Commercial Photography & Production in Southern California
Photography and direction for agencies and brands producing in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County and throughout Southern California.
You have the brief. You know what needs to be made. Now you need someone here who can help make it happen.
I’m Patrick Fore, a commercial photographer and director based in San Diego. I work with agencies, producers and in-house creative teams on commercial productions throughout Southern California—from straightforward one-day shoots to larger campaigns involving talent, locations, crew, styling and video.
Have a project coming to Southern California? Send me the brief.
You Don’t Need Another Layer of Production
When you’re producing a shoot from another city, the last thing you need is another layer of people between your creative team and the work.
I can work directly with your producer or creative team to help build the production locally—scouting locations, sourcing crew, coordinating talent and handling the photography side from pre-production through final delivery.
If you’ve already built the production, that’s fine too. Send the call sheet and tell me where to be.
The goal is simple: make it easy for your team to produce good work here.
Depending on the project,
I can help with:
Commercial photography and direction
Location scouting and permitting
Local crew and equipment
Casting and talent
Styling, HMU and production support
Studio sourcing
Photo + motion capture
Usage and licensing
Post-production and final delivery
From a Small Crew to a Full Production
Every shoot is different. Some projects need a photographer, an assistant, and a straightforward day on location. Others need producers, digital techs, stylists, hair and makeup, casting, multiple talent, locations, and a full photo and video crew.
I’ve worked across that entire range.
If you already have a brief and production plan, I can step in and work alongside your team. If you’re starting with an idea, a shot list, or a set of deliverables, I can help figure out what it takes to make it happen.
The production should fit the work. No more complicated than it needs to be, and no less than the idea deserves.
Have a project in mind? Send the brief.
Featured Case Study: Xperi
Xperi asked for lifestyle photography that showed real families using DTS in-car entertainment technology, not a product spec sheet.
Shot across two vehicle interiors, Jeep and Mercedes, in a single production day at CinePacks Studios in Los Angeles.
Delivered 25 final images, fully prepped for Xperi's internal design team.
FAQ
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I’m based in San Diego and regularly produce commercial photography throughout Southern California, including Los Angeles and Orange County. For LA productions, I work with local studios, crew and production resources based on the needs of the project.
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Yes. Many of my agency clients are based outside California and hire me for productions taking place here. I can work with your producer or help coordinate local crew, locations, talent, equipment and other production needs.
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Yes. I regularly work directly with producers, art directors, creative directors and agency teams, either integrating into an existing production or helping build one locally.
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Yes. Alongside still photography, I work with a network of DPs, editors and production partners to build the right motion team for the project.
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Yes. I’m based in San Diego and available for commercial productions throughout California and nationwide.
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Commercial photography budgets vary considerably based on the number of shoot days, talent, locations, crew, deliverables, production requirements and usage.
A straightforward production may require only a small crew, while an advertising campaign involving casting, locations, styling and motion can require a significantly larger production.
Send me the brief, or whatever information you currently have, and I can help determine an appropriate scope and estimate.
Have a Shoot Coming to Southern California?
Patrick Fore
Commercial Photographer + Director
San Diego / Southern California / Available Nationwide
Whether you’re flying in with an agency team, coordinating the production remotely or still figuring out exactly what the project requires, send me what you have.
I’ll take a look and we’ll figure out the next step.