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 per project· one-off pricing · no retainer required
Greater Manchester · UK-wide
Independent Manchester agency · Taprave Ltd · Companies House 15518364
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
- Manchester-led, with one named account lead
One shoot, a month of content, real enquiries.
Regional trades firm · £4,500 project fee · 30 days post-launch
A regional trades firm needed content their sales team could actually use. We shot in a single day on-site, cut three hero films for the website and twelve short-form clips for Reels and TikTok, and tagged everything for ad reuse.
Assets delivered
Website films plus vertical clips for social and ads.
Ad thumbnail CTR
New thumbnails vs previous stock imagery.
Reels-attributed enquiries
Enquiries tagged with the Reels UTM in month one.
Illustrative example based on typical outcomes for this type of engagement. Individual results vary. Ask us on a call for de-identified figures from live clients under NDA.
What a production day can include.
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 / project
- 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 / project
- 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 / project
- 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 | Included | Partial | Not included |
| Ad-ready 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 | Included | Partial | Not included |
| Script + shot list written for you | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Joined up with paid + social team | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Full usage rights + raw files | Included | Partial | Included |
| Manchester-based crews | Included | Not included | Included |
Marketing you can actually trust.
Four of the six 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.
Manchester-led
Your account is led and managed from Greater Manchester, with a named account lead responsible for strategy, quality and results.
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 locations are 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 20-minute creative call. Bring your ad account and we'll show you which creative angles are quietly working.