Rupert Holmes photography

COMMISSIONING A PHOTO-SHOOT of your own boat must cost a fortune, right? Wrong!

I know how difficult it is for most boat owners to obtain decent photographs of their craft. That’s why I’ve put together a range of packages for magazine-style photo shoots to suit all boat owners however modest, or impressive, their craft.

Having been principal boat tester for Sailing Today magazine for four years, I understand what’s necessary for a successful photo shoot, even in challenging conditions. I continue to write and photograph boat tests for Yachts and Yachting.

A basic shoot lasts 20-40 minutes, depending on conditions. I usually take 50-60 images, covering the boat from all angles and various points of sail, including detailed close-up shots. For motor boats I include images at both displacement and planing speeds.

A successful photo shoot is only one element of producing good images. Once back at my studio, I select the best frames to process digitally, ensuring optimal exposure and tonal range for each shot, so clients receive the best possible finalised images.

Photo shoots take place at the heart of the Solent, usually within a couple of miles of Cowes, with the exact location depending on tide and weather at the time of the session. By arrangement shoots can take place elsewhere; the Needles, for example, can provide a stunning backdrop.

Please contact me to check availability, or chat about any aspect of this service.

Package A £85

Photo shoot as described above
A5 Album with 15 finalised 7in x 5in prints
Postage and packing
Free reshoot if bad weather stops pre-paid photo shoot taking place
Enlargements and additional albums can be ordered at sensible prices
Package B £150

Photo shoot as described above
A5 album with 25 finalised 7in x 5in prints
One 9x6in print in a 12x8in frame (worth £25)
One 15x10in print in a 20x15in frame (worth £60)
Postage and packing
Free reshoot if bad weather stops a pre-paid photo shoot taking place
Enlargements and additional albums can be ordered at sensible prices
Package C £295

Extended photo shoot with time spent aboard for close-ups of deck, interior views and crew shots
A4 album with 40 finalised 9x6in prints
One 9x6in reprint in a 12x8in frame (worth £25)
One 15x10in print in a 20x15 frame (worth £60)
One 24x16in print in a 30x21in frame (worth £99)
CD-rom slideshow plus low-resolution images to share (worth £20)
Postage and packing
Free reshoot if bad weather stops a pre-paid photo shoot taking place
Enlargements and additional albums can be ordered at sensible prices
Clubs and Associations

Special prices for four or more boats booking together

Package A:
As above, but including free 12x8in framed print, worth £40, for each boat

Packages B and C:
Discount of £50 for each boat
Alternative Locations

I can visit your club, or meet in another location of your choice, perhaps to give a more dramatic backdrop to the photos. Charged at £2 per nautical mile for round trip from Cowes; waived for bookings of 10 boats or more.
 
Additional mounted or framed prints
  Print /mount size (in) Mounted Framed
Small 9x6 / 12x8 £18 £25
Standard 12x8 / 16x12 £25 £40
Medium 15x10 / 20x15 £40 £60
Extra Large 20x16 / 26x21 £85 £99
 
Small panoramic 12x5 / 15x9 £25 £35
Large panoramic 20x8 / 25x12 £50 £75
Hand-stretched canvas print 23in x 16in £199  
 
Extras
CD-rom with slideshow and low-res prints to share via email £20  
 
Reprint prices for additional albums
Package A – A5 album with 15 images at 7x5in £28  
Package B – A5 album with 25 images at 7x5in £40  
Package C – A4 album with 40 images at 9x6in £80  
 
All images © Rupert Holmes 2001-2006