Photographer
Long Island photographer, based in Saint James
Core Media Co. is a photography and video studio at 523 Lake Avenue in Saint James, NY. As a photographer we work across Long Island on two kinds of job: real estate, where we shoot listing photography, drone, twilight, and floor plans for agents and teams, and local businesses, where photography is part of a monthly content plan alongside the video. Suffolk and Nassau County are regular ground.
Listing photography is priced per listing, and the price is the same in every town: Photos is $350, and the packages run up to Signature at $1,250. Every job is confirmed with a signed agreement, delivered to one shared folder, and yours to use with no usage restrictions once it is paid for.
Real estate
Real estate photography
Most of our photography is listing work. A typical home takes one to two hours on site, and nothing is handed over straight off the card.
- Bracketed exposures in every room, blended so the room and the view through the window both hold detail.
- One consistent color pass across the set, with lens corrections and straight verticals, so the gallery reads as one house on one day.
- Full resolution files and MLS ready sizes in the same folder, with every finished photo delivered rather than a selection held back.
- Occupied homes are fine. We work room to room, so anyone at home can move into a space we have already finished.
Aerial, twilight, and plans
Drone, twilight, and floor plans
Drone is included from Photos + Air, $495 per listing, a 2D floor plan from Photos + Floor Plan, $395, and twilight comes with Signature.
- Aerials show what the ground cannot: the lot, the roofline, the tree line, and how close the water sits to the house.
- Every flight is flown by an FAA Part 107 certified remote pilot. We check the airspace and the forecast before the day, so you hear up front if a location cannot be flown.
- Twilight is a short exterior session at dusk with every light on, shot as a separate visit at the end of the day, weather permitting.
- The floor plan is branded, with room dimensions and a gross living area summary, and is scanned on the same visit as the photos.
Local business
Photography for local businesses
For restaurants, salons, contractors, shops, and offices, photography comes as part of a monthly content partnership, shot on the same content day as the video. Partnerships run $1,500 to $4,000 per month, with a six-month minimum term.
- The space, the team, the product, and the work, shot at your place or at our studio on Lake Avenue.
- Static and carousel posts alongside the video, 3 to 4 a month on Partner+.
- Everything edited, formatted for each platform, and delivered to a shared folder with captions, ready for you to post.
Recent work
Examples
From recent shoots. Addresses, agents, and clients are withheld. See all of the work
Per listing
Real estate photography pricing
Five packages, priced per listing and the same in every town. Drone enters at Photos + Air, video at the Full Package.
Photos
$350per listing- Professional photos, MLS ready
- No drone at this tier
Photos + Floor Plan
$395per listing- Professional photos, MLS ready
- 2D floor plan
Photos + Air
$495per listing- Professional photos, MLS ready
- 2D floor plan
- Drone
Full Package
$695per listing- Professional photos, MLS ready
- 2D floor plan
- Drone
- Listing video
Signature
$1,250per listing- Everything in the Full Package
- Twilight
- A full property tour of roughly 10 minutes
- Social clips pulled from the tour
| Package | What is included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photos |
| $350per listing |
| Photos + Floor Plan |
| $395per listing |
| Photos + Air |
| $495per listing |
| Full Package |
| $695per listing |
| Signature |
| $1,250per listing |
Full Package delivered within 48 hours. One round of revisions included on every package. You own the finished work, with no usage restrictions.
Service area
Where we shoot
Based in Saint James and working across Suffolk and Nassau County. Each town page covers the housing stock, the geography, and what listings there tend to need.
Questions
Questions we get about photography
- How much does a photographer cost on Long Island?
- For real estate, Core Media Co. charges $350 per listing for professional photos, $395 with a 2D floor plan, $495 with a floor plan and drone, $695 for the Full Package with listing video, and $1,250 for Signature. The price is per listing and does not change by town. Business photography is part of a monthly partnership, $1,500 to $4,000 per month with a six-month minimum term.
- Is there a photographer near Saint James, NY?
- Yes. The studio is at 523 Lake Avenue in Saint James, and the hamlet is the shortest drive we make. We work across the Town of Smithtown, the rest of the north shore, and Suffolk and Nassau County, on the same packages and at the same prices.
- Does a Long Island photographer include drone photos?
- We do, from Photos + Air upward, which is $495 per listing. Flights are flown by an FAA Part 107 certified remote pilot when the weather, the airspace, and local rules allow it, and we tell you before the shoot if a location is affected.
- How many photos do I get from a shoot?
- There is no fixed count, because a small cape and a large colonial do not need the same gallery. We cover every room, the exterior from the angles that show the lot, and the details worth a frame of their own, then deliver every finished photo in full resolution and in MLS ready sizes.
- What kind of photography does Core Media Co. do?
- Real estate and business work. For agents and teams: listing photography, drone, twilight, and 2D floor plans. For local businesses, title agencies, and lenders: photography as part of a monthly content plan, alongside the video. If you are not sure whether your project fits, book a 20-minute call and ask.
Keep reading
- Real estate photographer on Long IslandHow a listing shoot runs, what Long Island listings tend to need, and the packages.
- Drone photography on Long IslandAerial photos and video by an FAA Part 107 certified pilot, and when a flight is possible.
- Twilight photographyThe dusk session with every light on, and when it earns its place.
- Floor plansBranded 2D plans with room dimensions, scanned on the same visit.
- Long Island videographerListing video, event video, and monthly video for local businesses.
Book a call
Book a 20-minute call.
Tell us what you are trying to do. If it is a fit, we send an agreement and pick a date.
Prefer to write? Send us a note at studio@thecoremedia.co
Saint James, NY 11780studio@thecoremedia.co
Based in Saint James. Working across Smithtown, Huntington, Port Jefferson, and all of Suffolk and Nassau County.





