Completed-work imagery that wins the next tender.

What this is

What contractor portfolio photography does.

Contractor portfolio photography is purpose-shot imagery of your completed and in-progress builds, formatted for tender submissions, company profile documents, investor pitches and website. It differs from real estate photography in three ways: the audience is procurement teams not buyers, the brief is to prove execution capability not lifestyle appeal, and the deliverable is usually a layout-ready PDF spread alongside the raw gallery. A typical brief covers a hero exterior (front elevation), three to five finish-detail close-ups (joinery, tile-cut, roofline, masonry), one team-on-site shot, and either an aerial site-context frame or a time-lapse sequence for live projects. The point is to answer the procurement team's three silent questions: can this firm execute at our scale, what's the finish quality, and will they still be operational in 24 months.

How it runs

How a contractor site shoot runs.

1. Brief — 15 min call

You send the project list (completed and active). We agree on which builds matter most for the upcoming tender, what finish details to feature, and whether time-lapse is in scope. Site access constraints (homeowner permissions, gate clearance, working hours) are flagged here.

2. Site visit — 2–3 hours per build

We arrive with the contractor's foreman or site manager. Hero exterior shot first, then site-context aerials (SACAA-compliant), then finish detail. Crew portraits last so the team isn't held up. We move fast — most contractors don't have a day to give us.

3. Edit + tender layout — 5 working days

Colour-graded gallery delivered first. Tender-ready PDF layout follows 24 hours later — hero, detail spread, project metadata page (build value, square metres, completion date, team). Drop the spread straight into your tender submission.

4. Library handover

Final files delivered as a permanent download link. You own the imagery for tender, marketing, and company-profile use indefinitely. Re-use across as many submissions as you need.

FAQ

Builder & contractor questions.

What does a builder portfolio shoot include?

A standard contractor shoot covers four asset categories: completed-build hero exteriors (front elevation + architectural angles), site-context aerials showing scale and access, close-up finish detail (joinery, tile-cut, roof line, custom carpentry), and team-on-site portraits. Time-lapse progress is a separate retainer for live builds.

Can you shoot a build that's already finished and handed over?

Yes. A retrospective shoot of a completed build is the most common contractor brief. We coordinate access with the homeowner or current occupant via the contractor, shoot in 2–3 hours on site, and deliver a tender-ready set within 5 working days.

Do you do time-lapse for active construction sites?

Yes. We run two formats: monthly site visits (we attend, shoot, edit a 30-second sequence per month) and fixed-position cameras (camera bolted to a mast, photo every 10 minutes for the build duration, edited at handover). Pricing depends on build duration and site access.

How quickly can a tender shoot be turned around?

Standard delivery is 5 working days from shoot to a colour-graded gallery + tender-ready PDF layout. Rush turnaround inside 48 hours is available with a surcharge if a tender deadline forces it.

Do you travel to remote sites for industrial or civils projects?

Yes. We travel nationally across South Africa for industrial, civils, and remote-site projects. Travel and overnight is added to the quote at cost — typically R5–R10/km plus accommodation if the site is more than 200 km from Cape Town, Johannesburg or PE.

Do you supply tender-ready PDFs or just the photos?

Both. Photos are supplied as a high-resolution gallery for use anywhere. We also lay out a tender-ready PDF (InDesign template) with hero shots, finish detail, and project metadata so the contractor can drop pages straight into a tender submission.