Stan Murzyn Photography (540) 227-7553 Call Stan Murzyn Photography

Conference & summit photographer, Washington DC

Conferences

I cover the full program. Keynotes, breakouts, panels, sponsor moments, and the candids in between. Based in Northern Virginia, so inside the DC metro there's no travel line on your budget.

Crowd celebrating, color at a conference in Washington, DC.
Speaker, hand up, portrait at a conference in Nashville.
The United States Capitol at dusk under a dramatic sky, Washington, DC.
Speaker in lavender, subject clarity at a summit kickoff in Washington, DC.
A wide view of a very large conference audience.
Black and white Capitol dome, tone at the Capitol Hill reception in Washington, DC.
A speaker raising a fist at the MENTOR podium during the National Mentoring Summit.
Young woman with the mic, color at a summit kickoff in Washington, DC.
Guitar at the mic, blue stage at a national summit plenary.
A lone conference attendee against a white wall.
Black and white photo of a woman in a dark blazer and lanyard laughing with both hands raised as she sits on a leather couch, with a flag behind her and a leafy plant at the left.
Stepping off the orange trolley, Capitol context at a Capitol Hill day in Washington, DC.
Speaker with the flag, warm at a conference in Washington, DC.
Black and white two panelists at a summit campfire session.
A woman in a green knit hat and black winter coat laughing at the camera, with other attendees behind her.
Speaker leaning into the crowd, teal shirts behind at the Capitol Hill reception in Washington, DC.

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Before the doors open

I'm on site one to two hours before the show starts. I find your main contacts and go through the schedule, because there are always changes. By the first session I know what to shoot, where, and who gets the photos.

Packed light

I used to run a conservation chainsaw crew in Montana, on nine-day hitches, and I still pack for a conference the same way: only what I can carry. Over three days, anything extra gets hauled through every room, and at the end it's one more thing to store after checkout. So I bring what the coverage needs and leave the rest, which keeps me moving between rooms.

Every room

I've covered a 1,500-person conference by myself: a Hill day, sessions across several floors, more than 40 meeting rooms. I stay a couple of minutes in each room with two cameras. Wide shots, tight shots of the speaker, the audience listening, the reactions. If there's time, a few more creative frames, depending on the room. Then on to the next one, because every speaker needs photos.

Highlights during the event

Same day, or handed to your team as the program runs. If your social lead needs something at lunch, that's fine.

What you get afterward

A private gallery at full resolution. Here's how the photos reach your attendees.

Capitol Hill days

A lot of DC summits end with a day of meetings on the Hill. I've photographed many of them: the walk over, the offices, the group at the steps. If you need a conference photographer in Washington, DC, it helps to have one who knows how to navigate a Hill day with your people. It can be intimidating if you haven't done one.

Count the travel time. If one member is in a Senate office building and another is on the House side, I may be on a scooter between them. A short list of the photos you really need works best, and I'll cover the rest across your people. More on planning a Hill day.

Annual meetings and summits

Policy summits, annual meetings and member conferences get the same full-program coverage. Running an association? Associations covers the whole year.

Booking

Book the photographer you want early, so you're not searching last minute. When to book a conference photographer has the timeline.

What it costs

What event photography costs is on one page, with what moves the price.

Questions I get

Do you cover the whole program, or just the keynote?

The whole program, start to finish.

Can we get images while the event is still running?

Yes. Highlights go out the same day, or straight to your team as the program runs. If your social lead needs something at lunch, that's fine.

What do we get afterward?

A private gallery at full resolution.

Why does it matter that you're local?

Most of my work is within an hour of home, so a 6:30 load-in is a drive and there's no flight into Dulles to go wrong. It also means I know the rooms. I've already photographed events in a lot of DC venues.

Do we pay for travel?

Not inside the DC metro.

More questions: all of them in one place.

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

Send me the program and the dates.