Bear Pixel Works / Commercial services
Show the work.
Build the
confidence.
Commercial photography, film and aerial content that helps people understand what you offer — and see the care behind it.
Based in Waterloo, Ontario · On location across Ontario
Photography · Motion · Aerial01 / What we can make
The right content.
For the next move.
A product launch. A stronger website. A business worth getting to know. We plan the images around what your audience needs to see and where you need to use them.
Products & brandsCommercial / Product / E-commerce
Make the details easy to appreciate. From clean catalogue images to styled hero photography, show what you sell with a consistent visual language.
For product pages, launches, menus and brand websites.
For example: consistent listing images alongside styled launch photographs. Quantities and usage are agreed in the proposal.
Automotive & eventsVehicles / Motorsport / Live coverage
Show the finish, the movement and the atmosphere. Bring a vehicle, a workshop or an event into focus with detail-led photography and coverage of the action.
For shop portfolios, vehicle features, event recaps and social content.
Brand films & motionBrand stories / Promos / Social edits
Let people see how your business works. Pair the people and process behind your brand with purposeful footage, sound and an edit built around a clear message.
For website films, product launches and short-form social campaigns.
Aerial & FPVLocation / Scale / Perspective
Give the wider picture a place in the story. Aerial photography and moving perspectives can connect a property, a site or an experience to its surroundings.
For property overviews, construction progress and brand B-roll. Subject to site, airspace and weather assessment.
02 / A closer look
Details. Atmosphere. Action.
Shopify Catalogue
Product / E-commerce
Craft Cocktail Menu
Product / Hospitality
Canadian Drift Series
Automotive / Motorsport
Selected images from the BPW portfolio. Watch the Canadian Drift Series film on our Work page, with playback controls and sound.
Watch the featured film03 / Working together
A clear plan.
From brief to final file.
You do not need a finished creative brief to start. Bring the goal, the practical constraints and a few references. We will work through the production scope with you.
Start with the use.
Who is this for? What needs to be shown? We discuss your audience, channels, timing and priorities before choosing the approach.
Agree on the scope.
The proposal sets out shoot hours, deliverables, usage and an estimated timeline. Shot planning, locations and production needs are aligned before the shoot.
Make the images.
Photography, lighting, camera movement and sound are planned for the agreed brief. We coordinate access and the people or products needed on the day.
Prepare for release.
Selection, editing and colour bring the work together. Review stages and final file formats are defined around your deliverables and publishing needs.
One shoot, more than one use. Need stills, a website film and vertical edits? Tell us up front so the shot list, time and deliverables can support the mix. These are scoped together, not assumed to be unlimited inclusions.
04 / Before we begin
Good questions.
Clear answers.
What if we do not have a creative brief?
Start with what your business needs to communicate, where the content will appear and when you need it. A few visual references help. We can use that conversation to shape a shot list and a practical production scope.
Can we combine photography and video?
Yes. Tell us which stills, films and social edits you need. We plan the capture time and delivery formats together, with quantities and any additional production support set out in the proposal.
Where do you shoot?
BPW is based in Waterloo and shoots across Ontario. We can plan around your premises, an agreed location or a rented studio. Location access, permissions and any rental requirements are reviewed before the shoot.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery timing depends on the shoot, editing scope and review stages. Share your launch date at the start; the proposal will set out an estimated timeline and confirm whether any rush requirements can be accommodated.
Can aerial work be included in any shoot?
Aerial and FPV work depends on the location, airspace, permissions, weather and a safe operating plan. We assess feasibility before including it in the scope. Not every location or flight path will be suitable.
Your next project
What do you need
people to see?
Tell us what you are making, who it is for and when it needs to be ready. Include the location, intended uses and any references. We will review the scope and feasibility with you before preparing a proposal.
For planning purposes
Project investment
The brief sets the scope. Reference rates provide a starting point; your proposal itemizes the hours, deliverables, usage and any extras.
All rates in CAD, pre-HST · 2-hour minimum.
View hourly reference rates
- Commercial & Product photography
- $195/hr
- Automotive & Events photography
- $225/hr
- Aerial — Drone & FPV
- $250/hr
- Brand Video & Film
- $285/hr
- Editing & Retouching (post-only)
- $95/hr
Half-day (4 hours) and full-day (8 hours) bookings receive an automatically applied 10% discount. Post-only editing is billed separately or bundled.
Optional extras & travel
- Rush delivery
- +30%
- Extended commercial licence
- From $400
- Raw files
- $250
- Second shooter
- $125/hr
- Studio rental
- $85/hr
Travel within 50 km of Waterloo is free; beyond that, $0.75/km. Rush availability and delivery timing must be confirmed before booking.
Inclusions, usage & booking terms
Included: Camera gear, lighting, on-site assistance, standard editing and colour grading, and private online gallery delivery. Brand Video & Film includes camera, sound and post. Prep time is built into the rate; on-site setup and pack-down count as shoot time. Specific deliverables and revisions are defined in the proposal.
Usage: The standard rate includes unlimited use for web, social media and internal print for the client’s own brand. Extended commercial licensing — including out-of-home, national ad buys and third-party resale — is scoped separately, starting at $400 depending on reach.
Payment: For bookings over $1,000, a 30% non-refundable deposit holds the date; the balance is invoiced on delivery. Smaller bookings are paid in full on delivery by e-transfer or credit card.
Weather: Outdoor and aerial shoots are weather-dependent. If conditions compromise quality, we reschedule at no cost within 30 days and the deposit rolls over.