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Post the work the way a brand manager scrolls: one subject at a time.

Social media marketing for a commercial photographer means showing finished commissions where brand managers, agencies and designers already look, mainly Instagram and LinkedIn. GullySales works on what to post, how to group it and how an enquiry reaches you.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What social media means

Social media is the ongoing posting your business does on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn to stay visible to customers and prospects between purchases. GullySales plans a posting calendar, writes captions and designs the images so the page looks active and answers what a visitor would ask.

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Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For commercial photographers

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “An Instagram grid is a portfolio a buyer sees first”

    A brand manager who finds you through a designer may open Instagram before the website. A grid that mixes weddings, products and travel tells the buyer nothing. A grid that shows one commercial subject in each highlight lets them decide in a glance.

  • “Behind-the-scenes posts answer the questions of a cautious buyer”

    A brand manager unsure how a shoot runs wants to see the set, the lighting and the retouching. A short post showing a day on a factory floor or a styling table builds the confidence that a finished picture alone cannot.

  • “LinkedIn reaches the person who signs the estimate”

    The marketing head, the founder and the procurement manager use LinkedIn, not Instagram, for work decisions. A post about a recent catalogue shoot, written for a business reader, puts you in front of the person who approves the budget.

  • “A tagged client is a referral you did not ask for”

    When a finished shoot goes live, the brand tags you, and its followers see the credit. Agree credit in the estimate so tagging is expected, and the client's own audience becomes a route to new work.

What we do

What we deliver for commercial photographers.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A posting plan by subject

    A set of post types for products, food, interiors and factories, each with a caption format that names the brief.

    Result: A plan the studio can follow without inventing posts each time.

  2. Highlights and profile set up for buyers

    Instagram highlights grouped by commercial subject, with a profile line that says what you shoot and where.

    Result: A buyer opening the profile finds the right subject in one tap.

  3. LinkedIn posts for business readers

    Short posts on a recent commission, written for a marketing head, with a link to the matching portfolio page.

    Result: Posts a brand manager can forward to a director.

  4. Credit and tagging terms in the estimate

    A line in the estimate agreeing how the client credits the studio when the pictures are published.

    Result: A client who tags the studio as a matter of course.

  5. An enquiry route from every post

    A link and a message prompt on each profile so an interested buyer can reach you in one step.

    Result: Messages arrive with the subject already stated.

How the result is measured

  • Posts published
  • Engagement rate
  • Enquiries from social profiles

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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Posts and pieces to plan

The posts that show a brand manager what a shoot is like, one subject at a time.

Before and after of a retouched jewellery set
A carousel with the raw frame, the retouched frame and the lighting note. Shows the buyer what retouching changes and what it does not.
One menu dish from set-up to final frame
A reel with the styling, the light and the picked image. Needs the restaurant's consent and credit for the stylist.
A factory shoot with the safety kit on
Photographs taken with the plant head's permission, showing how the crew works around machines. Owners judge you on your behaviour on the floor.
Marketplace image set for a single product
A post showing the main, angle and detail frames a seller needs, with a note to check the marketplace's current rules.
A LinkedIn note on briefing a photographer
A short piece by the studio lead on what a brand manager should send before a shoot. Reaches the person who signs the estimate.

Who it is for

This is written for these commercial photographers.

  • Product and catalogue photographers
  • Food and restaurant menu photographers
  • Jewellery and fashion photographers
  • Architecture, interior and real estate photographers
  • Industrial and factory photographers
  • Corporate portrait and headshot photographers
  • Advertising campaign photographers working with agencies
  • E-commerce photographers shooting at volume for marketplace sellers

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • The client has not agreed to be tagged or shown, and a post before the client's own would break their trust.
  • You post everything on one grid, so a buyer of food photography scrolls past factory work to find a menu.
  • Nobody follows up on a comment or message from a post, so the enquiry would be lost.

How it works

How the social media work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Confirm audience, platforms and access

    We note which platforms your buyers use and check that the pages sit under your own business accounts, with you as owner and us as added roles.

  2. 2

    Review the current presence

    We read the existing pages, the posts that drew replies and the gaps in posting.

  3. 3

    Build the calendar

    Themes, formats and dates are set out for your approval, with space for offers and news.

  4. 4

    Create, approve and publish

    Posts are made, approved by you and scheduled. Replies to the public are handled in your voice.

  5. 5

    Record enquiries and adjust

    Enquiries are logged against the post or platform where they began, and the mix changes to follow what brings them.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 0, foundation. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Should we post client work before the client does?
Only with the client's permission, and ideally after the client has used the pictures. Agree the timing in the estimate to avoid an argument after delivery.
Is Instagram or LinkedIn better for us?
Instagram shows the work to designers and small brands. LinkedIn reaches the marketing heads who approve budgets. A studio needs both, with a different tone on each.
How do we show a factory shoot attractively?
Show the process, the people at work and the machine in good light, not only the finished image. A caption naming the brief tells a manufacturer you understand a working plant.
How do we post work shot for another brand's campaign?
Wait until the brand or agency has published it, and agree the credit in the estimate. Publishing a campaign image first breaks the client's launch and your standing with the agency. Where an agreement bars sharing, post behind-the-scenes frames that carry no product.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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