The Production Dept.
Photography & Video Production
for Travel Brands and Tourism
Showcasing the Best of Travel with
Stunning Visual Content
At The Production Dept., we help travel brands, tourism boards, tour operators, and hospitality businesses create content that does what it needs to do — capture the feeling of being somewhere, and make the right people want to go there. Based in Yorkshire and working across the UK, Europe, and beyond, we bring photography, videography, and full production management to some of the most compelling travel briefs in the industry. Our clients include Inntravel, Great Rail Journeys, and Jet2holidays — and we've shot everything from Douro Valley vineyards to the
Scottish Highlands.
What we do
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Photography
Destination campaigns, experience showcases, accommodation and dining features, guest and talent moments — we deliver libraries of images that serve your brochures, website, social channels, and advertising simultaneously. Shot with your seasonal calendar in mind, so a single trip delivers assets across multiple campaigns.
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Videography
Destination films, route previews, short-form social reels, testimonial content, brand films — we produce video that translates the feel of a journey into something a prospective customer can almost experience before they book. Delivered to platform-specific formats as standard.
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Full Production Management
Pre-production planning, location scouting, permits, crew, equipment, logistics, and post-production coordination — all managed from a single point of contact. You brief us, we handle the rest. No gaps, no surprises.
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Content Strategy
We work with your marketing team to plan content around your actual calendar — booking windows, seasonal campaigns, new route launches, trade shows. Content that looks great and works strategically, not just visually.
Who we work with
We work across the full travel and tourism landscape. If you're looking for something more specific, we have dedicated pages for two of our core specialisms within travel:
Walking Holiday Brands We embed ourselves in the trips we shoot — walking the routes, staying in the accommodation, and capturing the authentic experience your guests will have. [See our walking holidays page →]
Tour Operators and Rail Travel From large-scale points of interest libraries to route films and onboard content, we've delivered at volume and at pace for some of the UK's most recognised names in touring and rail. [See our tour operators page →]
We also work with tourism boards and destination organisations, hospitality groups and hotels, adventure and experience providers, and event and travel trade show coverage.
Why Travel Brands Choose Us
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We travel as part of the experience.
We don't treat a destination shoot as a logistics exercise. We immerse ourselves in what we're shooting — which is why the content comes back feeling genuine rather than staged.
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We deliver content that lasts.
We shoot with longevity in mind. One well-planned trip should deliver assets across multiple seasons, campaigns, and formats — not just the one brief it was commissioned for.
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We're straightforward to work with.
One point of contact, clear timelines, competitive multi-day rates, and a 50/50 payment structure. Marketing teams are busy — we make the production process as friction-free as possible.
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We understand the commercial context.
Travel content has to earn its keep. It needs to inspire, justify a price point, and perform across multiple channels. We keep those objectives in mind from day one of production through to final delivery.
Clients
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Great Rail Journeys
We've partnered with Great Rail Journeys to produce content across their scenic European rail routes — travelling the journeys, documenting the experiences, and delivering imagery and video that reflects the genuine appeal of slow, considered travel.
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Jet2holidays
For Jet2holidays, we delivered a library of more than 7,500 individual Points of Interest images across multiple European destinations — a large-scale content project requiring consistent quality, efficient logistics, and reliable delivery at volume.
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InnTravel
For Inntravel, we've shot walking and slow travel content across Portugal, Spain, and Italy — producing content that captures the spirit of independent travel in a way that their guests immediately recognise.
In 2023, we partnered with the international train travel company, Great Rail Journeys, to create a stunning series of customer-focused images and videos. The campaign highlighted the joy of train travel, capturing scenic routes, onboard experiences, and the memorable moments passengers enjoy. Shared across their social media channels and website, the content resonated with travellers worldwide, leading to a 60% increase in inquiries and a significant boost in ticket sales
during off-peak seasons.
Let's Talk About Your Project
Whether you have a detailed brief or just an early-stage idea, we're happy to start with a conversation. No obligation, no sales pitch — just a proper chat about what you need and whether we're the right fit.