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Photography & Promotions VIP Package Complete Done For You Solution

Creating Coastal Conversations & Community Connections Through
“Branded Storytelling” – Driving New Revenue and Growth

Your content on First Coast Life is an opportunity to engage the region’s beach community residents and businesses on a trusted platform, share your stories, and connect in a powerful way.

FCL uses various media (photos, articles, video, etc.) to connect with audiences on your behalf so they seamlessly engage with a variety of content. This is your chance to join – and lead – local conversations.

Getting a Photo VIP Package in First Coast Life Magazine you benefit from:

Exposure to 1000’s of locals, visitors and potential buyers

✅ Leverage your publication in First Coast Life in your Marketing for more credibility

✅ Showcase your expertise and passion to increase your brand recognition and reputation

And much more!

Get Exposure to our Network

First Coast Life puts your business front and center, reaching our email list, website visitors, and social media followers to maximize your brand’s visibility in the community!

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55% Open Rate
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Your Next Customer Decides in 3 Seconds

Are Your Photos Helping or Hurting You?

We firmly believe it all starts with quality images.
Branding photography that makes you and your company look your absolute best!

Your iPhone Photos Are Good. Your Brand Deserves Great.

Images don’t just show your products—they sell your story. While smartphone photos work for everyday posts, professional photography transforms your brand from forgettable to unforgettable.

Ready to level up from good to extraordinary? Your authentic brand deserves images that capture attention, build trust, and convert viewers into customers. That’s exactly what we deliver.


A picture is worth 1000 words, but only if it has:

Visual Appeal: Your images need to capture attention and create a positive first impression. A well-chosen, high-quality image can make a product or service more appealing and increase the likelihood of a sale.

Emotional Connection: Images help your products create a connection with the viewer. By showing a product in use or depicting the benefits it offers, images make a customer feel a certain way and increase their desire to purchase.

Storytelling: Images tell a story and convey a message in a concise and impactful way. A well-crafted image can communicate the unique propositions of a product or service, making it easier for customers to understand its benefits.

Quality Editing: Professional post-processing transforms good photos into exceptional ones. Color correction, lighting adjustments, and careful retouching ensure your images look polished and consistent with your brand, giving you that competitive edge that separates amateur from professional.

Memorability: Images are more easily remembered than text, especially when combined with a compelling message or story. This is important and increases top-of-mind recall and can increase the likelihood that customers will think of your product or service when they are ready to make a purchase.

Introducing Photo VIP Package: Expert storytelling photography that captures authentically your essence, your passion, and your look …

by Glenn Shuck Photography
Limited time to August 31st $1600 $995

You Get … Professional Imagery + Story + Exposure = Business Acceptance & Growth

1) Magazine Cover

We want you to look good! Get your very own FCL Co-Branded Cover for your marketing to truly stand out, increasing awareness and credibility, and the ohh ahh factor.

2) Featured Spotlight

In your words. An interview Q&A style telling your great backstory, passions, and community activities. Touch fans old and new for even deeper connections and folks to know you better.

3) Profile Listing

Create a permanent footprint on our site with a profile page highlighting your products or services. All posts include SEO optimization and are shared across all FCL social media channels.

4) Social Media

We spread the word through our social media channels, and also on our email newsletter.

5) Digital Ad

Your ad rotates throughout our website for branding and new connections via message center.

6) Professional Photography

Photographer Glenn Shuck will capture special images for your FCL pages and your marketing.

Introducing Our Photo VIP Package – Your Short Story in Pictures (and Video) and Community Exposure

Our professional First Coast Life Photo VIP Package combines the authentic spirit of your brand with a professional lens session, delivering 25+ stunning article article-quality images. Option to build and purchase video reels.

This isn’t just a standard photo shoot – it’s a strategic storytelling session. As a featured business in our digital magazine, you’ll receive more than just photos – you’ll get a beautifully crafted visual narrative that builds trust, attracts new customers, and highlights your role in our vibrant community.

The Package Includes:

  • Professional photo session tailored to your business
  • High-quality images with artistic edits
  • Article placement in First Coast Life Magazine
  • Full rights to use images across your marketing channels
  • Social media-ready content to enhance your online presence

Turn your business story into visual excellence, showcasing your quality brand for increased exposure and engagement within our local beach communities!
“My phone blew up with 85 text messages congratulating me on the great story. Coolest advertising I’ve ever seen. It literally tripled my business."
Chris Wooten
Owner Slider's Restaurant

Summary – $1600 $995 (Rollback Pricing to 2020 and Limited-time offer for our 5th Anniversary)

  1. Professional Photography for your Marketing
  2. FCL Cover featured on home page
  3. Spotlight Story on you and your business (or cause)
  4. Profile Page with SEO for Google & website search
  5. Rotating Ad displayed throughout Website
  6. Social Media postings (FB/IG) and Newsletter
  7. Experiences (New) short description of your best experience with images and video

Background ...

First Coast Life was an early pioneer and one of the first ALL Digital Magazines (no print) in NE Florida started in the summer of 2020.

Our mission was to build a quality platform and offer simple promotional bundles that make it extremely easy & affordable for business owners and creatives to market themselves (with our help), their products or their services, and get noticed by the community!

READY TO GET NOTICED?

Examples

Final Delivery 1-minute video … Awareness video helping Barefoot Flyers’ business launch to gain hundreds of new viewers and new sign-ups

Recent photo shoot First Coast Comedy … Photos and video

A few photo shoot examples … Showing different environments and styles

Summary - You Get

  1. Professional Photography for your Marketing
  2. FCL Cover featured on home page
  3. Spotlight Story on you and your business (or cause)
  4. Profile Page with SEO for Google & website search
  5. Rotating Ad displayed throughout Website
  6. Social Media postings (FB/IG) and Newsletter
  7. Experiences (New) short description of your best experience with images and video

SIMPLE PRICING - COMPLETE PROMOTIONS PACKAGE $1600

First Coast Life was an early pioneer and one of the first ALL Digital Magazines (no print) in NE FL started in 2020.

Our mission was to build a quality platform and offer simple promotional bundles that make it extremely easy & affordable for business owners and creatives to market themselves (with our help), their products or their services, and get noticed by the community!

READY TO GET NOTICED?

“My phone blew up with 85 text messages congratulating me on the great story. Coolest advertising I’ve ever seen. It literally tripled my business”
Chris Wooten - Owner
Slider's
“I just love the story and thanks to Lucy for capturing the essence of my exciting journey of launching a new store. This is such a great way to get my story out there with video”
Barry Adeeb - Owner
Beach Diner
“My spotlight went viral on Facebook. Thank you Glenn Shuck and the team at First Coast Life for all that you do. You really helped put me on the map”
Gail Vitikacs
Photographer

LEARN MORE

Questions? Heck, we’ll even start your “Profile Page” for you … Fill out the form, or just call 904-339-4486

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