Reel Made From Your Photos – No Filming Needed

Why trades businesses choose a photo reel over filming

Most trades businesses already have plenty of photos sitting on a phone: finished jobs, before-and-afters, the team on site. A photo reel turns that existing library into a polished piece of video content without anyone having to stand in front of a camera. That matters if filming isn’t part
of your day, or if you’d rather spend that time on the tools than on takes and retakes.

It also means the content stays consistent. Every photo reel social media video I deliver follows the same branded structure: your logo, your colours, your captions, so it looks recognisably yours whether it’s the first one you post or the fifteenth.

If you’d like a matching still-image post to go alongside your reel, my Custom Social Media Post Design service uses the same photos and branding.

If you’d like to understand exactly what’s licensed for commercial use, Meta’s own guidance on the licensed music library on Instagram explains what’s covered and what isn’t.

Photo Reel Brief

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Your name & business name *

Best email to reach you *

I'll send your finished reel and any questions to this address.

for? you brand

Link to your photos *

Upload your photos to Google Drive, Dropbox or WeTransfer, then paste the share link here. Please make sure the link is set so anyone with it can view/download — if it's private, I won't be able to open it.

Link to your logo & brand colours *

Paste a link to your logo file. You can also write your brand colours here (e.g. dark green and white) — or just write "no logo yet" and I'll keep it clean and simple.

Which platform(s) is this reel for? *

• Instagram
• Facebook
• TikTok
• Other

What's the main message or goal of this reel? *

In a sentence or two — e.g. "show off a finished bathroom job", "promote my summer offer", "introduce my business". This helps me pick the right pace, order and feel.

On-screen captions for your photos

Want a short line of text ON any of your photos to say what it is? List them here, e.g. "Photo 1: kitchen before", "Photo 3: finished tiling", "Photo 5: new boiler fitted". Keep each caption to a few words. Leave blank if you'd rather the photos speak for themselves, or let me suggest captions for you to approve.

Text for your info slides

Info slides are full text-only screens (NOT text on a photo) that appear between your photos. Basic includes 1, Standard 2, Premium 3–4. Write the wording for each one, e.g. "Before & After", "10 years' experience", "Fully insured". Not sure? Leave it blank and I'll suggest wording for you to approve.

Your call to action *

What should viewers do after watching? e.g. "Call for a free quote", "DM to book", "Visit our website". I'll place this on the final slide.

Music preference *

• I'd like you to choose royalty-free music for me
• No music — I'll add trending audio myself in the app

I only use royalty-free music that's licensed for business use. If you'd prefer a trending sound, I'll deliver the reel without music so you can add it yourself inside Instagram or TikTok when you post.

Anything else?

Deadlines, a specific photo order, before/after pairings, things to avoid — anything goes here.

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