGPT, with two local competitors scored next to you. Or book a call if it’s new team photos you’re after.