Holiday edition · Applications open Nov 12 – 20

Content Shoot for your Marketing Campaigns

Tell us what you're launching and show us the look. We shoot in a clean white studio or on our blue set and plan around your marketing goals so every image has a place to go.

Event
Holiday party · Thursday, Dec 3
Location
Vjosa · Bridgeport, Chicago
Applications
Open Nov 12 · Close Nov 20
Price
$350 base
Host
Natalia
Workshop
Led by Lasalle Smith
Lilopro
Nikhil Bafna

  • ONE CREATIVE MEETING

    Sit down with our Creative Director and Content Strategist.

    • Shape ideas
    • Designate social platforms
    • Review shot list

  • BIG-BRAND RESOURCES, SMALL-BUSINESS COST

    Brand partners and sponsors help cover the cost.

    • Professional content production
    • Resources big companies use
    • A lower price for local businesses

  • JOIN THE HOLIDAY PARTY

    Invite family and friends to the holiday party.

    • Meet people from all over Chicago
    • Show your brand IRL
    • Network and build engagement

This round

A holiday party and open market.

Get your content shot, sell and show your products, and meet the people you're making it for.

  • Market your products in an open market
  • Take your campaign photos in the studio or on the set
  • Meet photographers and other creatives
  • Connect with your audience and other communities
  • A workshop led by Lasalle Smith
  • Lilopro with Nikhil Bafna
See the space at Vjosa, Bridgeport

How it works

Three steps from idea to images.

  1. 01

    Apply

    Fill out the short form: your creative vision, shot list, inspiration, marketing plan and prop needs.

  2. 02

    We review and plan

    Approved and scheduled brands receive a schedule with their creative meeting and photoshoot times. The meeting confirms your shot plan, props and any rental details.

  3. 03

    Shoot day

    Bring your products, props, outfits and team. We handle the setup, lighting and capture while you meet your audience and fellow creatives.

The studio & the set

Where you'll shoot.

Choose the studio or the set on your application. Minimal staging keeps your brand, products and people the focus.

A typical white seamless studio backdrop lit by two softboxes

THE STUDIO

A clean, minimal white backdrop. Bright and distraction-free for product detail, portraits and campaign images.

The blue room at Vjosa: deep blue walls and curtains, a square light overhead and a white draped table

THE SET

The blue room at Vjosa. Deep blue walls and curtains under a square light frame for a moodier look.

Props and gear

  1. 1
    Bring your ownProducts, props, wardrobe and anything branded are yours to bring in.
  2. 2
    Tell us what you needList it on your application. If we have it, we'll bring it.
  3. 3
    Rentals, covered at your meetingAnything we'd need to bring in, like rental gear, is talked through at your planning meeting once your application is accepted.

Mood board

Help us see what you see.

The clearer your references, the closer the final images land. Our guide shows exactly what to send.

  • An example shot list to model yours on
  • Inspiration images that show the look we do best
  • Our Pinterest board plus how to build and share your own
Woman mid-step balancing a stack of books on a gray backdrop
Person hiding behind a laptop covered in
Wide-angle portrait in sunglasses, white shirt and black tie on white
Woman lying on a white floor resting on a stack of books
A few pins from our board pin.it/143e5znwh

Before you apply

What the form asks for.

Six short sections. Have these ready and you'll be done in one sitting.

  1. 1

    Creative vision

    Your idea, what makes it unique, and what you're trying to say.

  2. 2

    Shot list

    The specific images you need, in order of priority.

  3. 3

    Inspiration & mood boards

    Upload reference images or share a Pinterest link.

  4. 4

    Marketing plan overview

    The platforms you'll use and what the photos need to do.

  5. 5

    Studio or set & props

    White studio or blue set, plus what you'll bring and need.

  6. 6

    Business info & contact

    Who you are and the best way to reach you.

Ready when you are.

Spots are limited for Thursday, December 3 at Vjosa in Bridgeport. Applications open November 12 and close November 20.

Approved and scheduled brands receive a schedule with their creative meeting and photoshoot times. Total: $350 base.

Start your application

The space

Vjosa Cafe & Events, Bridgeport.

A modern, industrial event space with its own cafe, home to the holiday party, the open market, the studio and the set.

View on Peerspace
Bright white loft with columns, gallery walls and cocktail tables

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