EVENTS
CORPORATE EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY IN CHICAGO
Being in Chicago and surrounding areas, professional photography is crucial to the success of your business. High-quality imagery is synonymous with high-quality business and high-quality culture. Having creative and unique visuals paired with strong marketing strategies will help business stand out and attract your target audience. My approach to photographing your event is balancing important moments to finding multiple creative angles unique to photographer vision.
Capturing those candid photos in between helps create a unique story specific to your business. Corporate events such as conferences, conventions, expos and the like are an opportunity to share your accomplishments, new and existing products, and vision for the future success of your business. So why not have a professional Chicago event photographer there to help capture it?
A corporate event may help boost sales, provide an opportunity for staff to work as a team, and act as an educational opportunity, depending on the occasion. With that said, an immense amount of time and money may go into planning one. For that reason, we recommend hiring an event photography professional to capture special moments from these functions. Let’s discuss the importance of hiring a corporate event photographer.
WHY IS CORPORATE EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY IMPORTANT?
You may sort through the images captured throughout the event and incorporate them into your marketing. For instance, you may use the photos from a product launch as part of your marketing campaign for that item. The images can also become part of your marketing for your company in general. They’ll enhance your reliability and business’ overall image when clients get a glimpse of team members coming together for the company. The pictures may also showcase the professionalism of the staff.
A professional photographer at conferences or annual meetings can offer a chance for award winners to be appreciated. Candid shots of their excitement, the crowd clapping, and the winner receiving the award can be shared on the winner’s and the organization’s social media. From the sponsor’s perspective, they can share the image, talk about who won the award, and create more awareness for their brand.
Besides marketing purposes, those photos are forever memories of these events that everyone may look back on and recollect major and minor details of the occasions. After sharing the photos in a social media gallery or using an image in a press release, you can send photos to thank specific people involved in your event or use the photos for future presentations. You also have the opportunity to create office art in your boardrooms or lobbies, drawing clients and potential employees in.
BENEFITS OF EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
Corporate events such as annual meetings, seminars, trade shows, retreats, brand activations, etc. have unique opportunities to spread awareness for your company and brand. Unique in a way that these events give a look into the hard work that may not be seen from the polished advertising side of marketing. Hiring a professional event photographer is essential for documenting your event, yes, but also provides additional benefits beyond the event itself.
BENEFITS
1. Visually show leadership through transparency and appreciation
2. Build trust and credibility with consumers
3. Assure and ensure a sense of confidence in your company
4. Unique marketing opportunities for your product
5. Provides several versatile and reusable visual assets
USES
1. Press release visual aids
2. Social media marketing strategy
3. Website/blogs/newsletters
4. Presentations for pitches, future conferences
5. Internal communications
Sharing these moments later informs those that missed it and reinforce the significance to everyone.
Hiring a professional event photographer relieves the meetings and events team from taking lesser quality photos and allows them to concentrate on the run-of-show. Plus, the specialist knows when to use flash or natural lighting, what angles work best for different photos, and other details that enhance the quality of the images.
SPEAKERS & WORKSHOPS
PROMINENT GUESTS & VIPs
SHOWCASES & REVEALS
UNIQUE & UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS
Ribbon cuttings, award ceremonies, etc.
Many moving parts and things happen, often very quickly. Sometimes unexpected moments happen, and only a few are there to witness.
Circulating to all corners of the event allows multiple angles and perspectives to take pictures of a number of people and moments. Therefore, when you receive the images, you get a variety to choose from for marketing and other purposes. You may even create a shot list for the photographer to adhere to, ensuring you get the desired images.
Events bring about a unique collection of people and happenings in a single venue:
2024 CORPORATE EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY RATES
Coverage requires 2-hour minimum per day. Rates are based on total coverage hours contracted.
Additional travel fees may be applied for event locations outside of Cook, Will, and Dupage counties.
Available to travel out-of-state if flight/lodging is covered.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Coverage time
Post-production editing
Password-protected gallery sent within 7 days for final image download
Usage rights for web and print
HOURLY RATE
$250/hr
Increments of quarter hours
FULL DAY (8 hours)
$1800
Additional time per day : + $150/hr
WHICH SHOULD I CHOOSE?
Hourly rate is good for events less than 8 hours or fractional hours
Full day rate is a good value & starting point for your long day or multi-day events like conferences or annual meetings
ADVANTAGES OF STILLS VS VIDEO
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Captures a story by creating hundreds of image assets that can be used to provide a higher outreach
Freezes emotions, creates emphasis and connection
Quicker deliverables
A single image can be reused to share several messages
VIDEOGRAPHY:
Captures a story by creating one main asset unless pre-planned for separate cuts (which adds to the expense).
Continuous capture makes moments fleeting
Slower turn-around due to longer editing
The primary video asset is more difficult to share different messages
WHAT EVENTS DOES EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY WORK BEST FOR?
While you can hire our professional event photographer for any corporate event, certain occasions create different opportunities for photography. At a symposium, for example, attendees are there to discuss vital topics related to the company. It’s a prime opportunity for photos portraying the staff’s professionalism, connection with and trust in each other.
Product launches and brand activations create hype around your latest innovations. When creating marketing copy, these work well on your website, social media, and in print.
Trade shows are a time for people in the same industry to convene. These events provide opportunities for networking and marketing pictures. Plus, you may use the images to reflect on and improve your strategy for future events.
HOW CAN YOU HELP YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER?
You help our corporate event photographer by providing a shot list of what photos you need and some nice-to-have shots. That way, you’re satisfied with the results and can have more content than initially planned.
Being friendly and understanding that a professional photographer has the knowledge and experience of a variety of corporate events will ensure high-quality photos. A photographer feeling confident that he or she has your trust will also help build a working relationship for future events.