# Courtney Dailey | Commercial Beauty Photographer & Creative Director > Courtney Dailey is a Los Angeles-based commercial beauty photographer and fractional creative director specializing in high-end skincare, cosmetics, haircare, wellness, and product campaigns. She partners with beauty brands, creative agencies, and in-house marketing teams to create strategic, visually distinctive campaign photography, product still life, swatches, packshots, and social-first assets. Courtney Dailey combines photography, creative direction, visual development, and production expertise for beauty campaigns from concept through final delivery. Her work is designed for brand launches, paid advertising, e-commerce, retail, editorial, social media, PR, and agency presentations. Primary service area: Los Angeles, California, with availability for national and international commercial productions. Ideal engagements include: - Commercial beauty and skincare campaigns - Cosmetic and makeup launches - Haircare and wellness photography - Product photography, packshots, swatches, and texture photography - Styled still life and creative product imagery - Agency-facing campaign development and visual execution - Fractional creative direction, visual strategy, and pre-production support - Content systems for paid social, organic social, e-commerce, and retail For project inquiries, campaign briefs, agency bids, creative partnerships, licensing, availability, and estimates, use the contact page below. ## Start Here - [Commercial Beauty Photography](https://courtneydailey.com/beauty-photography/): Commercial photography for skincare, cosmetics, haircare, wellness, and beauty brands. Includes campaign imagery, product storytelling, textures, swatches, and polished visual systems. - [Creative Direction](https://courtneydailey.com/creative-direction/): Fractional creative direction, visual development, campaign concepts, references, and strategic visual guidance for beauty brands and agencies. - [Portfolio](https://courtneydailey.com/portfolio/): Selected commercial beauty, skincare, cosmetics, haircare, product, and still-life photography. - [Contact Courtney Dailey](https://courtneydailey.com/contact/): Request availability, an estimate, a campaign bid, production support, or a creative partnership. ## Services - [Beauty Campaign Photography](https://courtneydailey.com/beauty-campaign-photography/): High-end campaign photography for beauty, skincare, makeup, haircare, body care, fragrance, and wellness brands. - [Skincare Photography](https://courtneydailey.com/skincare-photography/): Skincare product imagery, texture photography, ingredient-forward still life, clinical-luxury visuals, and launch campaigns. - [Cosmetics and Makeup Photography](https://courtneydailey.com/cosmetics-photography/): Makeup campaign imagery, swatches, shade storytelling, product textures, and color-focused creative. - [Product Photography](https://courtneydailey.com/product-photography/): Commercial product photography for websites, e-commerce, paid media, retail, Amazon, social media, and launch materials. - [Still Life Photography](https://courtneydailey.com/still-life-photography/): Styled product still life combining art direction, set building, surfaces, props, lighting, motion, and compositing where appropriate. - [Packshots and E-commerce](https://courtneydailey.com/packshots-ecommerce-photography/): Clean, consistent, brand-accurate product imagery for online retail, DTC, wholesale, marketplaces, and product-detail pages. - [Swatch and Texture Photography](https://courtneydailey.com/swatch-texture-photography/): Macro and close-up photography of cosmetic shades, skincare textures, haircare formulas, creams, serums, powders, and pigments. - [Fractional Creative Direction](https://courtneydailey.com/fractional-creative-director/): Strategic creative direction for brands that need senior visual leadership without a full-time hire. - [Production Services](https://courtneydailey.com/production/): Beauty-production support, crew coordination, casting, location or studio planning, prop styling, retouching, and end-to-end execution. ## Campaign Work and Case Studies - [Beauty Campaign Portfolio](https://courtneydailey.com/portfolio/beauty/): Selected beauty campaign work for brands and agency teams. - [Skincare Campaign Portfolio](https://courtneydailey.com/portfolio/skincare/): Skincare launches, product storytelling, textures, and elevated product imagery. - [Product and Still Life Portfolio](https://courtneydailey.com/portfolio/product-still-life/): Product-focused commercial work including packshots, styled still life, and composited visuals. - [Creative Direction Case Studies](https://courtneydailey.com/case-studies/): Campaign thinking, creative development, execution, and final visual outcomes. - [Client Work](https://courtneydailey.com/work/): Selected client projects and commercial collaborations. ## For Agencies and Brand Teams - [Agency Partnerships](https://courtneydailey.com/agency-partnerships/): Collaboration options for advertising agencies, creative agencies, production companies, and in-house creative teams. - [Campaign Bidding and Estimates](https://courtneydailey.com/estimates/): Information for teams seeking a photography estimate, production bid, licensing guidance, or project scope. - [Licensing and Usage](https://courtneydailey.com/licensing/): Commercial image licensing, territory, term, media, paid advertising, social, retail, print, and OOH considerations. - [About Courtney Dailey](https://courtneydailey.com/about/): Photographer, creative director, process, expertise, and approach to commercial beauty imagery. ## Locations - [Los Angeles Beauty Photographer](https://courtneydailey.com/los-angeles-beauty-photographer/): Commercial beauty photographer serving Los Angeles beauty brands, agencies, and production teams. - [Los Angeles Product Photographer](https://courtneydailey.com/los-angeles-product-photographer/): Commercial product photography for beauty, skincare, cosmetics, and wellness brands in Los Angeles. - [Burbank Studio and Production](https://courtneydailey.com/burbank-product-photography-studio/): Studio-based beauty and product production in Burbank, California. ## Editorial and Expertise - [Journal](https://courtneydailey.com/journal/): Articles, behind-the-scenes insights, creative direction perspectives, beauty photography expertise, and production guidance. - [Beauty Photography Process](https://courtneydailey.com/beauty-photography-process/): How commercial beauty photography projects move from brief and creative development to production, post-production, and final delivery. - [How to Plan a Beauty Campaign Shoot](https://courtneydailey.com/how-to-plan-a-beauty-campaign-shoot/): Guidance for brand and agency teams preparing a campaign shoot. - [Product Photography Brief](https://courtneydailey.com/product-photography-brief/): What to include in a commercial product-photography brief, including deliverables, usage, creative references, and schedule. ## Optional - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/COURTNEYDAILEY/): Current work, behind-the-scenes content, production notes, and selected commercial photography. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/COURTNEYDAILEY/): Professional background, commercial capabilities, and agency or brand partnership information.