Content creation

Being on camera can be fun.

I'm Cristina, a Someone who plans and makes your content with you, not just for you. You keep control of the message; I bring the ideas, the eye and the people. for small businesses. I take the part you've been dreading and make it fun, comfortable and easy, then hand you photos and video that help your brand shine online.

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Line drawing of Cristina Vann in black glasses, one lens filled with a 70s swirl, flowers in her hair

Strategy with style, content with heart.

Why it works

Content creation usually feels cold. It doesn't have to.

  • The usual way: A script that doesn't sound like you.Working with me: Your message, shaped together.
  • The usual way: Feeling judged the second the camera's on.Working with me: Comfortable, so you look like you.
  • The usual way: A folder of files and no idea what's next.Working with me: You leave more confident.

And it's actually fun. Really.

My 4 Cs

Connect. Collab. Create. Consistently.

Every client goes through the same four steps, from our first call to the content that keeps showing up, month after month.

  1. Step 1: Connect

    We start with a conversation. I get to know you, your business, and what makes you nervous about being on camera.

  2. Step 2: Collab

    We plan it together. You're my creative partner, not my subject, and the message stays yours.

  3. Step 3: Create

    About four hours of shooting, planned ahead so every minute counts. Long enough for real variety, short enough that nobody's worn out.. I bring whoever we need, from the venue and models to a videographer, and I keep it fun.

  4. Step 4: Consistently

    Once a month we do it again, so you always have fresh, authentic content for your business.

Two women laugh together over cocktails and dessert at an outdoor table.

Real people, real joy

What you get

One shoot a month. Everything else, handled.

The shoot$400 per shoot
A About four hours of shooting, planned ahead so every minute counts. Long enough for real variety, short enough that nobody's worn out. each month, planned together and made comfortable.
Your content
Your photos and video, The photos and video straight from the shoot, unedited. You get what we captured, ready to use as is or to edit however you like. or edited, delivered on time and ready to use however you like.
Optional editing$100 an hour
Want Edited videos: trimmed, put in order and polished, so they're ready to post as they are. We agree on what you need, and the price, before I start. ready to post? The time it takes It's $100 an hour, so the total depends on the work. A few photo touch-ups take a little time; a polished reel with music, captions and several clips takes more. I'll look at what you want, tell you roughly how many hours it is, and you approve it before I start., and we agree on it before I start.
Your accounts
Your social accounts stay yours, and I'll show you how to get more out of them. Want more Support with your social media beyond the content itself. It isn't a standard part of what I do, so we talk it through on a call and see what makes sense for you. than that? Let's talk it through and find what makes sense for you.
Kind words

Five-star reviews. Not one scary shoot.

5.0 on Google

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“cristina is literally the best to work with as a model! i was nervous going into it, but she made it such a comfortable and wonderful experience. she’s so kind, funny, and really thinks about the content she wants to make.”
Cierra S. · Model
“Cristina is so fun to work with and is able to make people feel comfortable with being on camera with her bubbly personality. She gets content filmed, edited, and ready to post in a timely matter! Thank you so much for helping Salon Tomai get noticed!”
Toni P. · Salon Tomai
“She has amazing ideas and thinks of things I wouldn’t even have thought of to showcase my business… my social media interactions and engagement has improved dramatically since working with her💪❤️ she truly cares and puts heart and soul in every time we meet!”
Brio Beauty
“She gives great creative suggestions and insight for content ideas. In addition to that she made me feel so comfortable and confident as someone that isn’t used to being filmed. Lastly I really appreciate her patience to teach me how optimize my social media presence with less time.”
Jaimie M.
“Cristina did a great job to get us off the ground with a plan for messaging, creative content and a systematic approach that has really helped our business.”
S. Ryback
“Working with Cristina at Root and Reach was such a great experience! She made the whole process easy and fun, and the videos were flattering and well crafted. Would 100% work with her again.”
Marissa
The network

One call. The whole creative team.

I bring everyone to the table. Use my people, bring your own, or mix the two. Either way, I pull it together so you don't have to.

Cristina Vann, smiling, at the centre of her creative network
  • Strategy

    A plan for what to make and why, built around your business.

  • Venues

    The right place to shoot, found and booked.

  • Models

    Faces for your brand, when the shoot calls for them.

  • Videographers

    More cameras and hands when the shoot gets bigger.

  • Web designers

    A home online for everything we make.

  • Graphic designers

    Graphics and design work to go with your content.

A One person to call for the whole creative side: planning, the shoot, the people and the content. You don't have to find or juggle anyone else. for creative, with one person you trust in the middle of it.

“Cristina and her team is amazing to work with! She wants us all to win…”
Ciara C. · Google review
Why small business

Small business is in my blood.

My parents came from Italy with very little, before I was born, and they were small business owners. Gritty survivors. I spent time in Italy as a little girl, and I've been back many times since.

That's where my heart for small business comes from. I love working with entrepreneurs who have an idea and the passion to chase it, people who are in it for more than the bottom line. Not big boxes. People.

Cristina Vann, smiling in the middle, with two women from one of her shoots in a brick-walled studio.

At one of my shoots

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See what we've been making.

Behind the scenes and finished work from real shoots.

Ready when you are.

Tell me about your business. No pressure and no script, just a conversation about what we could make together.