Buffalo, New YorkPhoto · Video · Podcast
First FrostCreative
Woman in a gold sequined gown holding red roses, on a vintage phone inside a red phone booth
Portrait, shot on location in Buffalo

Photo, video & podcast

Big-studio work from a Buffalo creative you can actually call.

Restaurants, shops, teams, artists, and podcasters hire First Frost Creative for photos and video that look like a big agency made them. You deal with one person from the first call to the final file.

Book a free 15-minute call

In this issue

  1. Food & product photographyFrom $350
  2. Portraits, headshots & sportsFrom $200
  3. Video, social & droneQuote
  4. Music videos & Mic'd UpsFrom $500
  5. Podcast studioFrom $100
  6. Podcasting & editing classes$40/person
  1. 1

    Book a free call

    Fifteen minutes to talk about what you need and what it's for.

  2. 2

    We plan and shoot

    You get a price and a plan, then I show up ready.

  3. 3

    You get finished files

    Edited, sized for where they're going, and ready to post.

Restaurants, cafés & shops

Food & product photography

I was a chef before I was a photographer, so I know how a plate is supposed to look.

Menu photos, product shots, and social content that make people want to walk in.

Product photos
From $350
Menus & social content
Quote
Stacked halves of a chicken cutlet sandwich with fresh mozzarella and tomato
Crispy chicken sandwich with lettuce and tomato on parchment
Slider burger with bacon and jalapeño
Cup of strawberry and mango gelato held up on a city street

People

Portraits, headshots & sports

Prom, formal, creative, team day, or a headshot for your business.

On location around Buffalo or in the studio, including game days and night games under tough lights.

Headshots
From $200
Portraits & team photos
Quote
Woman in a gold gown in front of an antique bank vault door
Woman in a gold gown smiling with red roses in a red phone booth
Cosplayer with blue hair in a misty library
Creative · cosplay
Cosplayer in armor among tropical plants in a greenhouse
Creative · on location
Youth football player in a Falcons jersey and helmet
Sports · youth football

Businesses, events & organizations

Video, social & drone

Promos, ads, and event videos made for the phone in your customer's hand.

This PokeBuffalo promo has an on-camera host, drone aerials of the venue, captions for sound-off viewing, and a sponsor wall. It was cut for Facebook and Instagram.

PokeBuffalo · event promo · 1:14

Social content & ads

Short-form video, photos, and ad creative for Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. One shoot or a monthly plan.

Quote after your call

Commercial video

Promo videos, brand stories, event recaps, and interviews, planned, shot, and edited.

Quote after your call

Drone & aerial

Aerial photo and video for venues, properties, and events, flown by an FAA Part 107 licensed pilot.

Quote after your call

Artists

Music videos & Mic'd Ups

For artists who want their song to look as good as it sounds.

Two artists performing by a chain-link fence at a ballfield in the music video Home PlateWatch on YouTube

Kase Klosed · “Home Plate” · Music video

Music videos

I take on a few music videos at a time, by request. Bring the song and the idea to a call and we'll see if it's a fit.

By requestselect projects

Jaydense singing into a studio mic with headphones in front of a painted muralWatch on YouTube

Jaydense · Mic'd Up session

Mic'd Ups

A live performance session. Perform a song or freestyle on mic, and I film and edit it for release. Filmed at the Struggle Compound.

$500per session

Podcasters

The podcast studio

Record with me in Buffalo, or send your files and I'll handle the rest.

Editing, short clips for social, and getting your show onto Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Two hosts recording a podcast in the studio, with a neon sign and plants
Guest in a cowboy hat and Buffalo jersey speaking into a mic
Guest in a hi-vis jacket and sunglasses talking on mic
Studio recording + editUp to 1 hour in the studio, edited and delivered$185per episode
Episode editingYou record, I edit$100per episode
Monthly editing pack4 edited episodes a month$350per month
Social clips5 short clips cut from your episodes$1005 clips
Launch setupGear advice, hosting, and getting listed on Spotify and Apple$150one time

Split payments available. Ask on your call.

Learn it yourself

Classes

One-on-one or small group, in the Buffalo studio or online.

Podcasting

  • Mics, recording, and room setup
  • Running a conversation and booking guests
  • Publishing and growing your show
One-on-one
$100 / hour
Small group
$40 / person

Video editing

  • Cutting a story from raw footage
  • Audio, color, captions, and exports
  • Short-form video for social
One-on-one
$100 / hour
Small group
$40 / person

Who you'll work with

Drew St. Laurent

I'm Drew, a Buffalo photographer and filmmaker. I plan the shoot, run the camera, and do the edit myself. My aerial work has aired on CBC's The Nature of Things, and I've shot everything from night games to restaurant menus. When I'm not behind the camera, I'm farming or out documenting the land and water I care about.

  • BroadcastAll aerial imaging for “Secret Agents of the Underground Railroad,” The Nature of Things, CBC (aired Feb. 2, 2023)
  • EnvironmentEnvironmental investigation, documentation, and education
  • DroneFAA Part 107 licensed pilot
  • SportsGame-day and night-game photo and video; youth football coach
  • FoodClassically trained former professional chef
  • ServiceU.S. Army veteran
  • StudioBuffalo, by appointment

Start here

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Buffalo & Western New York. Studio visits by appointment.