Rooms that sell
Most venue photos are a decade old, or somebody's phone. I photograph the rooms in the configurations you actually sell, the entrance a client walks through, and the light at the hour your events happen.
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Before you ask
Two of the guides answer most of what comes next: what to ask before you book, and how many photographs you should expect.
Empty, and in use
Every event I photograph is also a venue photographed in use. So a room I've covered a gala in comes with both: the empty frame a planner needs to see the space, and the full one that shows what their night will feel like.
Yours to sell with
Sales decks, the site, listings, the RFP response, social. However you need them to sell the space.
Scheduled around your calendar
Empty rooms photograph best, so I work the gaps between bookings instead of asking you to give up a date.
Questions I get
Do we have to close the space for a day?
No. Empty rooms photograph best, so I work the gaps between bookings instead of asking you to give up a date.
How long does it take?
Half a day for a single venue. Longer for a larger property, or when you want both day and evening light.
Can we use the images anywhere?
For selling the space, yes: sales decks, the site, listings, the RFP response, social. However you need them. People who appear in the frames are a separate question, answered below.
Do you photograph the space empty or in use?
Both, and they sell differently. Empty shows a planner the room; in use shows them what their event will feel like.
What does it cost?
A full day on site is $5,200. A second photographer is $1,700 a day, rush delivery is $1,000. Shorter days are quoted from there. Send me the date, the venue and the hours and I'll send the number.
Can we put people from the photos in our ads?
You're hiring me for the photographs. The people in them still own their own faces. For the everyday uses, the recap, your social posts, the newsletter, the press, your own walls, a sign at the door saying photography is happening is the normal practice. If you want a specific person on a billboard, a mailer or a paid ad, that person has to agree to it in writing. That part sits with you as the client, the same as it would with any photographer, and it's worth deciding before the shoot so we can plan those frames.
What people say
Stan has one of the best marketing minds I have met in my lifetime, making him a natural and extraordinary sales professional. I would honestly hire him anywhere, for almost any job, with complete confidence.
Get in touch
Describe the space and what you need it to sell. I'll tell you whether it's a half day or longer.