Denver Commercial photographers such as Joshua Crigger make their living by photographing a variety of subject for clients needing photography for use in adverting, brochures, annual reports, editorial publications and other marketing needs.
Wether it be photographing youth in the slums of Brazil or Physicians for Exempla Health Care in Denver CO, Joshua Crigger is dedicated to serving the community and providing exceptional photographic services to Corporations, Organizations, Editorial Publications, and Non-Profits. He has more than 10 Years of photographic Experience and is skilled in photographic manipulation, product photography, advertising photography and conceptual images which capture the hearts of their viewers and make them question the world around them.
Being a Denver Commercial and Advertising photographer is Joshua's joy and he enjoys the work he does, But he also toughly enjoys photographing for consumer clients wether it be documenting a wedding in a photojournalism style, taking senior portraits, photographing a family or even being the lucky photographer who get to photograph a couple in their new apartment.
Photojournalism and work of this nature is always refreshing and provides a break from the commercial photography, and advertising work that Joshua is so often a part of.
Bellow is some information that I find is helpful for corporations and non-profit organizations when they are in the market for a new photographer to photograph there ad-campaign, images for their editorial publication or new book cover.
First, you should always hire a professional photographer. A professional photographer will provide you with better service than an amateur or friend might. He or she will get to your site on time with the proper equipment and be able to instruct and organize the shoot much more efficiently. The more experience your photographer has, the better.
Another reason to use a professional photographer is the overall quality of the pictures. Most use their own labs to produce pictures, and adhere to high standards of print quality.
Finding a quality commercial photographer can take a little bit of time. You should research websites and study the photos from these sites. You should also talk with the photographer, preferably in person, to get a feel for him or her and to see if you are on the same page as to what you want. Once you find someone you like, you can discuss the specifics of what you want for your architectural or advertising project. It is also a good idea to see samples of the photographer's work from various architectural or advertising jobs to demonstrate what the photographer can do.
Also be sure that you are speaking and working with an actual photographer and not a salesperson. Sometimes this is not made clear, and confusion and frustration can result.
If you are limited by budgetary concerns, there are always ways that you can share expenses with others using cost sharing programs. Try to remember that you will have to pay for quality, and if you cut too much from your photography budget you may regret it for years to come.
Whether you plan use commercial photographs to market your project or to showcase your work as an non-profit organization, Local small biz company or you need conceptual illustrative photogrpahy, your photographs will play major part. While photography can be expensive, the cost can be offset by the quality of the end product (brochures, books or a large photo on display). Getting the best photographs possible is imperitve.
Digital photography is overtaking film and the majority of photographers are moving toward going fully digital in their commercial photography business. Digital photography is more convenient in many ways. It's fast and the quality is vastly improved over what it was a few years ago.
Joshua Crigger is a professional commercial photographer serving the Denver and Boulder area. He specializes in Advertising and product and advertising photography for editorial publications, advertising firms, and non-profit organizations.
Joshua Crigger //
// Conceptual/Advertising
// Illustration/Manipulation
// Documentary/Social
// Joshua Crigger is an advertising/editorial and documentary photographer based out of Denver, Colorado. He conceptualizes, designs, illustrates and documents in order to bring forth change. Change both internally and externally, both in way you feel and think as well as the way in which you consume. Joshua has been shooting for over eight years, and has recently acquired his associates of Applied Science from the Art Institute of Colorado in commercial photography as well as completed an internship at Crispin Porter+Bogusky group, one of the nations leading advertising agencies.
He has traveled to Brazil three times as well as spent six months working in a before school program within one of the many favalas(slums) in the region. His work has been featured in literature and advertising for many companies including: Denver Options, Exempla Health care, the Make-A- Wish Foundation and the Colfax community network.
Here is a list of commercial and advertising photography clients that I have.
Colfax Community Network
CCN is a local non-profit organization based out of Denver Colorado which specializes in providing assistance and support to the many families living within the residency motels along Colfax Avenue in Denver, CO. The work I did for them consisted of photographing the various families which the organization helps to provide family photographs for each of them. This was a great joy and such a blessing to meet each family and be able to provide this commercial photographic service to a non-profit organization.
Crispin Porter Bogusky Group
CP+B Group is an Advertising agency based out of Boulder Colorado which provides services to Burgerking, Nike, VW, Sprite, Bell, and various other commercial clients. What I did for CPB was photograph products and conceptual images for use in advertising materials such as print ads, billboards, book covers and illustrations.
The Yellow Scene
This commercial client I provided photographic services for ranging from photographs at an animal clinic in Firestone, Colorado to restaurants in Longmont, CO. The work was for an editorial publication which has a circulation throughout the front range area.
Denver Options
Denver Options is a Denver non-profit organization that works with the developmentally and physically disabled community throughout colorado. I photographed varies images for them consisting of their clients everyday lives. The images where used in editorial, advertising and other print materials.
Flashes of Hope
Provides photographs of those living with life threatening illnesses. The work I did with this non-profit organization was making images of families.
HIV Help Link
Stevis Entertainment
Frank's Ride For Children
Make-a-Wish Foundation
Vitality Lifestyle Center
Coal Ridge Animal Hospital
Short Hats
This is a local small biz out of Denver Colorado which makes head-wear for youth/children. The quality and style of these hats are amazing and I had the great privilege of working with the owner to photograph the products for use on his new website as well as in his advertising print materials.
Martini's Bistro
Mark Spencer
Bob Scholten