Corporate Event Photography

For both event planners and photographers, what happens before the event is just as important as what happens during. Excellent preparation in the event planning stage of the process can make things run seamlessly on the day.

The professional photographer starts with getting to know the purpose of the business or corporate event. For example, some events are held for the purposes of marketing and promotion or Trade Shows for example. While others are conducted for team building and employee development such as workshops. Many events are to thank their corporate clients with a gala party and celebrate their success.

What are some tips when looking to hiring a photographer?

• When you’re hiring a corporate event photographer it will be advantageous if they know where and how you will be using the photos. This helps guide them when choosing various types of shots.
• If you’ve had previous photos as examples send them to us to get a better idea of what you expect. Include what you didn’t like or wanted more off.
• Photos that highlight your business tone and marketing message is important. Photos should speak in your voice and be on brand.
• Budget, open frank conversation about photography rates will help both parties.
• Together with an overview of your vision for the event, the photographer can infuse their creative flair while at the same time get the photos you need.
• Two way communication is key.

If you are an event or marketing manager and you run corporate events you may already have a solid photography brief. We’ve got hand template and examples.

A brief is a comprehensive but concise description of the mood, purpose or vibe you’re trying to create at the event. The brief usually includes a list of ‘must haves’ and a few things you prefer avoided.

If you don’t have a brief and you are short on time you can rely on our corporate event photographer to know what shots to capture. We’ve photographed this type of event many times before. We’ve got you covered.

At large corporate events and parties you may have a media person at the show. If they can roam with the photographer and point out some additional key people such as the VIPs and sponsors that is also a good idea. Team work will help in getting exactly what you need.

Corporate event rates haven’t changed much for many years.

With a competitive market and limited amount of large consumer and B2B trade shows and other corporate events, it has led to professional photographers with corporate event experience holding their prices. Prices will vary from $400 to $2800+

Photography Pricing and event photography rates are covered in long form over two separate articles.

20 Photography shot list ideas are;

• Getting set up photos
• Stage shots
• Photos of speakers presenting
• Pictures of staff working
• Photos of guests engaging and networking
• Artistic images of food and drinks
• Interior of the venue and branding
• Reportage style photos
• Staged portraits
• Photographs of the general location, i.e. Sydney Harbour
• Photos of the program, flyers or other collateral.
• Full room photos
• Images of the details and close-ups
• Candid shots of participants
• Exterior photos of the venue
• Images of staff networking
• Event signage
• People having fun
• Event guests at the Media wall
• Photos of other vendors and service providers