Calgary, Alberta
Calgary photo and video for hospitality, recreation and tourism
Idle Hands Media is a Calgary photo and video studio for restaurants, taprooms, hotels, venues and tour operators. We also photograph and film weddings and events. Tell us about your place and we'll plan a shoot around it.
Services
What can Idle Hands Media do for your business?
Most clients start with a photo shoot and add video or social media once they see what their own content can do. Every project is quoted to fit, so get in touch for a custom quote.
Photography
Food, rooms, teams and guests, shot in natural light so your place looks like itself.
More about photographyVideography
Brand films, short reels and event recaps that show what a visit feels like.
More about videographySocial media management
A steady feed of your own photos and video, posted on a plan.
More about social media managementAd management and metrics
Paid campaigns on Meta and Instagram, with plain reporting on what worked.
More about ad management and metrics
Portfolio
Recent work
Hospitality and tourism shoots, weddings and events, and video from across Calgary and the Rockies.
Restaurant interior and plated dishes
Wedding ceremony
Brand film for a tour operator
Weddings and events
Do you photograph weddings?
Yes. Weddings and events are a smaller, more personal part of the studio. Every couple gets the same planning and attention a business client does, from the first call through the final gallery and film.
Wedding and event coverageHow it works
How does a shoot with Idle Hands Media work?
Every project runs the same way, whether it's one afternoon of photos or a season of social content.
1. Consultation
A short call about your business, who you want to reach and where the photos and video will be used.
2. Plan and quote
A shot list, a schedule that works around your service hours, and a custom quote.
3. Shoot day
We shoot around your staff and guests, in natural light wherever we can.
4. Delivery
An edited online gallery and finished video cuts, sized for every place you plan to use them.
Questions businesses ask
- How much does a photo or video shoot cost?
- Every project is quoted to fit. The price depends on how long we shoot, how many locations there are, whether you add video, and how many finished photos or edits you need. Book a consultation and you'll get a custom quote before anything is scheduled.
- What kinds of businesses do you work with?
- Mostly small hospitality, recreation and tourism businesses in and around Calgary: restaurants, taprooms, cafés, hotels, event venues and tour operators. If people visit your business for an experience, we can probably help.
- Can you manage our social media as well as shoot it?
- Yes. Social media management covers the content plan, the shoots, the captions and the posting. Some clients pair it with ad management so the same photos and video also run as paid campaigns.
- Where will we use the photos?
- Anywhere you need them. We plan each shoot around your website, menus, booking listings, Instagram, ads and print, and deliver files sized for each one.
Tell us about your place
Book a consultation and we'll send back ideas for your first shoot, with a quote to match.