San Diego · Esthetics Studios · Salons & Spas

Professional photo + video for salons, spas, and esthetics studios

Shot clean, organized, and delivered fast — so your team posts deploy-ready content today. Want your images working in Google Images and AI search? That's the Web Bank.

Built for esthetics studios, salons, and spas.

Who it's for

You run a real operation. You have a team, treatment rooms that get reset between clients, a retail shelf you stand behind — and a social presence that's hungrier than your schedule allows. You don't need a content strategy lecture. You need professional-grade material, organized and tagged so it actually works — for posting today and for search later. That's what I do.

  • Esthetics & skincare studios
  • Nail salons and nail bars
  • Medspas and wellness spas
  • Hair salons
  • Lash & brow studios

“He has a lot of talent for capturing details, highlighting aesthetics, and conveying exactly the essence that one wants to reflect in the photos. From the very first moment, he made the whole atmosphere feel comfortable, natural, and very professional.

The final result completely met what we were looking for, and the experience during the session was very enjoyable. I would definitely recommend him to any person or brand looking for quality photography, creativity, and professional treatment.”

Marissa R., NOBU Escazú Marissa R. NOBU Escazú — High-End Esthetics Salon & Spa

“Consistently he produces some of the best visual art I've ever seen. He doesn't just know how to capture the moment — he captures the feeling and the experience of it.

In all my time in digital marketing and print media, he is unquestionably the best photographer, artist, and videographer I have ever worked with. He's got an eye that just can't be replaced.”

Alton J. Duderstadt II, President of Searchology Alton J. Duderstadt II President of Searchology
Eric Ryan, the photographer behind Eric Captures, based in San Diego

15 years working the floor.
Now I document it.

Where I come from

I'm Eric. Before I was behind the camera, I worked hospitality — managing floors, reading rooms, learning what makes a space feel alive to the people inside it. That instinct carries directly into an esthetics studio: I walk in already knowing what a good treatment room should feel like to your client, and I know how to put that feeling in a frame.

How I see your space

When I photograph your space, I'm not guessing what's important. I know the lighting that makes a treatment room feel therapeutic. I know the angle that shows your product's texture instead of its glare. I know which moment in a service is worth capturing and which one ends up deleted.

Why the files work as hard as the shots

I started in digital design and animation — formal training in how images are built, frame by frame — then spent years in SEO and web development learning how images are found. Photography is where both halves finally do the same job. That's why every file leaves my desk named, tagged, and readable by the search engines and AI tools your clients actually use. Most photographers hand you pictures; I hand you a library that works.

You work directly with me

I'm a solo operator. One person who shoots, edits, organizes, and tags — the same eye on both jobs. You deal directly with me — not a junior who attended your session.

Based in San Diego. Primary focus: esthetics studios, salons, and spas.

I don't simply create photographs. I create visual proof of experience.
I don't simply capture content. I document the culture and personality of a place.
I don't simply hand off files. I deliver a named, tagged, search-ready library your team can deploy.

Visual proof — the Asset Bank in the wild.

Each image is the kind of deploy-ready asset the Asset Bank produces — working content your team uses, not styled portfolio art.

