A creative studio rooted in Lancaster County, traveling throughout the Mid-Atlantic for the right project. Here's where most of our client work lives, and how working with us looks if your business is outside our usual radius.
No pressure. 20 minutes. We'll tell you if it's the right fit.
Stump & Root Co. is based in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, in southern Lancaster County. The studio's primary service area is Lancaster County, with most active client work concentrated within 30 minutes of Strasburg. The studio travels throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and the broader Mid-Atlantic for the right project.
Mileage is billed separately for locations more than 30 miles from Strasburg. Multi-day shoots in surrounding states are routine. If you're trying to figure out whether your business is in our service area, the short answer is almost always yes for the right project. Schedule a call to discuss the specifics.
Three core services, each available individually or as part of an integrated content system. Most engagements combine more than one.
A two to four minute cinematic film that captures who you are, why you exist, and why the right customer should care. The single piece of content that works in your website, your sales process, and your ads for years.
Typical investment: $6,000 to $8,500 for a complete brand story film package including hero film, sizzle cut, short-form clips, and photography.
Brand photography, product photography, lifestyle shots, and team photography. Real people, real workspaces, real customers. The kind of imagery that proves your business is real and builds trust before a sales call.
Typical investment: $2,500 to $3,500 for a full photo day with edited deliverables and usage rights.
Product walkthroughs, installation documentation, customer testimonials, FAQ videos, and the educational content that ranks on Google and YouTube. Built for the way your customers actually research and buy.
Typical investment: $1,750 to $3,500 per video depending on format and complexity.
Monthly content production with social media management, email marketing, and creative direction. A complete content system that fuels marketing across every channel and gives your team a partner that thinks long-term.
Typical investment: $1,500 to $5,000 per month depending on production cadence and scope.
The heart of our practice. Where most of our clients are, where our team lives, and where we know the business culture deeply enough to do the work without having to translate.
From the swing set builders in southern Lancaster County to the flooring company in New Holland to the equipment manufacturers tucked off Route 30, the businesses we serve are concentrated in a roughly 30-mile radius around our Strasburg studio. The relationships are long-term, the work happens on a seasonal rhythm, and most projects begin within two to four weeks of approval.
Three tiers. The first is where most of our active client work happens. The second is where we travel routinely for the right project. The third is where we'll go when the engagement justifies it.
Tier 1 — Lancaster County
Where most of our active client work lives. Within 30 minutes of the studio.
Studio Location
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Tier 2 — Surrounding Counties
Cities and counties we travel to routinely. Mileage applies past 30 miles from Strasburg.
Berks County · ~45 min
York County · ~35 min
Dauphin County · ~50 min
Lebanon County · ~50 min
Chester County · ~60 min
Chester County · ~45 min
Montgomery County · ~70 min
Cumberland County · ~70 min
Tier 3 — Mid-Atlantic and Beyond
States and regions we travel to for the right engagement. Multi-day shoots are routine. National travel is rare but possible for established clients.
Statewide
Multi-day shoots
Multi-day shoots
Multi-day shoots
Project-based
Project-based
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For established clients
Stump & Root's commitment to creating genuine content, professionalism, and their willingness to learn who we are and what our business truly is makes them a Grade A standard for how honest businesses should operate.
No surprise fees. No vague "we'll figure it out." Here's how distance and travel actually get handled when we work with you.
No travel charge. This covers most of Lancaster County. Day rates and project pricing are as quoted, with no mileage surprises.
Mileage is billed at standard rates. For longer travel, we sometimes structure multi-day shoots to make the day economics work for both sides.
Multi-day engagements include travel, lodging, and per diem in the project quote. We talk through the specifics during scoping so there are no surprises.
Stump & Root Co. is based in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, in southern Lancaster County. The studio works on location at clients across Lancaster County and travels throughout the Mid-Atlantic for the right project.
Yes, regularly. Most of our active work is concentrated in Lancaster County because that's where our deepest client relationships are. But we travel throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and the broader Mid-Atlantic for the right project. Mileage is billed separately for locations more than 30 miles from Strasburg
All three are well within our regular travel area. We work in Reading, York, and Harrisburg on a project basis. The travel is straightforward and the production logistics are no different than working in Lancaster proper. Schedule a call to discuss your specific situation.
Standard mileage is billed at the IRS-approved rate beyond 30 miles from Strasburg. For multi-day or out-of-state work, travel, lodging, and per diem get bundled into the project quote so you see the full number up front. We don't surprise clients with after-the-fact travel fees.
Yes, regularly. Multi-day shoots in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey are routine. We've done project work farther out for established clients, including Virginia, New York, and Ohio. National travel is rare but possible for the right engagement, usually with longer-tenure clients we already have a working relationship with.
Probably yes. The city list above isn't exhaustive. It names the cities where we either have active clients or travel routinely. If your business is in a Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, or New Jersey location not specifically listed, schedule a call and we'll talk through whether the project makes sense for both sides.
Most of our work is with family-owned businesses, manufacturers, and trades companies in our region. That's where we do our best work and where our process is most natural. We've worked with some other business types and will continue to, but family-owned operations are the heart of the practice. If you're a different kind of business considering reaching out, the call is still worth having.
Every season you put this off, your competitors who are doing it well get a little further ahead, and the gap gets a little harder to close.
Your website feels like every other business in your category
You compete on price because you can't compete on story
Every sales call starts from zero, explaining who you are
Your best stories stay trapped in your head or your team's memory
Your ads perform worse because they're selling features, not feelings
You show up as the premium choice in your market
Your sales process gets shorter because trust is built before the call
Your marketing has an anchor that everything else points back to
Your team feels proud sharing it, building culture & recruits better people
You own a piece of content that keeps working for three to five years
Former brand storyteller for King Swings and Beuta. I've spent the last decade turning scattered marketing into content systems that actually drive sales. When I'm not on set or building strategy, I'm with my wife and kids, studying theology, or drinking a Coke Zero.
A creative studio in Lancaster, PA.
We build brands, websites, photography, and video for family-owned businesses, manufacturers, and trades companies in Lancaster County and beyond.