Tell us the dish, the deadline, and where the picture will live — we’ll have the kettle on and a shot list by morning.
Email lands on the same desk it leaves from. Send a few details and we reply within one business day with a plan and a fixed package price — no obligation until you say go.
Pick the line that fits how you work
Whether you’re a chef mid-service or an author up at 5am with a manuscript open, there’s a way in that suits the moment.
Call the studio
(757) 735-1716Reach us at the bench between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday. If the camera’s mid-frame, leave a message and we ring back the same day.
Email a brief
hello@nettlelane.comSend the menu PDF, the shelf shot, or the chapter outline. The more you give us about the dish and the mood, the sharper the plan that comes back.
Visit the bench
302 Delaney DrDrop by the Suffolk studio to talk surfaces and props in person, or have us bring the kit to your dining room across Hampton Roads.
Send the dish, set the date
One form, straight to the person who’ll shoot it. We come back within one business day with a shot list, a prop direction, and your fixed package price.
- What you’re shooting — a plated dish, a jar, a whole chapter.
- Where the images will live — menu, shelf, feed, or print.
- Your deadline, even a rough one — it shapes the calendar.
- Studio at Delaney Dr, or on-location at your place.
Off Delaney Dr, the door with the rose-pink frame
Park out front and follow the brick path round to the side entrance. The kettle’s usually on and there’s a bench of surfaces waiting if you want to talk props before a shoot.
302 Delaney Dr · Suffolk, VA 23434
When the lights are on and how to reach the bench
Open by the week
| Monday | 8am – 6pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8am – 6pm |
| Wednesday | 8am – 6pm |
| Thursday | 8am – 6pm |
| Friday | 8am – 6pm |
| Sat – Sun | By shoot booking |
Weekend and golden-hour shoots run by arrangement — say the word in your brief and we’ll hold the date.
A few things worth knowing first
The questions that land in the inbox most — answered straight, so your brief comes back with a plan and not a pile of follow-ups.
How fast can you book me in?
Single-plate studio sessions often slot into the same week. Full Menu Days and multi-day Brand Story shoots usually want a week or two of lead time so we can build the shot list and source the right surfaces.
Do I need to bring the food, or do you cook it?
For restaurants and brands, you supply the dish or the product — your kitchen knows it best. We handle the styling, props, surfaces, and the backup plates standing by so we can shoot it while the steam’s still curling.
Studio shoot or at my place?
Either. The bench at 302 Delaney Dr is set up for controlled window light, and we travel for on-location days across Hampton Roads and the James River corridor when the dish needs your dining room around it.
When do I see the photos, and when do I pay?
A private first-look gallery lands within 48 hours of the shoot, sized for menus, shelves, and feeds. The invoice follows delivery — you book, we shoot, then we bill. The package price is fixed before we start.
“Send one email with the dish and the date. By the next morning there’s a plan, a price, and a hold on the calendar.”— how a Nettle Lane shoot begins