Visual Storytelling for Brands That Live in Motion.
Cinematic ad creatives and short reels for outdoor and automotive brands—built for consistency, speed, and a premium look.
Modern creative, grounded in real taste.
Sandia Peak Studios blends photography-driven composition with modern AI tools to help brands craft better content—faster. Local-rooted, globally focused.
Services
Clear deliverables. Clean design. Content that performs.
Ad Creatives
Feed + story versions with strong hooks, clean typography, and on-brand visual direction.
Short Reels
10–15 second vertical videos built from stills + motion, with text overlays and music.
Copy + Content Plan
Captions, CTAs, hashtags, and a simple monthly plan so posting stays consistent.
Design-led ad concepts, built around the brand.
Every concept starts with visual clarity, brand alignment, and how the work will live in real campaigns—not just how it looks in isolation.
Outdoor Brand Ad Concept
Product Launch Visual Direction
Short-Form Ad Study
Automotive Visual System Study
Detail-Focused Brand Composition
Lifestyle Brand NarrativeConcepts shown are representative examples. Client work is tailored to each brand’s goals and visual system.
The Content Engine Retainer
Most clients start here for consistent, design-led output—without the overhead of an in-house team.
A single package, built for recurring creative without chaos.
What’s included (monthly)
- 8 ad creatives (feed + story versions)
- 2 short reels (10–15 seconds)
- 16 captions (2 options per creative) + CTAs + hashtags
- 1 monthly content plan
- 1 revision round
Timeline: Kickoff + brand intake → delivery every 30 days (or split into two drops). Remote-friendly.
Starting at
$750/mo
Perfect for brands that want consistent content without hiring in-house.
Add-ons:
+2 reels: $250 • Posting/scheduling: $200
Not ready for monthly? Start with the Starter Pack — $249 (one-time)
Starter Pack
A small, focused starting point to validate creative direction before committing to a monthly plan.
What’s included
- 3 static ad creatives
- 3 caption options + CTAs
- Delivered in 5–7 business days
Notes: One-time only. No video. No revisions (delivered as a curated set).
One-time
$249
If you love the direction, the next step is the Content Engine Retainer for consistent monthly output.
FAQ
Thoughtful answers to common questions.
AI is a tool. Taste is not.
What most brands struggle with isn’t access to AI—it’s knowing what to make, what to remove, and when to stop. Sandia Peak Studios applies photographic judgment, composition, and restraint so the work feels intentional, not automated.
The difference isn’t the software. It’s the decisions.
Good content removes uncertainty.
When a brand presents itself with consistency and intention, customers trust it faster. Decisions feel easier. Messaging lands more clearly. Over time, that clarity compounds—reducing friction across marketing, sales, and growth.
Content isn’t just output. It’s a signal.
It signals readiness.
Brands that invest in a content studio aren’t just looking for assets—they’re building systems. Consistent, design-led content tells customers, partners, and investors the business is stable, intentional, and positioned to grow.
No. Sandia Peak Studios is a creative studio. We don’t manage ad accounts, funnels, or content calendars at scale.
The focus is visual direction and ad-ready creative designed to integrate cleanly into your existing marketing system.
- Brands that value design and visual consistency
- Teams that care how their brand feels, not just how it performs
- Companies building long-term brand equity
- High-volume content farms
- Trend-chasing or reactive creative
- Unlimited revisions or fully automated output
Restraint only works when both sides value it.
The Content Engine is a monthly creative partnership with defined deliverables, a clear cadence, and one revision round to keep decisions intentional.
Fit matters. Alignment on taste, goals, and expectations is what allows the work to remain focused, considered, and effective.
Good creative doesn’t need to explain itself.
It just needs the right conditions to exist.
Built by people who live outside.
Sandia Peak Studios was built by an adventurer and gear head with a deep respect for motion, craft, and environment.
The work is informed by time spent backpacking major U.S. trails, riding singletrack, chasing winter storms, fly fishing quiet water, and tuning machines where precision matters. There’s as much care for light, terrain, and weather as there is for a properly tuned engine.
That lived experience shapes how the studio approaches visual storytelling— practical, restrained, and grounded in how products are actually used.
Based in New Mexico. Working remotely with brands that live in motion.
Founded by Gerald Ortiz — photographer, designer, and lifelong outdoorsman.
Let’s Build Something Bold.
Tell me what you’re selling, who you’re selling to, and what you want your content to do. I’ll reply with a clear next step.
Quick contact
Prefer email? sandiapeakstudios@outlook.com
What happens next
- We do a 15-minute call to align on goals.
- You share brand assets + product focus.
- I deliver your first content drop within the month.
About fit: We’re selective about the projects we take on. Alignment on taste, goals, and visual direction is what allows the work to feel considered—not generic.
Best fit for: outdoor gear, guides, tour operators, auto detailers, off-road shops, overland brands.
Not a fit: brands that need daily posting or unlimited revisions (we can scope that separately).