Esthetic Studios · Salons & Spas

Staff applying skincare product at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, hands-on treatment in progress
Treatment Costa Rica Esthetics
Model displaying finished nail design at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, bright studio lighting
Before-After Costa Rica Esthetics
Skincare product close-up at a Costa Rica esthetics studio, clean neutral background, texture visible
Product Detail Costa Rica Esthetics
Studio owner applying skincare treatment at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, natural window light
Product Application Costa Rica Esthetics
Esthetician performing facial application at a North Park San Diego salon, treatment in progress
Treatment North Park, San Diego
Close-up of sugaring paste being applied during a treatment at Blossom Organic, a North Park San Diego esthetics studio
Product Application North Park, San Diego
Professional injectable skincare product displayed at NOBU Escazú, a high-end Costa Rica esthetics salon and spa
Product Detail Costa Rica Esthetics
Injectable skincare product detail at NOBU Escazú, a Costa Rica esthetics salon, clean studio lighting
Product Detail Costa Rica Esthetics
Injectable skincare product close-up at NOBU Escazú, a Costa Rica esthetics salon and spa
Product Detail Costa Rica Esthetics
Injectable skincare product presentation at NOBU Escazú, a Costa Rica esthetics salon, professional detail shot
Product Detail Costa Rica Esthetics
Injectable skincare product styled for a brand showcase at NOBU Escazú, a Costa Rica esthetics salon
Product Detail Costa Rica Esthetics
Before-and-after facial treatment application at NOBU Escazú, a Costa Rica esthetics salon and spa
Before-After Costa Rica Esthetics
Facial treatment application in progress at NOBU Escazú, a Costa Rica esthetics salon, before-and-after documentation
Before-After Costa Rica Esthetics
Esthetician performing a facial treatment at NOBU Escazú, a Costa Rica esthetics salon, before-and-after series
Before-After Costa Rica Esthetics
Facial treatment being applied to a client at NOBU Escazú, a Costa Rica esthetics salon and spa
Before-After Costa Rica Esthetics
Facial treatment result at NOBU Escazú, a Costa Rica esthetics salon, before-and-after documentation
Before-After Costa Rica Esthetics
Completed facial treatment at NOBU Escazú, a Costa Rica esthetics salon and spa, before-and-after series
Before-After Costa Rica Esthetics
Client displaying finished nail art at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, natural expression
Client Showcase Costa Rica Esthetics
Client displaying completed nail art at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, natural expression and studio lighting
Client Showcase Costa Rica Esthetics
Model showcasing before and after nail treatment results at a Costa Rica esthetics studio, warm salon light
Before-After Costa Rica Esthetics
Client showcasing finished nail work at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, close detail in soft natural light
Client Showcase Costa Rica Esthetics
Client showing completed nail design at a Costa Rica esthetics studio, clear detail and warm interior lighting
Client Showcase Costa Rica Esthetics
Model and branding environment at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, soft ambient light and branded setting
Branding Costa Rica Esthetics
Studio owner applying skincare product at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, hands-on close-up in natural light
Product Application Costa Rica Esthetics
Skincare product being applied at a Costa Rica esthetics studio, texture and technique in soft window light
Product Application Costa Rica Esthetics
Product application photography at a North Park San Diego esthetics salon, technician applying treatment
Product Application North Park, San Diego
Finished nail design close-up at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, vibrant color and crisp detail after shot
Before-After Costa Rica Esthetics
Model showcase portrait at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, soft studio lighting
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Model showcase at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, natural pose in warm interior light
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Vertical model showcase portrait at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, clean studio backdrop
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Model showcase at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, detail of styling and skin in soft light
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Model showcase at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, confident expression and brand styling
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Model showcase at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, full styling in natural light
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Model showcase at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, branded environment behind the model
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Model showcase at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, polished result in warm tones
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Model with salon branding behind her at a Costa Rica esthetics studio, vertical framing
BrandingCosta Rica Esthetics
Model and brand cues at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, soft ambient light
BrandingCosta Rica Esthetics
Model and salon branding at a Costa Rica esthetics studio, editorial styling
BrandingCosta Rica Esthetics
Esthetics studio owner portrait at a Costa Rica salon, natural window light
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Esthetics studio owner at her Costa Rica salon, relaxed professional portrait
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Esthetics studio owner at her Costa Rica salon, warm interior setting
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Esthetics studio owner portrait at a Costa Rica salon, vertical framing
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Esthetics studio owner at her Costa Rica salon, candid working portrait
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Esthetics studio owner with her daughter at a Costa Rica salon, warm personal portrait
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Esthetics salon staff member portrait at a Costa Rica studio, natural light
Client ShowcaseCosta Rica Esthetics
Model showing before and after treatment results at a Costa Rica esthetics salon
Before-AfterCosta Rica Esthetics
Before and after esthetics treatment comparison at a Costa Rica salon, crisp detail
Before-AfterCosta Rica Esthetics
Before and after esthetics result at a Costa Rica salon, warm salon lighting
Before-AfterCosta Rica Esthetics
Before and after esthetics treatment result at a Costa Rica salon, vibrant finish
Before-AfterCosta Rica Esthetics
Skincare product being applied at a Costa Rica esthetics studio, technique in soft light
Product ApplicationCosta Rica Esthetics
Esthetician applying skincare product at a Costa Rica studio, hands-on close-up
Product ApplicationCosta Rica Esthetics
Skincare treatment being applied at a Costa Rica esthetics studio, texture visible
Product ApplicationCosta Rica Esthetics
Salon staff applying skincare product at a Costa Rica esthetics studio, treatment in progress
Product ApplicationCosta Rica Esthetics
Skincare product close-up at a Costa Rica esthetics studio, clean background and visible texture
Product DetailCosta Rica Esthetics
Finished nail design close-up at a Costa Rica esthetics salon, crisp after-shot detail
Before-AfterCosta Rica Esthetics

