Business & product photography

Authentic business and product photography for real brands

Professional business and product photos help to bring your brand to life and win over potential customers. With us, instead of generic stock images, you’ll get authentic content in just one day that clearly positions your business. Everything is tailored to your brand and offers long-term added value.

Efficient implementation

Structured onboarding and offboarding for every project

Clear processes

Three established processes guide you safely through your project

Sustainable success

A weekly 60-minute group call following the end of the project

Our promise

Business and product photography: Eight reasons why we are the right partner

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A complete content tag

Instead of many individual shoots, we produce a versatile visual world for your entire communication in one day.

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Prepared for every communication occasion

Whether LinkedIn, website, press, podcast or speaker deck – you will receive image material for all important areas of application.

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Modern, professional and approachable

Authentic business and product photos that look high quality without looking like interchangeable stock material.

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Fast, efficient, sustainable utilisation

One production day provides you with content that will sustain your communication for months.

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Full freedom of use

You can use all images without restriction for your website, social media, PR, campaigns or ads.

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Clear structure instead of shooting chaos

You will be guided through the entire process – from preparation to clearly planned motifs.

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Strategy meets photography

Art direction and over 20 years of content experience ensure visual worlds that convey the brand and message perfectly.

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All inclusive – also Behind the Scenes

You will receive all motifs including authentic behind-the-scenes shots, professionally optimised and colour-enhanced.

Our understanding

Business and product photography that sticks in the mind

Your images are often the first impression of your brand. They show in seconds what you stand for. Whether A vegan brand with a love of colour, Producer with a green vision, A coach or therapist with empathy or An animal welfare organisation with a big heart: Authentic Business and product photography makes your values visible and creates trust even before anyone has read a word.

Through strategic business and product photography, we tell your brand’s story clearly, honestly and aesthetically. Every image conveys quality, personality and attitude – and attracts exactly the people who are a good fit for what you offer. The result is not just beautiful images, but powerful visual brand moments that connect with people and stick in their minds.

Customer feedback

Trust cannot be claimed – it can only be shared

"Thanks to her many years" experience working for renowned agencies , Katrin brings a deep understanding of professional photo shoots. On set at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, she created a relaxed atmosphere, confidently guided models into the right positions and had a keen eye for striking shots.”

Carsten Jekel
Head of Marketing | Fresenius University of Applied Sciences

"Katrin knows how to put people at ease in front of the camera. With her calm manner and her eye for detail, she creates natural scenes instead of stiff poses. In the end, we had exactly the authentic business photos that our brand needed.“

Jan Saam
Product Manager | BKS

„What I particularly appreciate about Katrin: She thinks of everything during a shoot. Props, small details, additional motifs – nothing escapes her. This not only results in beautiful pictures, but also a whole series of motifs that can be used in a variety of ways.“

Mira Mikosch
Photographer | Fresenius University of Applied Sciences

Weaknesses & Opportunities

Anyone can take photographs – but only a few can ensure the brand is consistently visible

Unfortunately, this happens quite often

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Due to time and budget constraints, many companies resort to using stock photos. This can sometimes be useful, but it’s embarrassing when customers have long since recognised the image from other brands – and that’s exactly how your brand loses its authenticity.

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Photos are taken or chosen spontaneously, with no overarching theme. Each image stands on its own, without an overarching concept – this does not create a recognisable visual language for your brand.

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Your photos don’t tell a story. The selected images show different situations and faces – rather than a coherent narrative, the result is a loose collection of individual motifs.

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A single photo shoot is usually used up after just a few weeks. Then, suddenly, there’s a lack of fresh content – and the process of arranging the next, often expensive, photo shoot starts all over again.

Here’s how we’ll sort it out

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We develop visual concepts that truly suit you and your brand. It takes just 50 milliseconds to decide whether a website appears trustworthy, as Lindgaard and colleagues demonstrated in 2006.

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A branding project – or at the very least, using the same photographer for all your content – creates a consistent theme.According to Lucidpress and Marq, a consistent brand presence boosts turnover by up to 23 per cent.

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Multiple images from a single content day convey your story across all channels. 42.3 per cent of companies cite content creation as their biggest hurdle, according to the ZHAW 2025 study – we can solve it in a single day.

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With unlimited usage rights, your content will remain relevant for many months. A Bazaarvoice study shows that 54 per cent of Germans tend to rely on professional photographs when making purchasing decisions.

Creative process

Perfect for every target group Concept, templates & guidelines

This process is tailored to the target audience: self-employed individuals who wish to implement the concept themselves can do so. Small and medium-sized enterprises that would like us to continue supporting them only need templates, whilst larger companies with an in-house team also receive guidelines which they can use to brief other service providers. Allow for approximately one week of research, two weeks for the concept, one week for the templates and two weeks for the guidelines. No matter which stage of the project you decide to leave at – you’ll get exactly what you need for your next step .

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Research: Discover & Define

Each of our projects begins with a brief research phase. We review your information and data, gather inspiration and ideas, and compile everything into a mood board. For companies that entrust us with the implementation, this step is more streamlined than for teams continuing to work internally. We present the mood board to you and finalise it together with you – as a guide for the next steps.

Concept: Design

Based on the mood board, we create layouts and sample visualisations. We set these out in a concept presentation and discuss them with you – your feedback is incorporated straight away. Once approved, the concept is ready for implementation. Sole traders who wish to implement the concept themselves can use this as a basis to create their own templates and populate them with content.

Templates: Develop

For SMEs that entrust the entire implementation of the project to us, we create professional templates based on the concept, which enable us to continue working efficiently. We populate these with content in additional projects, finalise the designs and, where required, oversee them right through to production or printing. This creates a consistent, reliable workflow – from the initial idea to the finished product.

