PHOTOGRAPHY PROPOSAL FOR LB. Kitchen + LB. Mini-Mart

For: LB. Kitchen + LB. Mini-Mart
From: Meredith Brockington
Date: 11/06/2025

LB. Kitchen + LB. Mini-Mart Monthly Content Retainer – Including Licensing & Trade Options


Monthly Retainer Goal

The monthly content retainer is designed to provide consistent, high-quality imagery that supports LB Kitchen and LB Mini-Mart’s growth, seasonal promotions, and marketing initiatives. Retainer clients benefit from priority booking, quick turnaround for last-minute requests (subject to availability), and a reliable system for content refreshes, PR, and social updates.


Key Benefits

  • Consistency: Regular content creation ensures your brand visuals are always fresh, on-brand, and aligned with your marketing goals.

  • Flexibility & Priority: Retainer clients have priority scheduling and the ability to capture seasonal products or promotions on short notice.

  • Efficiency & Reliability: Streamlined process for producing all necessary content quickly, close to your location, and in line with LB Kitchen + LB Mini-Mart objectives.


Monthly Retainer Tiers

Tier 1 – Quick Refresh

  • Shoot hours: 1 hr (~5 images)

  • Post-production: 2 hrs

  • Shoot + post-production cost: $900

  • Licensing (unlimited social, web, PR): $300

  • Total monthly retainer: $1,200

  • Gift card trade: 5% = $60

  • Total after trade: $1,140

Tier 2 – Standard Update

  • Shoot hours: 2 hrs (~10 images)

  • Post-production: 2 hrs

  • Shoot + post-production cost: 2 × $600 + 2 × $150 = $1,500

  • Licensing (unlimited social, web, PR): $600

  • Total monthly retainer: $2,100

  • Gift card trade: 10% = $210

  • Total after trade: $1,890

Tier 3 – Full Refresh

  • Shoot hours: 3 hrs (~15 images)

  • Post-production: 3 hrs

  • Shoot + post-production cost: 3 × $600 + 3 × $150 = $2,250

  • Licensing (unlimited social, web, PR): $900

  • Total monthly retainer: $3,150

  • Gift card trade: 15% = $473

  • Total after trade: $2,677


6-Month Commitment Savings

  • Tier 1 – Quick Refresh: $6,840 (~$228/image)

  • Tier 2 – Standard Update: $11,340 (~$189/image)

  • Tier 3 – Full Refresh: $16,062 (~$178/image)


Additional Information

  • Priority Booking: Retainer clients receive first access to scheduling.

  • Retainer Includes: Shooting, post-production, and licensing for all content produced that month.

  • Quick 1-Off Shoots: Happy to occasionally pop over for a short session; an hour can be split into two 30-minute sessions to capture a new seasonal item or accommodate a quick-turnaround request.

  • Billing: Retainer is automatically billed on the 15th of each month.

  • Contract: Requires a 6-month commitment to secure availability.

 
 

LB. Kitchen Content Shoot Proposal


Goal

The goal of this project is to capture high-quality imagery for LB Kitchen’s PR, press, social media, and website needs over six mornings, with 2-hour sessions from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The images will be bright and vibrant, highlighting nutritious, colorful food, seasonal slushies, the graphic colors of the space, lifestyle moments, and the Mini-Mart interiors. The objective is to create a robust, on-brand image library for use across all digital and press channels.

Shot List

  • Smoothies: Signatures year-round plus seasonal, 10 total

  • Bone Broth: Final cup and “making of” shots with Lee, at least 2 scenarios

  • Functional Slushies: Full product set plus select slushies with ingredient partners (e.g., Wooden Spoon), 1 shot with all slushies (up to 6)

  • Bowls: All 9 bowls

  • Signature GF Bakery Products: 5–6 items

  • Hot Functional Beverages: 2–3 (e.g., Shroom Shield, Matchas)

  • Seasonal Toasts: 1–2 shots

  • Mini-Mart “Bites”: PB Oat Balls, Pickled Eggs plated with container visible, 1–2 shots

  • Mini-Mart Wall Shot at 255: 3–4 shots

  • Working Beverage Counter / Full Pastry Case: 3–4 shots

Scope

  • Capture the full shot list including smoothies, bowls, bakery, beverages, Mini-Mart products, and lifestyle/working shots

  • Includes retouching, backups, and post-production

  • Proposed schedule: 2 weeks, M–W mornings from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m., totaling 10 hours

Shoot & Post-Production

  • Rate: $300/hr

  • Estimated Hours: 10

  • Total Shoot Fee: $3,000

Licensing Options – 44 Images

Usage: Social Media, Website, & PR

Tier 1 – 1 Year

  • Fee: $3,000 (shoot) + $3,000 (license) = $6,000

  • Entry-level for a growing business; includes social, web, and PR use

Tier 2 – 3 Years

  • Fee: $3,000 (shoot) + $4,750 (license) = $7,750

  • Slight discount (~10–15%) for multi-year usage

Tier 3 – Perpetual

  • Fee: $3,000 (shoot) + $7,500 (license) = $10,500

  • One-time fee; unlimited marketing use

Total Project Pricing Examples

  • Tier 1 (1 Year): $3,000 (shoot) + $3,000 (license) = $6,000

  • Tier 2 (3 Years): $3,000 (shoot) + $4,750 (license) = $7,750

  • Tier 3 (Perpetual): $3,000 (shoot) + $7,500 (license) = $10,500

Additional edits or reshoots beyond the scope of this project will be billed at $300 per hour.

I’m excited to collaborate and bring this vision to life together. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

With gratitude,
Meredith