Do we need both?
Sometimes. It depends on what you’ll do with them after.
Most events need photos, because photos go everywhere: the website, the newsletter, the sponsor report, LinkedIn, the speaker’s own bio. Video earns its place when you’ve got a specific use for it, like a recap for next year’s registration page or a keynote you want to post in full.
What does video do better?
Sound and motion. A keynote that got a standing ovation. A room singing along. A two-minute recap that makes someone wish they’d been there.
If the moment is something people heard, video gets it.
What do photos do better?
Everything that has to sit still. A speaker’s best moment, picked out of a hundred. The board together. The sponsor’s banner with a full room in front of it.
Photos are also easier to use. Anyone on your team can drop one into a post or a slide, which isn’t true of a video file.
Can you bring video and audio people?
I know good video and audio people. If that’s something you want, tell me early and we can explore what makes sense for your event.
How do photo and video work together on the day?
Share the run of show with both, and have one person on your side who answers for both. The rest is manners: knowing where the other camera is and staying out of its frame.
What event photography costs is on one page. I’ve photographed a lot of Capitol Hill days at DC summits, and more of that work is on Conferences.
