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Social Media & Short-Form Video Production in Ottawa

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Short-form video is the fastest way to reach people on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts – but shooting and editing it well takes time most small business owners don’t have. I keep the setup simple, usually just a camera and one light so I can show up, shoot, and turn around vertical, mobile-first video built to stop the scroll without the cost or wait of a big production.

Restaurants, bars, and hospitality businesses make up a lot of my video work – if that’s you, branding photography is worth a look too, since most of what I shoot for hospitality clients is a mix of both.

Short-Form Vertical Video

Designed for the mobile-first generation, these videos capture attention and deliver your message within seconds. Perfect for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, vertical video keeps your message front and center in a fast-moving feed. Whether you’re promoting a product, announcing an event, or sharing a quick tip, short-form video helps you connect with your audience without needing a big production.

What You’ll Receive

Every short-form video project includes:

  • On-location filming, shot vertical and ready for social
  • Professional editing – pacing, captions, and music where it fits
  • Delivered in the right aspect ratio for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts
  • Fast turnaround so content stays timely

Short-Form Video Pricing

Single Short-Form Video: $200

  • One on-location shoot (up to 45 min)
  • One edited vertical video, captioned and ready to post
  • 1 round of revisions

Content Batch Shoot: $450

  • Half-day shoot (up to 3 hours)
  • 4-5 edited short-form videos from one session
  • Works out to roughly $90-115 per video – the more you book in one visit, the less each one costs, since setup and some footage naturally overlap

Promo / Brand Video: starting at $500

  • 1-3 minute video for a product launch, event recap, or testimonial
  • Multiple locations or setups as needed
  • Custom quote for scope beyond a single location

Want ongoing content instead of a one-off shoot? Monthly video packages are available – get in touch for a custom quote.

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Video projects are booked on a first-come, first-served basis.

Already Booking Photos?

If you’re booking a branding photography session, ask about adding short-form video to the same shoot – same on-location time, two kinds of content, one visit.

A Rogue Chef Cooking Class Promo

This is a promotional video I shot during a pasta-making class hosted by Chef Jesse Bell. The goal of this video was to be used alongside photography to promote future cooking classes. The idea to make a video was last minute, and we were limited in lighting and sound recording because it was shot during a cooking class; we didn’t want the video to interfere with the customers’ experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

A single edited short-form video is $200. Booking a batch shoot brings the per-video cost down to roughly $90-115, since multiple videos come from one session.

Filming and editing together is the standard service. Editing-only, for footage you’ve already shot yourself, can be arranged – ask when you get in touch.

A single-video session produces one edited video. A batch shoot session typically produces 4-5 edited videos from one half-day booking.

Standard delivery is the finished, ready-to-post video files. Scheduling and posting can be added as part of an ongoing content package.

Turnaround is typically within a few days of the shoot. Rush turnaround can often be arranged for time-sensitive events or promotions, depending on availability.

Yes – hospitality is a big part of my video work, from cooking classes to event coverage to quick promo clips for a menu or feature item.