The Asset Bank.

What you get from either product:

Both products deliver the same shoot: 50+ professional photographs and 10+ video clips, edited and ready to use. You own every file — no watermarks, no licensing fees. Web Bank adds the metadata layer that makes those same files search-ready.

What stays yours:

Staging, prepping your people, choosing which products shine, posting, captions, community. My best clients already run this side like pros — that's exactly why a session with me yields so much. You know your brand. I hand you the raw material done right.

Social Bank
$595
Delivered in 48–72 hours

Businesses that already run their own social media and simply need professional content to publish.

What's included
  • 50+ high-resolution photographsClean, natural processing — what your clients see when they walk in
  • 10+ short video clipsAmbient and action, delivered clip-ready — so your team cuts, captions, and scores them in your voice, not mine
  • You own every fileNo watermarks · secure download link within 72 hours
  • Content Performance TrackerGoogle Sheet tracking saves, shares, and profile actions — the signals that correlate with revenue, not vanity likes

You own every file.

No watermarks. No licensing restrictions.

Use them on your website, social media, ads, and print.

Both products confirm with a 50% deposit.

Proud of a product line you carry? The application shots from your session often catch a brand's eye — ask me about that.

Two products. Fixed prices.

Not tiers. Not add-ons. Two clear products with a clear difference — speed, or search-ready delivery. The shoot-day configurator below shows how the setup you already run — rooms, people, products — translates into the content mix you'll walk away with.

Social Bank

$595

48–72 hour delivery

$297.50 deposit to confirm

Book Social Bank

Shoot day configurator

This won't change your price — Social Bank always delivers 50+ photos. Set up your space and team to see how your choices shape the mix of shots, your video clips, and the session length, plus which prep guides apply to you.

Rooms available to shoot

≈ 5–10 photos each — wide, mid, and detail shots of your space and decor.

* Business runs as normal — point me to any room that's been reset between clients and I'll work it in.

Models / hand models / clients on camera

≈ 5–10 photos + 2–3 video clips per look, per model. Your results list exactly what they'll be photographed doing.

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* Your clients, your team, or your staff — I bring a simple appearance release to every shoot so everyone on camera is covered, in writing, before we start. Need a model? I can connect you with experienced San Diego talent.

Products to feature

≈ 5–10 standalone close-ups each, plus treatment-in-action shots with your models.

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Wardrobe / outfit changes

Each look re-runs the showcase and branding sets — multiplying model photo and video yield.

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Staff featured on camera

≈ 3–5 photos each — separate from model and room work.

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How to make shoot day count.

The more prepared your space and people are, the more usable content you walk away with. These guides are the same material I'd walk you through before a shoot.

Two ways to work together.

Salons, Spas & Esthetics

Ready to book?

Pick a date, pay the 50% deposit, and it's locked — date and deposit in one step.

Ongoing partnerships & larger projects

Something more involved?

For embedded partnerships and full-facility shoots. Book a call or use the form below — just a conversation to see if it's a fit.

Send a message

Want to show me a reference look or your current setup? Send this message, then send the photos directly — by text, WhatsApp, or email. No file-size limits that way.