Ember & Iron
Banded cigars on a wooden table beside a glass of whiskey

Ember & Iron

Fine photography · Hecho a mano · California

The band tells you who made it. The photo tells you why it's worth it.

Ember & Iron photographs cigars, firearms and the lounges built around them. Each brand gets the same care a roller gives a wrapper: one leaf at a time, nothing rushed.

Packaging, catalogs, launches and the rooms where your product is enjoyed, now with lifestyle and event coverage too.

See the packages
Packages, sized like the real thing

Choose your vitola

Three ways to book, named for the cigar sizes they match. Every package can cover cigars, firearms or a lounge.

Robusto · 5 × 50

Robusto

Short and full-bodied. A focused product session.

  • Half day in studio
  • Up to 6 products
  • 15 retouched finals
From $— · rate on request
Toro · 6 × 52

Toro

The everyday favorite. Product plus lifestyle.

  • Full day, studio or location
  • Product and people
  • 35 retouched finals
From $— · rate on request
Churchill · 7 × 48

Churchill

A long, slow burn. A full launch campaign.

  • Multi-day, multiple locations
  • Packaging, ads and social
  • Shot list built with your team
From $— · rate on request

From the humidor

All work
A hand holding a cigar beside whiskey and a fireCigar lifestyleFireside
A holstered pistol on weathered woodFirearmCarry Line
Black and white portrait of a bearded man with a cigarPortraitThe Regular
A tan rifle with a scopeFirearmDesert Build
An open box of cigarsPackagingAnniversary
A wood-paneled bar with leather stoolsLoungeThe Counter
“He photographed our boxes like they were heirlooms. That's exactly how our customers treat them.”

[Placeholder testimonial · Cigar maker]

Black and white portrait of an older man with a cigar

Before you book

Which package should we choose?

Robusto for a few products, Toro when you want people in the shots, Churchill for a full launch. I'll recommend one after a short call.

Do you photograph firearms on location?

Yes, at ranges and outdoor locations, following the venue's safety rules.

Can we use the images in ads?

Yes. Your license covers the uses we agree on. Some ad platforms restrict firearm and tobacco content, so we plan around that.

How soon will we get photos?

Proofs within three days and retouched finals within a week.