How much does video, photography or podcast production cost in Hertfordshire?

Video production is charged hourly, from £175 for the first hour then £75 an hour after, with a two hour minimum booking. Photography is priced as a set package, from £295, and podcast production is also priced by package, from £175. Full details and calculators are on the pricing page.

What does your production process actually involve?

Every project runs through five stages, whether it\’s a video, a photoshoot or a podcast: planning, where objectives get set; pre-production, covering scripting or shot lists, locations and scheduling; production itself; post-production, the edit, colour, sound or retouching; and promotion advice on getting the finished piece in front of the right audience.

How long does a typical project take from brief to delivery?

It depends on scope, but turnaround is genuinely fast once filming, shooting or recording is done, edits are typically ready within one to two weeks depending on project complexity.

Which areas do you cover?

Based in Hemel Hempstead, working throughout Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London, with national clients covered further afield where the project calls for it.

Do you work with public sector and healthcare organisations?

Yes, regularly, across video, photography and podcast work. The NHS and Watford Borough Council are both long-standing clients, alongside charities, schools and national brands.

What are your payment terms?

Fixed fee projects are typically 50% deposit on acceptance, 50% on completion. Hourly, half day and full day work is invoiced as agreed at the outset.

How much does video, photography or podcast production cost in Hertfordshire?

Video production is charged hourly, from £175 for the first hour then £75 an hour after, with a two hour minimum booking. Photography is priced as a set package, from £295, and podcast production is also priced by package, from £175. Full details and calculators are on the pricing page.

What does your production process actually involve?

Every project runs through five stages, whether it\’s a video, a photoshoot or a podcast: planning, where objectives get set; pre-production, covering scripting or shot lists, locations and scheduling; production itself; post-production, the edit, colour, sound or retouching; and promotion advice on getting the finished piece in front of the right audience.

How long does a typical project take from brief to delivery?

It depends on scope, but turnaround is genuinely fast once filming, shooting or recording is done, edits are typically ready within one to two weeks depending on project complexity.

Which areas do you cover?

Based in Hemel Hempstead, working throughout Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London, with national clients covered further afield where the project calls for it.

Do you work with public sector and healthcare organisations?

Yes, regularly, across video, photography and podcast work. The NHS and Watford Borough Council are both long-standing clients, alongside charities, schools and national brands.

What are your payment terms?

Fixed fee projects are typically 50% deposit on acceptance, 50% on completion. Hourly, half day and full day work is invoiced as agreed at the outset.

The Watford BID Ballot Campaign Film

This Watford BID campaign video is a major film for Watford Business Improvement District, bringing together an archive of previous projects and interviews with local businesses and stakeholders to make the case for renewal ahead of a crucial BID ballot.

The Watford BID campaign video, ballot edition

CLIENT

Watford Business Improvement District

SECTOR

Public sector · Business membership · Town centre regeneration

SERVICES

Campaign strategy input · Archive research · Stakeholder interviews · Filming · Editing · Final delivery

The brief

Watford BID needed to make the case for renewing its mandate ahead of a formal ballot, with the future of the organisation dependent on securing enough support from local businesses.

This was far more than a straightforward promotional film. The project needed to demonstrate what the BID had actually achieved, why its work mattered to businesses and why continued investment in Watford town centre was worth supporting.

The scale of the brief meant drawing on an extensive archive of previous BID projects, alongside new interviews with around a dozen local businesses and stakeholders who could speak first-hand about the difference the organisation had made.

The finished film needed to bring all of that evidence together into a compelling campaign message, distributed to businesses ahead of the ballot and designed to help secure a successful renewal.

The approach

The priority was building a convincing case from real evidence and real voices, rather than producing a conventional corporate film about the BID.

The project combined footage from an archive of previous work with newly filmed interviews, creating a visual record of what the BID had delivered over its existing term.

The film needed to help businesses understand:

What Watford BID had actually delivered for the town centre
How BID-funded projects had benefited local businesses and the wider community
What local businesses and stakeholders thought about its work
Why renewal mattered to the future of Watford town centre
What could be achieved through continued investment and collaboration

Around a dozen local businesses and stakeholders were interviewed, giving the campaign a broad range of genuine voices and perspectives.

The Watford BID campaign video

The project was a substantial production combining archive research, new filming and a significant amount of editorial work. This included:

Reviewing and selecting relevant footage from an archive of previous Watford BID projects
Interviewing around a dozen local businesses and key stakeholders
Filming across Watford town centre to connect the interviews with recognisable local places
Identifying the strongest stories and examples of BID activity from previous years
Structuring a large amount of material into one clear and persuasive campaign film
Editing the film around the formal ballot deadline
Balancing archive footage, new interviews and campaign messaging into a coherent story

The scale of the archive and number of contributors meant the project required careful editorial judgement, ensuring the finished film remained focused rather than becoming simply a catalogue of previous BID activity.

The result

The finished film became a central piece of Watford BID’s renewal campaign, giving local businesses a clear and human explanation of what the organisation had delivered and why its continued work mattered.

With the future of the BID effectively resting on a successful ballot, the film had a genuine purpose beyond raising awareness. It needed to help businesses make an informed decision and demonstrate the value of another term through evidence and the experiences of those who had worked with or benefited from the BID.

The combination of archive footage and interviews with around a dozen local businesses and stakeholders gave the campaign credibility that a purely promotional film could not have achieved.

The campaign was ultimately successful, securing another term for Watford BID and allowing its work in the town centre to continue.

Why this project worked

This was a project where the film genuinely mattered. The future of Watford BID depended on a successful renewal ballot, so the content needed to do more than look good. It needed to make a convincing case.

By combining years of archived project footage with first-hand accounts from local businesses and stakeholders, the film turned a substantial amount of evidence into a clear, human campaign message.

It is a strong example of how video can play a meaningful role in a high-stakes communications campaign, particularly when the outcome genuinely matters to the organisation and the community it represents.

Discuss a campaign film

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Video production costs depend on the scope, filming requirements and final deliverables. An initial hour covers understanding your objectives, audience and project requirements, followed by hourly, half-day, full-day or fixed project pricing. Every quote is tailored around your budget and the level of production needed.

I create a wide range of corporate videos, including promotional films, recruitment videos, customer case studies, construction updates, training content, event coverage and internal communications. Every project is planned around your audience, message and objectives.

Every video project follows a structured process: discovery to understand your goals, planning and pre-production including scripts, storyboards and schedules, professional filming, editing and post-production, then delivery of finished videos optimised for websites, presentations and social media.

Timescales vary depending on the complexity of the project, but many corporate videos can be completed within a few weeks from initial briefing to final delivery. Larger productions involving multiple locations, interviews or extensive editing may require additional time.

Yes. Support is available throughout the production process, including scripting, interview preparation, filming, professional audio, drone footage where appropriate and editing into polished final content.

Yes. I regularly produce video content for businesses, charities, schools and public sector organisations, including healthcare and local government projects.