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Behind The Scenes at OMS Photography | Commercial Photo & Video Studio, Cincinnati & Denver
Behind The Scenes

Behind The Scenes
at OMS Photography

Every finished photo or video you see from OMS starts long before anyone presses record. Here's an inside look at how our Cincinnati and Golden, Colorado studios plan, light, build, and shoot commercial photography and video production.

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What Goes Into Every OMS Shoot

Every project — whether it's a single product image or a multi-day video shoot — moves through the same three stages. Here's what's actually happening behind the scenes at each one.

Pre-Production

Before a single light is turned on, our team runs kickoff meetings, builds shot lists and storyboards, scouts locations, and sources props, wardrobe, and talent. Behind the scenes, this is where the creative direction for a shoot actually gets locked in.

On Set / Production

This is the part most people picture — cameras, lighting rigs, our motion-controlled Robot Arm, and a full crew coordinating in real time. Behind the scenes, it's constant small adjustments: reflectors shifted an inch, a light dimmed a stop, a product re-styled between takes.

Post-Production

Once the shoot wraps, our retouchers, editors, and colorists take over — culling footage, retouching images, color grading, and mixing sound. Behind the scenes here is quieter, but just as critical to the final product a client sees.


Behind The Scenes: Frequently Asked Questions

What does a behind-the-scenes look at a commercial photo shoot actually show?
It shows the full crew and setup behind a finished image or video — lighting rigs, camera positioning, set builds, styling, and the coordination between photographers, videographers, producers, and clients on set.
Where is OMS Photography located?
OMS Photography has studios in Cincinnati, Ohio (1636 Chase Ave, 45223) and Golden, Colorado, near Denver. Both studios run full-service commercial photography, video production, and retouching for national and regional brands.
Does OMS shoot both photography and video on the same production?
Yes. Many OMS shoots capture both stills and motion in the same session, using the same set, lighting, and crew — which is often what you'll see happening side by side in our behind-the-scenes footage.
What is the Robot Arm used in OMS video production?
OMS uses a motion-controlled cinema robot paired with a RED Camera to execute precise, repeatable camera movements for commercial video — from high-speed action to slow, silky-smooth product moves.