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Corporate event photographer, Northern Virginia

Corporate events

When a company gets its people together, the pictures end up on the careers page, in the newsletter, and in the deck that argues for doing it again next year.

A black and white photograph of flags above a crowd at a corporate event.
Hat and red, laughing at an industry mixer at a music venue, Nashville.
A crowded dance floor at a corporate party.
Woman smiling, dark ground at an industry mixer at a music venue, Nashville.
Two men laugh in conversation after an evening panel, one gesturing with both hands, a can in his other hand.
Man with glasses and beard, warm at an industry mixer at a music venue, Nashville.
Speaker on stage, arm up, blue at a team-building event in a brick warehouse venue, Nashville.
A speaker in a gray blazer leans forward mid-answer on a leather chair, a can in one hand.
Arm up in the crowd, rooftop, color at a rooftop industry mixer, Nashville.
An evening panel seen from above: a full circle of chairs facing three speakers under warm pendant lights.
Finger in the air, plaid at a team-building event in a brick warehouse venue, Nashville.
Guests with arms up in red and purple light at a corporate party.
Speaker on stage inside string-light bokeh, blue at a team-building event in a brick warehouse venue, Nashville.
A portrait of a guest photographed at a corporate event.

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Parties

Holiday parties, anniversaries, the night out after a good quarter. The band, the dance floor, and the group photos everybody wants.

Mixers and networking

People talking is the hardest thing to photograph well. It's also what a chamber or an association needs most, because it shows the room was worth being in.

Launches and team days

I photograph the product and the people who built it, in the room where you announce it. Your comms lead has highlights when they need it.

What you get

The full set at full resolution, usually in one to two weeks.

What it costs

If you're building the budget now, here's what event photography costs.

Questions I get

What counts as a corporate event?

A company gathered people and there was no program. Holiday parties, mixers, product launches, team days, networking evenings, a night at the rink. If a program runs it, it's a conference; if a cause runs it, it's a gala.

Do people mind a photographer at a party?

Not when it's done quietly. I work available light where I can and stay out of the room's way.

Can we use the images for recruiting?

Yes, and that's usually why a company books this. Your careers page ends up with your own people on it.

How fast?

Highlights when you need them. The full set usually in one to two weeks.

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.

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 date and the venue.