Lockdown Special: Beating website fatigue with creative digital retouching
A strong e-commerce presence is essential now more than ever and the past few months have proven that brands and retailers who have managed to create strong customer loyalty and interactions with their clients, have also managed to drive a large part of their sales...
Lockdown Business Action Plan
The lockdown period is not the easiest for businesses and entrepreneurs. For some, the business has gone to almost a status quo. The confinement can also be seen as a great opportunity to plan for the future and build a stronger business. We have put together a...
Covid-19 Update + Ideas on what to do to plan for the future of your business
COVID-19 UPDATE: We have made the decision to move the studio at home and we will continue operating during the outbreak. “It is almost business as usual” here for now, just in 3 different locations! Our top priority is the health, safety, and wellbeing of our team...
Kalory Photo & Video wins “Best Product Photo Studio 2019 – London” in the 2019 UK Enterprise Awards
SME News Magazine has announced the winners of the 2019 UK Enterprise Awards and Kalory Photo & Video is the winner in “Best Product Photo Studio 2019 - London”. For the third year in a row, SME News presents the annual UK Enterprise Awards. They proudly...
Shooting images of the new Canada Goose window animations
Shooting exterior windows and store facades is always a bit tricky, as the glass panels always end up reflecting what is on the street or across the shop. We use a specific technique in order to control those reflections, so that the focus is on the visual...
23 CREATIVE VISUAL MERCHANDISING WINDOWS FROM PARIS
Window displays in Paris are always surprising and inspiring and every time we are in the “City of Lights” we make sure that we do a shoot of the visual merchandising displays that catch our eye. Here we present 23 images from the iconic Parisian store Galeries...
Shooting a new flagship on Carnaby street
We recently shot an interior photography project for Columbia Sportswear on Carnaby street in London. As usual, to get clean shots, empty of people and traffic, we photographed the boutique facade early in the morning. We have developed a technique to control what...
Interior Photography of the new Cartier Temple on New Bond Street
The new Cartier temple opened on New Bond Street in Mayfair, London last December and the Kalory Photo and Video team was lucky enough to photograph the space. The interior designers have created an incredible architectural space. More than a boutique or retail...
SalonQP 2018 – Photography Partnership
We are very excited to be the photography partners of SalonQP for the 8th year in a row. The show will take place at the Saatchi Gallery from November 22nd to November 24th. For 3 days, watch brands and watch designers gather at the Saatchi for an...
5 tips that will help you get more “bang for your bucks” when getting your packshots photographed
Your new collection is ready. Now you need to have it photographed to add it to your online store. You have booked a shoot in a product specialist photo studio, but what else can you do to maximise this shoot? Here are 5 tips that will help you get more...
Ecommerce photography tips and options
E-commerce photography is one of the areas of photography in which you can have the most extreme levels of quality options. It is also one of the most important as the purchasing decision of the potential buyer is finalised with these pictures. You can try...
Breitling Interior Photography in Westfield
The luxury watch brand Breitling commissioned us to photograph the interior of their new store in Westfield London. After 8 years of getting shooting access permits in the different British shopping centres and department store, this step is now fully part...
36 inspiring visual merchandising photos of the Selfridges windows
“Eye See - See the world differently” is the September 2018 Visual merchandising campaign at Selfridges, London. The latest windows of the world famous store are a visual feast. Ideas are expressed through clever visual merchandising resulting in displays...
London architectural photographer
Our architectural photography specialty As London architectural photographers, we had the opportunity to shoot a wide range of properties. Our specialty is retail (stores, shops, boutiques, department stores, shopping centres, pop up shops, etc.), but we...
Product photographers in London: Try our free test shoot
The product photographers at Kalory Photo & Video offers free test shoots for most products to help you make an educated decision with regards to the kind of photography your brand really needs! With over a decade and a half of experience of our...
32 pictures of visual merchandising and window displays inspired by the 2018 RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Today is the first day of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 and if you have not been able to nab a ticket for this world class floral and garden event, you should take a stroll around Sloane Square, Sloane Street & Pavillon Road. Many retailers in this...
Jewellery Photoshoot : How to plan it and maximise your investment
For a jewellery brand of any size, a photoshoot is a big investment : in money and in time. Young designers who organise their first photoshoot often comes with a lot of questions. We are presenting here some of them which we hope will help anyone planning...
Our jewellery photographer also shoots for young designers
Our jewellery photographer is an expert at jewellery photography. He shoots images for famous brands, but also for start ups and young designers. Emily Grace Jewellery is a new jewellery brand and we had the chance to shoot their first designs. We just...
Jewellery Photography shot in our London Studio for Niquesa
Our product photography studio is specialising in jewellery and we have the chance to regularly shoot the fantastic creations of Niquesa. The collection is very colourful and we pay a special attention to the colour correction and the clarity of the...
East India Gin Company Photography
The East India Gin Company Photography briefed us to shoot a series of cocktails and cocktail making at Scarfes bar at the Rosewood Hotel in London. In a very short period of time before the opening of the venue, we styled and shot images of the gin...
Focus stacking… Demystifying the photography industry jargon, so that you can make the right decisions
Next time you are about to commission product photography, and especially if this is watch or jewellery photography, you will come across one term that, if, it's not explained to you in plain English, can leave you a little fuzzy headed! This is not...
3 very important categories of photography that almost every e-commerce business needs to consider
For all product based business with an online retail presence, creating imagery falls into three broad categories: the packshot, the still life, & the lifestyle shots. This general rule applies to established brands as well as startups. At Kalory...