Frequently Asked Questions
Golf Course Photography & Video Production by Linksman Studios
At Linksman Studios, we specialize in professional golf course photography, cinematic video production, drone cinematography, documentary filmmaking, and branded content for the golf industry.
Whether you're looking to showcase your golf course, tell the story of your club, document a renovation, or create engaging content for your website and social media, we're here to help.
Below are answers to some of the most common questions about our golf photography and video production services.
About Linksman Studios
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Linksman Studios is a creative production company specializing in golf course photography, golf video production, drone cinematography, documentary films, and branded content. Founded by experienced sports filmmakers Blake Berson and Jeremy Frechette, Linksman Studios helps golf clubs, resorts, architects, and brands tell compelling stories through professional photography and filmmaking.
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Unlike general video production companies, Linksman Studios focuses specifically on the golf industry. We combine decades of professional sports television and documentary filmmaking experience with a deep appreciation for golf course architecture, club traditions, and the people who shape the game.
Our approach goes beyond beautiful imagery to create authentic stories that connect with audiences.
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Linksman Studios is based in the New York and New Jersey area and provides golf course photography, video production, and drone cinematography services for clients throughout the United States and internationally.
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Yes. Linksman Studios works with golf clubs, golf course architects, resorts, and organizations across the United States and around the world. Whether your project involves a single-day photography shoot or a multi-location documentary production, we can develop a production plan tailored to your needs.
Golf Course Photography
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Yes. Linksman Studios provides professional golf course photography for private clubs, public courses, golf resorts, architects, and course owners. Our photography captures golf course architecture, landscapes, signature holes, and the distinctive character of each property.
Images can be used for websites, marketing campaigns, social media, club publications, and promotional materials.
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Professional golf course photography helps showcase a property's design, condition, and natural beauty. High-quality images can strengthen a golf club's website, enhance marketing materials, support membership communications, and help attract prospective members, guests, and visitors.
Great photography also creates a lasting visual record of a course and its architecture.
Our approach goes beyond beautiful imagery to create authentic stories that connect with audiences.
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Absolutely. Early morning and late afternoon often provide ideal lighting for golf course photography. The lower angle of the sun creates dramatic shadows, highlights architectural contours, and reveals the textures and features of the landscape.
We work with each golf club to determine the best shooting schedule based on the course, weather, and desired imagery.
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Yes. We provide photography and video production services documenting golf course renovations, restorations, and new construction projects.
Our work can capture the transformation of a golf course from initial construction through completion, providing architects, clubs, and contractors with valuable visual documentation and marketing content.
Golf Video Production & Documentary Filmmaking
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Yes. We create cinematic promotional videos for private golf clubs, public courses, golf resorts, and golf organizations.
These films can showcase a course's architecture, facilities, membership experience, history, and traditions while helping clubs communicate what makes their property unique.
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Yes. We produce golf video content optimized for websites, Instagram, YouTube, and other digital platforms.
Projects can include golf course highlight videos, short-form social media content, member profiles, interviews, and branded storytelling designed to engage golfers and prospective members.
Our approach goes beyond beautiful imagery to create authentic stories that connect with audiences.
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Yes. Documentary filmmaking is a central part of Linksman Studios.
We develop and produce documentary films exploring golf course architecture, club history, notable personalities, course construction, and the traditions and culture of the game.
Our documentary approach combines interviews, cinematic visuals, archival research, and storytelling to create films with lasting value.
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Absolutely. Every golf club has a unique story, and we specialize in bringing those histories to life.
A golf club documentary might explore the club's founding, architectural evolution, major championships, notable members, and the people who helped shape its identity.
These films can be created for anniversaries, member events, club archives, and digital distribution.
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Yes. We develop episodic golf video series that explore different aspects of a course or club.
Topics might include signature holes, golf course architecture, historic moments, restoration projects, club traditions, and the people who maintain the property.
An ongoing series allows golf clubs to build a library of high-quality video content rather than relying on a single promotional film.
Drone Photography & Cinematography
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Yes. Linksman Studios offers professional drone photography and aerial cinematography for golf courses, private clubs, resorts, and golf course architects.
Drone imagery can reveal course routing, elevation changes, bunkering, green complexes, and the relationship between golf holes and the surrounding landscape.
All drone operations are subject to applicable aviation regulations, airspace restrictions, and site conditions.
Images can be used for websites, marketing campaigns, social media, club publications, and promotional materials.
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Drone cinematography provides perspectives that traditional ground-level cameras cannot capture.
Aerial golf course videos can highlight signature holes, showcase the overall property, demonstrate architectural features, and create compelling visuals for websites, social media, and promotional films.
Great photography also creates a lasting visual record of a course and its architecture.
Our approach goes beyond beautiful imagery to create authentic stories that connect with audiences.
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Yes. We can produce individual hole flyover videos or comprehensive aerial tours of an entire golf course.
These videos can help golfers understand hole layouts and architectural features while providing clubs with engaging content for their websites, mobile applications, and marketing materials.
Golf Brands, Architecture & Construction
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Yes. Linksman Studios works with golf course architects, designers, construction firms, and restoration specialists to document their projects.
Our photography and video production services can showcase course design, construction progress, architectural details, and completed renovations.
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Yes. We can develop a long-term photography and video production plan to capture the various stages of golf course construction or renovation.
This might include site preparation, shaping, drainage, irrigation, grassing, and the finished course, along with interviews with architects, builders, and club leadership.
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Yes. Linksman Studios creates branded video content and photography for businesses throughout the golf industry.
We work with brands and organizations looking to tell authentic stories about their products, people, partnerships, and contributions to the game.
Working With Linksman Studios
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The cost of professional golf course photography depends on the size of the property, the number of images required, the shooting schedule, travel, and the intended use of the photographs.
Linksman Studios develops customized proposals based on each project's creative goals and production requirements.
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Golf video production costs vary depending on the scope of the project, filming days, crew requirements, travel, editing, and final deliverables.
A short promotional video will have different production requirements than a multi-episode documentary series or an extensive golf course marketing campaign.
We provide customized estimates based on each client's needs.
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Project timelines depend on the scope of production.
A photography project may require one or several shooting days, while a documentary film or golf course construction series may involve filming over multiple weeks or months.
Post-production timelines vary based on editing, graphics, color grading, sound design, and client review.
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Yes. Linksman Studios can coordinate photography, ground-level video production, drone cinematography, and interviews within a single production.
This integrated approach allows golf clubs and brands to develop a consistent collection of visual assets for their marketing, communications, and storytelling needs.
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Getting started is simple. Contact Linksman Studios to tell us about your golf course, club, brand, or upcoming project.
We'll discuss your goals, creative vision, production needs, and timeline before developing a customized proposal.
Ready to tell your story? Contact Linksman Studios to discuss your next golf photography or video production project.