Miami Beach Commercial Shoot: Photo and Video Content for an Amazon Tanning Oil Seller

Beach Lifestyle Photo and Video Shoot in Hollywood, Florida

A major Amazon seller for a tanning oil brand reached out to us with a clear goal. They already had strong reviews, but they wanted better visuals for their Amazon listings to help increase sales.

That is a common situation on Amazon.

You can have the best product in the world, but if your photos and video do not stop the scroll, you lose clicks. If you lose clicks, you lose conversions.

The product had two components, and each piece needed its own representation.

• One was a tanning oil and needed to be shot on the beach.
• Another one is soothing lotion and needed a shoot at home or hotel where model applies it after tanning.
• Additionally both components needed clean studio images for Amazon

That meant we had to plan three shoots that still felt like one consistent brand story.

Step 1: Planning, Scouting the right beach and picking the timing

Even though Isa Aydin Photography has studio locations in Miami and Tampa, photographer Isa Aydin himself, was at our headquarters in New Jersey at the time. Winter is peak season in NY and NJ, and the schedule moves fast.

Still, the weather window mattered for this project and even mostly hot Miami was cold as well when the order was placed. Temperatures varied around 44 degrees

Cold mornings and stormy forecasts do not match a tanning oil story. Isa decided to shoot this commercial himself and traveled to Miami to get the right sun, the right water, and the right beach mood.

We started with the calendar.

• We picked a date when the weather was hot and beach worthy
• We booked flights around that window
• Isa traveled to Miami with his son, who worked as his assistant and secondary photographer

Once we locked the dates, we searched through a dozen locations from Palm Beach down to Islamorada.

Every beach had something good, and something that could ruin the shot.

We were hunting for a very specific mix:

• Soft, clean sand
• Water that looks clear on camera
• No seagrass in the water
• The fewest people possible
• Easy access for gear and quick setup
• Most importantly a location where we can get a permit

When you shoot a commercial ad, you are not chasing a pretty view for fun.

You are building visuals that need to feel premium, natural, and believable. Your background can not steal attention. Your scene needs to guide the eye back to the product.

Step 2: Planning the color harmony

Once the location work started to narrow down, we focused on the mood board and the color harmony.

This part matters more than most people think.

Color does the heavy lifting in photography. It sets the emotion fast.

We built a prop list around a simple idea: relaxed beach energy with vivid colors that pops on mobile.

We curated everything to support that look:

• Bikinis
• Sunglasses
• Hats
• Chairs
• Towels
• Surfboards
• Beach bags

We did not just buy props.

We bought a controlled color palette that communicates sun, vacation, and Miami beach vibes in one glance.

If you sell tanning oil on Amazon, you want the customer to feel the beach before they even read your bullet points.

Step 3: Permits and flight planning

We spent hours digging through government sites to confirm filming rules and drone access. Even with our FAA Part 107 certification, that alone does not guarantee you can fly. The FAA may approve the airspace, but local ground rules can be stricter. So we checked state, county, city, and park regulations to make sure filming was allowed and that we could secure permits on time.

Step 4: Shoot day in Hollywood, FL

We started the shoot at sunrise around 8 AM in Hollywood, Florida.

If we could do it again, we would arrive at 7 AM for setup. That extra hour is gold when you are working fast with changing light.

Our crew was lean on purpose:

• 1 model
• 1 assistant
• A suitcase of gear
• A Mavic 4 Pro for aerial footage
• A plan to move fast

It was both a photo and video shoot, so we structured it like a production.

First we captured the video A rolls.

Then we worked through B rolls.

Then we locked in the hero photos and detail shots while the light stayed clean.

The entire beach shoot took about 3 hours, and we captured what we needed.

Step 5: The gear setup

Here is the equipment we used for this production:

• Canon R5C
• Canon 24 to 70mm f2.8 lens
• Canon 70 to 200mm f2.8 lens
• 2 flashes
• Two Godox Knowled lights
• Reflector
• A bunch of batteries
• Mavic 4 Pro drone as the main aerial camera
• NEO2 for BTS content
• Stands, tripods, reflectors and ton of other small things

This setup gave us flexibility.

We could shoot wide lifestyle moments, tight product details, and clean video coverage without wasting time.

What we are posting next

We will be posting the final video soon.

For now, we will upload:

• A few beach B rolls to show the vibe and color palette
• BTS clips to show the setup and how we worked on location

If you sell on Amazon and you want your listing to look premium, this is exactly the kind of planning that makes the difference.

What This Shoot Cost and What the Client Got

You are probably wondering what the whole thing cost. Here is the real number. In February 2026, the full production came out to $6,900. That covered the beach shoot, model casting, permits, props, hotel photo and video, and all editing. For that budget, we delivered a finished commercial, a bunch of B roll clips for Amazon ads and social media, and 30 plus lifestyle images from the beach, the hotel room, and street scenes. Price can go up or down depending on the shot list, model, locations, and props.