Do you photograph pieces you did not make?
Yes. Collectors bring existing pieces for archive, insurance and publication photography.
IX. · Editorial & archival record
Professional Firearm Photography
Every project is photographed in-studio in the language of fine watch and jewellery editorial — controlled continuous light, macro optics, black velvet and stone. Deliverables include hero shots, engraving macros, 360° turntables and short-form video for social. Prints on archival cotton rag and a full digital archive accompany the piece. Macro work is what finally shows the depth of hand engraving, and the photographs are usually made once the piece is cased.
What We Do
- Editorial hero compositions
- Macro engraving detail
- 360° turntable video
- Short-form social edits
- Archival prints
- Full digital archive
Gallery
How It Works
- Step 01
Brief
We agree what the images are for — archive, insurance, print or social — because that decides the set and the crop.
- Step 02
Studio session
The piece is shot on continuous light against velvet or stone, with macro optics for the cut detail.
- Step 03
Motion
360° turntables and short-form video are recorded in the same session where wanted.
- Step 04
Delivery
Retouched files are delivered as a full digital archive, with optional prints on archival cotton rag.
Photography, answered.
Is photography included with a customisation project?
Every project is photographed for the atelier archive. Full editorial delivery, prints and turntables are specified as part of the project brief.
Can I use the images commercially?
Usage is agreed in writing before the session — collectors' archives, dealer listings and brand work each carry different terms.
How are files delivered?
As a complete digital archive of retouched high-resolution files, with web-sized versions for social, and optional archival prints.
More in the full FAQ.
All disciplines
By appointment only