Toronto, Canada · Content Production Agency

Visual stories
that drive
real results.

From boardrooms to backcountry, we create purposeful photo and video content for brands that mean business.

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Scotiabank Humber Polytechnic* Specsavers* Levaero Aviation Wandrd Special Olympics Canada Maxpower Services Thala Beach Resort U-Links Centre Woodlands Custom Structures City Sites Property Mgmt Lufthansa Backwoods Dog Siempre Tequila Blue Yonder Inc Allbirds Lego* Mini Canada* University of Waterloo* Manulife John Hancock* Grand Touring Automobiles* Scotiabank Humber Polytechnic* Specsavers* Levaero Aviation Wandrd Special Olympics Canada Maxpower Services Thala Beach Resort U-Links Centre Woodlands Custom Structures City Sites Property Mgmt Lufthansa Backwoods Dog Siempre Tequila Blue Yonder Inc Allbirds Lego* Mini Canada* University of Waterloo* Manulife John Hancock* Grand Touring Automobiles*

About Us

Media that moves
people and business.

Been There Did That Media is a Toronto-based content production agency creating purposeful photo and video for diversified companies across North America.

Through film and photography, we bring your mission to life — crafting narratives that don't just capture attention, but inspire connection and drive measurable results.

$1M+
Revenue generated
for clients
30+
Brands
served
5
Countries
on location
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What We Do

Three crafts.
One vision.

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01
Video Production
Long and short-format video content crafted with intention, from concept to final delivery. Corporate films, brand stories, social content, testimonials, and documentary-style work for clients across every sector.
Brand Films Corporate Social Content Testimonial Aerial
02
Photography
Commercial, editorial, and brand photography that captures your products, people, and places in a way that resonates. From flagship bank branches and aviation interiors to outdoor gear in wild terrain.
Brand & Commercial Corporate Events Real Estate Industrial
03
Travel & Tourism
Destination photography and eco-tourism storytelling from around the world. A growing portfolio of travel imagery — from Norway's fjords to the Great Barrier Reef — for resorts, tourism boards, and outdoor brands.
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Destinations Eco-Tourism Outdoor Brands Adventure

How It Works

A process built around
your goals.

01
Discovery
  • Introductory call to learn your business and goals
  • Understand your audience and what matters to them
  • Define what success looks like for this project
  • Identify budget, timeline, and scope
02
Strategy
  • Define what the content needs to accomplish
  • Identify target platforms and formats
  • Align on tone, messaging, and intended action
  • Map content to your broader marketing goals
03
Planning
  • Develop shoot concepts for video, photo, or both
  • Build tailored shot lists for each platform
  • Plan for multiple formats and content versatility
  • Coordinate locations, talent, and logistics
04
Creation
  • Focused execution built on detailed preparation
  • Efficient on-set workflow — your time is valued
  • Professional capture across all planned formats
  • Editing, colour grading, and final delivery
Client Spotlight

How video content helped Maxpower Services land seven-figure contracts.

Maxpower Services is a Toronto-based commercial property maintenance company serving some of North America's largest skyscrapers. Their services span janitorial, rope access window cleaning, power washing, snow removal, and landscaping.

Over several years, we've built a library of photo and video content showcasing every aspect of their operation. That content now travels with their team to every client pitch — and it closes deals.

"It is probably to this day one of the most important contracts that we got — and it was because of the video. We are talking about [in] the seven figures."

Antonio, Director of Business Development · Client since 2019

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Selected Work

Projects that
moved the needle.

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Photography · Financial
Scotiabank
Launch visuals for the flagship Yorkville branch at Bloor-Yonge, capturing premium design and brand presence — alongside a Scotia Discover video campaign built around the spirit of discovery at the heart of Toronto's Centre District.
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Photography · Education
Humber Polytechnic
Targeted campus imagery supporting enrollment strategy and international prospect engagement.
Photo & Video · Industrial
Maxpower Services
Brand and operational content for a growing industrial services company, built to support business development and recruitment.
Photography · Outdoor Gear
WANDRD — New Zealand
Spec adventure shoot across New Zealand's wild terrain showcasing the Fernweh backpack in its element.
Video · Environmental
U-Links Centre
Educational video series communicating the value of local outdoor research and ecological initiatives across Ontario.

The Person Behind the Lens

Hey, I'm Derek.
Been there.
Did that.

Derek Sutton · @dereksutton_

The Person Behind the Lens

Hey, I'm Derek.
Been there.
Did that.

Storyteller, adventurer, and the founder behind Been There Did That Media. My passion for capturing the world — its landscapes, its people, its moments — is what drives everything we create.

I've shot in boardrooms and on glaciers, in restaurant kitchens and on remote mountainsides. That range isn't a résumé bullet — it's a perspective that shows up in every frame.

Outside of client work, I'm out exploring and documenting what I find. The blog below is where those stories live: unfiltered dispatches from the road, the trail, and everywhere in between.

Norway New Zealand Peru Italian Dolomites Australia Ontario Wilderness

From the Field

Stories from
the road.

Between client projects, Derek is out exploring — documenting wild places, sharing what he finds, and building a travel photography archive from around the world. These are his dispatches.

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New Zealand · Travel
5 Must-Visit Free Campervan Sites Near Breathtaking Locations
The best free campervan spots in New Zealand, from coastal bluffs to alpine valleys.
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New Zealand · Hiking
Hiking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in 2025/2026
Everything you need to know before lacing up for one of the world's great one-day hikes.
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New Zealand · Guide
How to Buy a Van in New Zealand: A Complete Guide
The full process, from arrival to ownership, for buying and selling a campervan as a travelling foreigner.
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Get In Touch

Let's make something
great together.

Have a project in mind or just want to explore what's possible? We'd love to hear from you. No pitch decks required.

Based Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website beentheredidthat.ca
Instagram @beentheredidthatmedia

Ready when you are.

Whether you have a brief ready or just an idea, we'd love to hear from you. Head to our contact page and tell us about your project — no pitch decks required.

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