Video production in Westminster, MD.
I plan, film and edit video for businesses and organizations across Carroll, Frederick, Baltimore and Montgomery counties. Every project starts with who you need to reach and what should happen next, then gets cut for every place it needs to live.
- What
- Strategy-first video: interview-led films, short social clips, a plan for every piece
- Where
- Westminster, MD + Carroll, Frederick, Baltimore & Montgomery counties
- Starts at (proposed)
- $5,500 a project, or $15,000/quarter
- Best for
- Businesses and nonprofits that need video with a job to do
What I make.
Real people, real stories, built around a business goal.
- Interview-led films. Your people, customers or clients explaining what matters, in their own words.
- Short clips for social. Vertical and square cuts from the same interviews, made for the platforms you actually use.
- Explainers and program videos. When something is hard to describe, the people closest to it describe it.
- Recruiting and fundraising pieces. Built for a careers page, a gala screen or a donor email.
How a project runs.
Plan, produce, package. Pick a phase on the timeline, or drag the playhead.
Plan
Before anyone films.
Audience, problem, message and the action the video should support. I write the interview plan and decide where each piece will be used before anyone films.
Tell me what you need the video to do and who should be on camera.
- Interview plan
- Where each piece will run
Produce
On location.
Interviews that feel like conversations, plus the b-roll that shows your work. Usually a half or full day on location in Westminster or wherever your people are.
Show me around and make time for the people on camera. If someone is nervous, I coach them through it.
- Every interview take
- B-roll of your work
Package
Cut for every place it lives.
A core video, short clips, captions and a plan for when and where each piece goes. Posting on your behalf is scoped separately.
Review the cuts and send me your feedback.
- Core video
- Short clips
- Captions
- Posting plan
Every file, delivered.
Every project ends with an organized library of finished files.
- Made to be used. Cut for your website, social, ads, email, sales decks, events and trade shows.
- Raw footage, on request. Buy a drive and ship it to me (a 5TB drive usually runs $300 or less). I keep your files for one year after the project is complete. Want a copy with me longer than that? Buy two drives: one comes back to you, one stays with me for $100 a year (proposed). Otherwise, mail your drive back for future projects. Project files aren’t included.
- Handed over, organized. Finished videos, clips, caption files and stills, delivered to a shared drive in folders by type.
- It keeps growing. Each project adds to the same library, so your options multiply over time.
Video projects start at
$5,500
Proposed pricing. Or go bigger with a partnership: $15,000 a quarter for 15 finished videos.
- 3finished videos: one core video up to 3 minutes and two short clips
- ½day shoot on location
- +planning and captions included
- ∞delivered in an organized shared drive
What does a video project cost?
A Strategic Video Project starts at $5,500 for three finished videos: one core video up to 3 minutes and two short clips, from a half-day shoot, with planning and captions. A 90-Day Content Library is $10,000 for 10 finished videos. Partnerships are $15,000 a quarter for 15 finished videos or $25,000 for 30, billed quarterly with a two-quarter minimum. All proposed pricing.
Does a first conversation commit us to anything?
No. The process is inquiry, a conversation about fit and expectations, a proposal, then a contract and payment before kickoff.
Do you write the questions?
Yes. Interview planning is part of every project, so the questions serve the goal instead of filling time.
How long does a project take?
It depends on scope and how quickly feedback comes back. Timelines are set in the proposal, and rush delivery is available when my schedule allows.
Do you get releases from the people on camera?
Yes. Everyone on camera signs a release. Releases are part of planning, and your organization signs off on who appears and how the footage is used.
Where do you film?
On location at your office, facility or event. Travel within Carroll, Frederick, Baltimore and Montgomery counties is included. Anywhere else is quoted up front.
What if someone is nervous on camera?
Most people are. I coach them through it before and during the interview, and nothing they say has to be perfect the first time.
Can one shoot cover several videos?
Usually. Planning for repeated use is the point. What one interview can produce depends on the usable material and the scope we agree on.
Can you take photos at the same shoot?
Yes. Combining headshots, branding photos and interview video in one visit is one of the most efficient ways to work with me. Added to a video shoot, headshots are $100 a person with no session fee.
What formats do I get?
Wide, vertical and square cuts from the same interviews, made for the platforms you actually use, with a caption file for every video.
How many revisions are included?
Two rounds of consolidated revisions per delivery, through one decision-maker. A new direction after approval becomes a change order.
Do you post to our social media for us?
I deliver a plan for when and where each piece goes. Posting on your behalf is scoped separately.
Do I get the raw footage?
Yes. Raw footage comes on a drive you buy and ship to me (a 5TB drive usually runs $300 or less). I keep your files for one year after the project is complete. Want a copy with me longer than that? Buy two drives: one comes back to you, one stays with me for $100 a year (proposed). Otherwise, mail your drive back for future projects. Raw footage isn’t organized, and project files aren’t included.
Can we use the videos anywhere?
Yes. Website, social, ads, email, sales decks, events and trade shows. Licensed music and stock footage stay under their own licenses.
Have a story that needs telling?
Tell me what you need the content to accomplish. A conversation doesn’t commit you to anything.
Talk through your project