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Guideline: Document

For growing companies with their own teams, we create templates in the previous step, which can be easily populated with content internally. At the same time, we document the system in guidelines, which ensure consistent application and long-term scalability. This results in a fully functional, clean setup that represents the brand clearly and reliably.

Packages & services

Three ways to get exactly what you need

With Guided Start (S), you’ll receive your concept as a basis for implementing it yourself. Trusted Lead (M) supplements this with professional templates that we’ll continue to work on together. Bespoke Project (L) rounds this off for teams with their own marketing or design team by providing templates and guidelines.

Included in all packages:
1 online meeting and 1 round of corrections per project phase

Unless otherwise agreed, no open working files will be provided. 2bu design is entitled to use the project for reference purposes.
All prices are exclusive of VAT and any travel and accommodation costs

Add-ons

For anything that goes beyond our basic framework

Bespoke solutions that visibly strengthen your sustainable business. – offers clear and fixed pricing, so you know exactly what to budget for right from the start. Illustrations and templates require existing branding; final artwork and print support can be booked separately. We’d be happy to discuss with you which elements will really make a difference to your project.

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Concept of a distinctive visual language

We develop and implement a customised visual identity that visually conveys your brand values and ensures a recognisable, authentic and professional image.

720 € plus VAT.

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Product style development

We develop a clear product style that harmonises your products both visually and strategically – from colours, imagery and materials right through to a consistent presentation in line with your own corporate design.

960 € plus VAT.

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Booking of models (Layman–Professional)

We take care of booking models – from authentic amateurs to professional models – to suit your brand, your visual style and your planned project.

480 € plus VAT.

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DIY courses (AI, Food, Face your Face)

Sometimes you just have to take matters into your own hands – in our DIY courses, we’ll show you how to tackle topics such as AI, food content and authentic self-presentation with confidence, efficiency and in line with your brand.

€250–1,250 plus VAT

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Professional image retouching

We optimise your images, from subtle corrections to complex adjustments. Every retouch is carried out by experts, using technical expertise and, where desired, supported by AI tools. The aim is to achieve a natural, high-quality look that blends seamlessly with your brand identity.

€20/simple, €60/medium, €120/complex plus VAT

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Art direction and making-off

We’re on site as art directors and create behind-the-scenes photos and videos using a mobile phone, which authentically document the creation process of your content and give your brand an extra sense of connection and storytelling depth.

960 €/day plus VAT and travel costs and any accommodation costs

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Simple video setting

We produce in our video studio in Düsseldorf or, on request, at other locations , we produce straightforward video formats that showcase you and your products in a professional, authentic way, without any over-the-top production values.

from €1,200 per day plus VAT

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Professional brand/advertising film

With a hand-picked team of experts specialising in ethical and sustainable projects, we produce high-quality brand films and product videos that bring your story to life in an emotional and professional way.

from €4,800 plus VAT

FAQ

Before you ask, we’ve already answered –

The most frequently asked questions are rarely the least important ones – which is why we answer them here openly and straight to the point. This will help you find your way around, understand our processes and plan your next steps realistically. If you still have any unanswered questions, simply book a coffee date with us – transparent, structured and on equal terms.

Who is this project suitable for?

This offer is aimed at solo self-employed individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and growing businesses that work on sustainable, ethical or purpose-driven projects and products. This format is particularly well-suited to brands that wish not only to explain their values, but also to make them visually apparent – authentically, professionally and consistently across all channels.

This creates a high-quality image library, particularly for businesses that work with social media, websites, PR or content marketing. Instead of individual photos, this results in visual content with strategic value that can be used in the long term.

How will the project be implemented?

The focus is not on a traditional photo shoot, but on a strategically planned content day. Various sets, perspectives and image types are arranged in such a way as to create different scenarios and visual moods – ranging from business portraits to product staging.

The result is versatile visual content that can be used for websites, social media, press relations or marketing campaigns. Instead of just a few individual images, the result is a complete visual identity that covers a range of communication scenarios.

Who can edit the content later?

The photos are designed so that they can be used flexibly in marketing and communications. Marketing managers, social media managers or self-employed individuals can easily use the images themselves and incorporate them into their content.

These varied scenarios result in emotional, natural shots that are suitable for a wide range of formats – from LinkedIn posts and website content to PR materials and presentations.

What additional costs are incurred?

A major advantage of the photo package is the unlimited usage rights. The images can be used without any restrictions on time or content – for social media, websites, adverts, PR or collaborations.

This means there are no additional payments or complicated licensing models, which often arise with traditional photo shoots. Many businesses use the resulting image material over several months or even a year, depending on their content schedule and communication strategy.

What do I need before the project starts?

For the photo shoot, it is advisable to bring along a variety of outfits – ideally around ten different looks for the self-employed and one or two outfits for companies. Clothing should match the corporate colours and brand identity, be as timeless as possible, and not feature bold patterns or be too white.

Depending on the package, the time required ranges from half a day to two days. In return, there is no need to organise multiple photo shoots, coordinate complex schedules or carry out long-term planning. The result is an extensive image library with a high time ROI.

Katrin Tindler-Kempen

Initial consultation

Genuine brands need business and product photography that suits them

Images often convey a message more quickly than words. Business and product photography showcases people, products and working methods in a way that makes it immediately clear what a company stands for – honesty, high quality and without the staged aesthetic of stock photography.

In a no-obligation, free initial consultation, we’ll explore together whether we share this vision. You grab a coffee; we’ll make sure to set aside plenty of time. The call is there to help us organise our thoughts, share ideas openly and identify what really matters for your project. Relaxed. Honest. With no pressure to decide.

It quickly becomes clear whether it’s a good fit – strategically, creatively and on a personal level.
If so: brilliant. If not: that’s fine too. Clarity is always a bonus.