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Photography for agencies

You probably already work with photographers you trust. If a production day needs one more, I photograph to your brief.

A conference ballroom lit blue with a glowing ceiling grid.
Speaker on stage inside string-light bokeh, blue at a team-building event in a brick warehouse venue, Nashville.
Ballroom wide, blue chevrons and screens at a national summit opening plenary.
Guests standing with drinks at a corporate networking event.
A wide view of a theater with gold chevron stage design during a conference.
The whole group on stage, hands up at a team-building event in a brick warehouse venue, Nashville.
A full dining hall during a gala dinner, seen wide.
The crowd standing, blue-lit brick at a team-building event in a brick warehouse venue, Nashville.
Guests arriving at an outdoor gala.
A speaker gesturing at a podium during a gala program.
Auditorium wide, teal crowd, scale at a Capitol Hill day in Washington, DC.
A wide view of a corporate party dance floor.

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Your brief

I work from your brief. I'd like the shot list and the schedule up front, and I want to know what the photos are for, so I know exactly what's happening and when. If a production day has a lot moving, I can run it.

I've been in-house, too

Any marketing task was mine to lead at a national manufacturing brand with over 3,000 employees serving every state and Canada, and its school system. Several brands, a lean team. I owned the content strategy end to end, ran paid media on Google and Meta, and produced 1,200+ individual portraits in house for a directory and campaigns.

So I understand the brief, the deadline and the deck from the marketing side.

How it goes

  1. You send the brief: the date, the place, the hours, and what the photos are for.
  2. I send a contract and an invoice. Once the invoice is paid, the day is blocked. The photos are yours, and the contract covers my portfolio use.
  3. You send the shot list and the schedule. I plan the day the day before, and I set up a chat or text group with you and anyone who needs highlights.
  4. I like to be there an hour and a half to two hours early. Standard shots first, then the creative frames. There's a second camera in the bag, and every frame writes to both cards.
  5. You get a private gallery at full resolution, usually in one to two weeks.

I'm based in Northern Virginia, so inside the DC metro there's no travel line.

Questions I get

Can you work to our brief and shot list?

Yes. Send them as early as you can. I'd also like to know what the photos are for, because that's what I plan the day around.

What if something goes wrong on the day?

I'm there early, so a late start doesn't put me behind. I carry duplicate gear. If I were too sick to work, I have a network of photographers in the area I can call.

Who can use the photos?

You can. The photos are yours. I keep the right to show them in my portfolio, and if you need a time limit or exclusivity on that, tell me and we'll work it out.

Do you bring a second photographer, or video?

If more than one main stage is running at once, I'd bring a second photographer. One at a time, one photographer is plenty. I have a good network of video and audio folks too, and if you need that I can certainly explore it with you.

How fast do the photos come back?

A private gallery at full resolution, usually in one to two weeks. Same-day highlights are something I do when a host asks, so tell me up front.

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What people say

Stan is an artist when it comes to photography. He does such an incredible job setting up the atmosphere that is both friendly and comfortable for his clients.

James S.
Stan Murzyn, commercial photographer in Brambleton, Virginia, in a long-exposure black and white portrait

Get in touch

Wave me off if you're set. If not, send me the brief.