October 17, 2026
Dear [Hiring manager's name],
I run a two-person commercial studio that ships more than 600 retouched images a month across product, food and portrait work, and I shoot 25 weddings a season with a 4.9-star average across 140 client reviews. I'm applying for the staff photographer role at [Studio name] because your client list overlaps almost exactly with the restaurant and hospitality niche I already know how to light.
I built a subscription content package for eight restaurant clients, monthly shoot, edit and social-ready delivery, that produces $60,000 in recurring annual revenue, and I standardized a Lightroom-to-delivery workflow that cut average turnaround from four weeks to two while keeping revision requests under 5%. I book 70% of my wedding dates through referral alone.
I hold FAA Part 107 certification for drone coverage, which now attaches to 30% of my wedding and real estate bookings, and I am a Certified Professional Photographer through PPA. I run my own lighting setups for both studio and location work and manage client galleries end to end, from shot list through final color-graded delivery.
I would welcome the chance to bring that same subscription-style approach to [Studio name]'s client roster and to talk through your current booking calendar. I can share sample galleries and my recurring-revenue package details. Thank you for your consideration.
Best regards,
Casey Chen
