Commercial Photographer
for Hotels, Restaurants
& Brands
High-end photography and cinematic video for hospitality groups, restaurants, retail, and commercial brands. Based in San Diego, available worldwide.
Or call (818) 934-1277
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Hospitality
Hotels & Resorts
Editorial photo and cinematic video for hotels, resorts, and boutique properties. Built to perform across brand sites, OTA listings, social, and marketing campaigns.
Restaurants & Bars
Restaurants & Bars
Interior, ambiance, and food photography with an editorial feel. Created to support PR, reservation campaigns, menus, and social content that drives covers.
Retail & Brands
Retail & Commercial Brands
Photography and short-form video for retail spaces, branded environments, and commercial real estate. Built for launches, campaigns, and long-term brand assets.
Nova Coast Media is a commercial photographer based in San Diego, California, specializing in commercial photography and video production for hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars, retail stores, and commercial brands. Services include hotel photography, resort photography, restaurant interior photography, food and beverage photography, cocktail photography, retail space photography, brand photography, architectural photography, commercial real estate photography, drone aerial photography, cinematic video production, social media content creation, and brand video. Based in San Diego, California. Serving clients worldwide including Los Angeles, Orange County, New York, Miami, Las Vegas, Austin, London, and internationally for hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail, and commercial brands.
What Commercial Clients
Can Expect
Single Point of Contact
Rick leads every project personally from pre-production through final delivery. No handoffs, no miscommunication.
Photo & Video in One Visit
Photography, drone aerials, and cinematic video captured in a single coordinated session — minimal disruption to operations.
Brand-Ready Deliverables
Every file delivered in the formats, dimensions, and resolutions your team needs across web, social, OTAs, and print.
Respectful Footprint
Productions planned around guest flow, staff schedules, and service hours. We show up prepared and move efficiently.
Trusted by Clients
Consistent. Professional. On time.
EXCELLENT Based on 32 reviews Posted on Madri KoppeTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Rick is amazing to work with! He’s professional, reliable, and delivers exceptional work. You can’t go wrong with Nova Coast Media. I highly recommend and will definitely use him for future projects!Posted on Lisa WilliamsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Rick is a pro, he showed up on time, very friendly, explained the whole process we didn’t feel rushed and the pictures are incredible.Posted on Gianna ParkerTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had such a great experience working with Rick! He was an absolute professional, friendly, punctual, and an excellent communicator from start to finish. The photos came out amazing and really captured the property beautifully. He made the whole process easy and enjoyable. We would highly recommend Rick to anyone looking for high-quality photography and a great person to work with!Posted on Karla PatinoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ryan was very helpful and listened to my ideas. I was very happy with the finished product.Posted on Yun LiuTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Worked with Rick a second time within three months after previous tenants moved out. Great Zillow 3D tour created for the now empty house. Rick was promt, friendly and supper efficient. High quality product delivered on the same day a few hours after appointment. Highly recommend!Posted on Hali AndersonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Rick came through for me last minute to film my daughter and husband via drone doing a pier jump for San Diego Junior Lifeguards. Rick was responsive and immediately confirmed all permit/drone regulations. He showed up on time, got great footage, and turned around the final product on the same day. Core memory caught on film. PRICELESS!Posted on Jim JohnstonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Nice job! Efficient and high quality photos with Matterport walk thru and drone shots. These will make my listing POP! Thanks!Posted on Sachs PingTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very goodPosted on Daniel VellekoopTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Extraordinarily courteous, prompt, professional, and created excellent drone video/still content for our property marketing efforts.
Rick Ryan
Founder & Lead Commercial PhotographerEvery Nova Coast production is led by me personally, from the first call through final delivery. I work with hotels, restaurants, and commercial brands who want photography and video that actually reflects the quality of what they've built. San Diego based, available worldwide.
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Commercial Project
Tell us about your project and we'll put together a proposal. Hotels, restaurants, retail, and commercial brands. Based in San Diego, available worldwide.
Or call (818) 934-1277