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Home My WebLink AboutBrittany App BidCity of SLO : RFQ : 2025 : On-Call Photography Consulting Services Letter of Interest Greetings. My name is Brittany App. I’m a professional photographer, with 20+ years of commercial photography experience here in San Luis Obispo County. Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your RFQ. I’d be thrilled to be considered for on-call photography consulting services for the City of SLO. I grew up in SLO County, and have been the Owner/Operator of my humble, woman-owned business in SLO County for twenty-five years now. I am honored when I get the opportunity to lend my photography skills to sharing the story of our brilliant little corner of the world - whether that be through tourism efforts, event photography for some of our biggest local events, story-telling work for local farmers, or editorial work for local magazines. I am passionate about the Central Coast, and grateful to be in communication with you about this work. Thank you, in advance, for your time and consideration. Brittany App, App’s Photography Mailing Address : HCR 69 Box 3121, Santa Margarita, CA 93453 Physical Office Address : 7600 El Camino Real, Ste 10, Atascadero, CA 93422 Telephone : 805-704-3996 Email : brittany@appsphotography.com Brittany App is a professional photographer, based in San Luis Obispo County, providing commercial and event photography services to local businesses, government entities, universities, and the general public. All work is performed on location. Brittany App has the availability and time to dedicate the personnel and resources necessary to provide on-call photography consulting services Brittany App intends to adhere to the provisions described in the RFQ. Contact : Brittany App, Owner, 805-704-3996, brittany@appsphotography.com Signed, Brittany App Owner, Photographer, App’s Photography Relevant Experience of Key Personnel and the Firm : Brittany App : Photographer, Owner, Director/Producer Qualifications : Professional Photographer, Director & Producer, 25 years of experience Areas of Expertise : Commercial Photography, Event Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Directing, Producing, Post-Production, Voice-overs & Audio. Summary of Past Experience performing similar services for other jurisdictions : Multiple ShareSLO campaigns. Worked in conjunction with SLO TBID, providing still photography & video/drone footage for the City of SLO’s promotion of tourism. Commercial Event Photography for the California Mid State Fair. Annual Contract. 23 years running. Work in coordination with PREC Marketing & Publicity Dept. Cal Poly, University Marketing. Captured “Learn by Doing” for University-wide re- branding effort. Ongoing work with Cal Poly CAFES, Cal Poly College of Liberal Arts, and Cal Poly Donor Relations. Resume: Brittany App, Photographer Brittany App, first and foremost, is a professional photographer. She is based in San Luis Obispo County, providing commercial and event photography services to local businesses, government entities, universities, and the general public. All work is performed on location. In addition to being a professional photographer, Brittany is also a story-teller, a voice artist, a sheep-shearer & shepherdess. She recently Directed, Produced & DP’d "Where There Once Was Water", a feature-length documentary film. As a photographer, Brittany serves clients locally and throughout California. She specializes in lifestyle and landscape photography, marketing campaigns, commercial photography, tourism campaigns, events, weddings and portraits. Work Experience : 2001 – Present : Owner / Photographer : App’s Photography www.AppsPhotography.com 2014 – Present : Director / Producer / DP : Where There Once Was Water www.WhereThereOnceWasWater.com 2005 – Present : Voice Artist / American General Media / KKAL Krush 92.5 www.Krush925.com Skills : Still Photography, Directing, Producing, Voice Additional Skills : Clear Communication, Joy, Gratitude, Flexibility, Curiosity, Inclusion Organizations : SLO County Farm Bureau, SLO Beaver Brigade, SLO County Farm Trail Education : Cuesta Community College : AA Fine Arts & AA General Studies Contact : Brittany App, 805-704-3996, brittany@appsphotography.com Experience working with City Staff, local community groups, decision makers, regional partner agencies : City of SLO TBID - ShareSLO Tourism Campaigns – Contributing Photographer California Mid State Fair – Lead Photographer SLOMA – Lead Photographer City of Paso Robles – Civic Engagement – Lead Photographer Cal Poly CAFES – Contributing Photographer Cal Poly Donor Relations – Contributing Photographer FarmsteadED & SLO County Farm Trail – Lead Photographer SLO Beaver Brigade – Board Member & Lead Photographer Cal Poly Theatre & Dance Department – Lead Photographer SLO Community Foundation – Contributing Photographer SLO International Film Festival – Event Photographer SLO Chamber of Commerce – Visitors Guides – Cover Photoshoots Cal Poly University Marketing – Re-brand – Lead Photographer American General Media – Krush 92.5 - On-Air Voice Talent EdibleSLO Magazine – Contributing Photographer, Writer SLO Tribune – Contributing Photographer SLO Women’s March – Event Photographer SLOCAL – Savor the Central Coast - Event Photographer Firm Experience List of Performed Relevant Projects : Cal Poly University Marketing – University Re-brand California Mid State Fair – Annual Event Where There Once Was Water – Feature-Length Documentary Film City of SLO – TBID - ShareSLO Tourism Campaigns Wetland Preservation Foundation (Lodi) – Short Film & Wildlife Photography City of Paso Robles - Civic Engagement Campaign Individual or Team Accomplishments : Best Photographer in SLO County” – New times, multiple years Award Winning Director/Producer of film “Where There Once Was Water” Examples of similar work for Cities, regional, community groups, etc : full portfolio can be found at www.AppsPhotography.com) General Firm Information : Brittany App, App’s Photography : Sole-Proprietorship Number of Employees : 0 Location of Office : 7600 El Camino Real, Ste 10, Atascadero, CA 93422 Number of years in business : 25 Fee Structure : Rates vary are based on job. Baseline rates are as follows: PHOTO / Creative Fee $175/hour + PHOTO / Post-Production $250/day PHOTO / Digital Media Capture Fee $100/day PHOTO / Use Fee / License 20 – 50% of creative fee, depending on license PHOTO / Talent $30/hour/person + PHOTO / Assistants $300/day + PHOTO / Pre-Production $100/day + PHOTO / Sales Tax charged on Use Fees only PHOTO / Licenses & Permits based on job PHOTO / Travel based on job Payment Terms : 25% due to begin work. Balance due after final delivery of images. Sample Bid included below, for bare-bones 2-day photoshoot, with 5-hour shoot days. No talent (models). No assistants. License = Broad use, in perpetuity, non-exclusive. Creative Fee 10 hours x $175 $1750 Post-Production 2 days x $250 $500 Digital Media Capture Fee 2 days x $100 $200 Use Fee 20% x $1750 $350 Travel $50 Sales Tax $30.63 TOTAL $2880.63 Client References : Customer Name Paso Robles Event Center Contact Individual Shonna Howenstine Telephone / Email 805-239-0655 x222 / shonna@midstatefair.com Address PO Box 8, Paso Robles, CA 93447 Description of Services Provided Commercial Event Photography for the annual California Mid State Fair. Duties include coordinating with Marketing team daily, photographing scheduled events, and editing/delivering images on deadline for use in county- wide media outlets. Recurring contract, 23+ years. Customer Name Cal Poly, CAFES Contact Individual AnnMarie Cornejo Telephone / Email 805-756-2427 / ancornej@calpoly.edu Address 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Description of Services Provided Commercial, Lifestyle & Event Photography. Academic setting. Capture “Learn by Doing” for CAFES marketing & storytelling efforts. Photograph various Donor events & Ground-breaking events throughout the year. Customer Name FarmsteadED Contact Individual Lynette Sonne Telephone / Email 408-464-3992 / lynette@lynettesonne.com Description of Services Provided Commercial and Event Photography. Telling the story of local family farms, education & tourism. SLO County Open Farm Days, SLO County Farm Trail, FarmsteadED. Customer Name City of SLO / TBID Contact Individual Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth Telephone / Email 805-781-7216 / Jclark@slocity.org Address 990 Palm St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Description of Services Provided Multiple ShareSLO campaigns for City of SLO TBID. Provided still photography & video for City’s #ShareSLO tourism campaign. Additional Services Available : Professional Voicework / Narration Stock Photography I have tried my best to include all requested information, as well as to adhere to your desired formatting request, outlined in the RFQ. Please confirm your receipt of this packet. And please feel free to reach out if there is any additional information needed. Thanks again for your time & consideration. Sincerely, Brittany App Owner / Photographer, App’s Photography Signed April 3, 2025 CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE Acct#: 1234091 DATE (MM/DD/YYYY) 03/03/2025 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. 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