Video and photography that actually convert.
Most brand video looks lovely and sells nothing. We shoot for platforms first: vertical-native, hook in the first second, framed for the ad, cut for the algorithm. Manchester crews, UK-wide delivery. Recent example: a one-day shoot at MediaCity produced thirty platform-native ad variants for a Cheshire med spa's autumn launch.
- Ad-ready 16:9, 9:16, 1:1
- Manchester crews
- Full usage rights forever
- Fast-turn or full campaign
From £950 / project· fixed monthly · no long lock-in
Greater Manchester · UK-wide
Independent Manchester agency · Taprave Ltd · Companies House 15518364
Creative that performs in the feed.
-42%
cost per purchase on Meta
New UGC-style creative outperformed the studio brand film 3:1.
+3.1M
views on a single reel
Framed for vertical from the shoot, cut in three variants.
+68%
booking rate on treatment page
New 45-second explainer replaced a static hero image.
Everything you need, nothing you don't.
Brand video
Cinematic hero pieces for the site, About page and pitch deck.
Ad creative
Batches of platform-native ads, shot once, cut into dozens of variants.
Social content
Reels, Shorts and TikTok cut for hooks, retention and swipe-up.
Product & lifestyle photography
Ecom-ready packshot, on-model and lifestyle.
Podcast & long-form
Studio capture and multi-cam edit for founder-led shows and testimonials.
Post & animation
Colour, sound, motion graphics and light animation for polish and clarity.
A simple, calm process.
Creative brief
We interview your team, agree the story and pin down platform intent.
Pre-production
Script, shot list, location, casting and schedule — signed off before we roll.
Shoot
Small, senior crew. Everything framed for the deliverables from the start.
Edit and deliver
Colour, sound and cut in every aspect ratio you need, delivered on time.
Shot for the platform, not for a festival reel.
- Every deliverable framed for the ad or feed it's going into
- Small, senior crews — no wasted day rates
- Full usage rights forever, raw files on request
- Joined up with paid and social so the creative earns its keep
- UK-based, Manchester-anchored
-42% cost per booking on Meta
Independent med spa · Manchester
- →One shoot day produced 30 platform-native ad variants
- →Hero explainer replaced static imagery on top three treatment pages
- →Creative refreshed every 6 weeks on a rolling retainer
"The new creative made the ads work again. We stopped fighting the algorithm and started feeding it what it wanted."
Simple, transparent production pricing.
Three project sizes. We can scope a bespoke campaign on request — just ask on the discovery call.
Spark
One shoot day, ready for social and ads.
£950/month
- Half-day shoot on location
- Videographer + camera package
- Up to 4 short-form edits (9:16 / 1:1)
- Colour and sound as standard
- Full usage rights forever
Studio
Full brand day plus ad creative batch.
£2,450/month
- Everything in Spark, plus:
- Full day shoot with 2-person crew
- Script and shot list written for you
- 1 x hero brand film (60–90s, 16:9)
- 10 x short-form ad variants (9:16, 1:1)
- 10 x product / lifestyle stills
Signature
Campaign-scale creative for a launch or rebrand.
£5,900/month
- Everything in Studio, plus:
- Two shoot days, up to two locations
- Director + 3-person crew, full lighting kit
- 2 x hero films, 20+ ad variants
- 25 lifestyle and 25 product stills
- Light animation and motion graphics
- Dedicated creative producer end-to-end
All figures are ex-VAT and cover a single production day plus edit. Travel outside the North West is billed at cost.
Add-on services
Bolt onto any package or book standalone — usually with your monthly invoice.
£1,200
Creative strategy day
One-day session with our creative director to map hooks, angles and formats for the quarter.
£220/ea
Additional edit
Extra cut in a new aspect ratio, length or angle from an existing shoot.
£1,450/mo
Monthly UGC batch
Twelve platform-native UGC-style ads a month from vetted UK creators.
Taprave vs the alternatives
| Taprave | Typical agency | DIY / freelancer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framed for platform from the shoot | |||
| Ad-ready 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 | |||
| Script + shot list written for you | |||
| Joined up with paid + social team | |||
| Full usage rights + raw files | |||
| Manchester-based crews |
Marketing you can actually trust.
Four promises we make every client, in writing, from day one. Nothing clever. Just how it should be.
No jargon, ever
Plain English reports and calls. If we say it, we can explain it.
Fixed monthly pricing
You know what you pay before you start. No surprise invoices.
UK-based team
Answered by real people in Manchester. Same team every month.
Report every month
One page. What we did, what worked, what we're changing.
Sectors we've done this work in.
Questions, answered.
Across Manchester, Salford and the North West as standard. Wider UK and the Gulf covered on request, with travel billed at cost.
Yes. Director, videographer, sound and lighting as needed. Small, senior crews — no bloated day rates.
Typically 3–4 weeks for a standard shoot. Fast-turn social content can be as quick as 5 working days.
Included on Studio and Signature tiers. We handle concept, script and shot list, then walk you through before we shoot.
Covered. Lifestyle, packshot, on-model, flatlay — for web, ads and social.
Yes. We regularly cut down existing footage into ad creative, reels, testimonials and case studies.
No — you do. Full usage rights, forever, from the day we deliver. Raw files handed over on request.
Every deliverable ships in 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 as standard. Aspect ratios framed at capture, not cropped in post.
Creative that earns its slot in the feed.
Free 15-minute creative call. Bring your ad account and we'll show you which creative angles are quietly working.