Locations/New York
USA · North America

Event Photography
& Videography in
New York

Professional content direction for brand events

Local crew, briefed to your brand standards. Photos delivered same day. Content ready before you leave the venue.

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New York events move faster than almost anywhere else. Fashion shows, investor days, media launches: the window for each moment is narrow, the room is loud, and the brand team is already asking for social assets before the keynote is finished. Union crew considerations, venue load-in restrictions, and same-day social deadlines all compress the timeline in ways that require someone thinking about content direction, not just coverage.

From Javits Center to a Tribeca rooftop to a Midtown hotel ballroom, the venues are varied and the logistics are always tight. The brief has to be precise enough that every crew member knows exactly what they are capturing and why, because there is no time to recalibrate mid-event.

Event types I handle

Fashion shows and brand presentationsInvestor days and earnings eventsMedia launches and press eventsBrand conferences and product revealsAwards events and galas
01

One brief

I translate your brand objectives into a city-specific shot list and crew guide before anyone picks up a camera.

02

Local crew, directed

I source, vet, and brief the local photographers and videographers so they execute to your standard, not a generic one.

03

Same-day delivery

Edited photos in the cloud while the event is still live. Your team can start posting before the room clears.

"The brief is built to be bulletproof, even if we lose contact on event day."

Una Zhu, Event Content Director

Why direction matters in New York

In New York, the event moves fast and your brand moment is over in seconds. Having someone directing content, not just shooting, means you do not miss it. The difference between a directed brief and a general photography brief shows up in the edit: one gives you a story, the other gives you a folder of files.

The same standard applies whether I am working in New York or any other city. The location changes. The approach does not.

Pricing

One brief. One invoice.
Everything handled.

Most brands piece together their event content from separate vendors: a photographer here, a videographer there, an editor after the fact. The result is inconsistent footage, missed shots, and a team chasing files instead of publishing. These packages fix that.

If you pieced it together yourself

The hidden cost of hiring separately

When you hire a photographer, a videographer, a content director, and an editor from separate vendors for a 2-day event, the invoices add up fast. And no one is responsible for making it all work together.

Typical a-la-carte cost breakdown

Visual content director(per day)$2,000 – $3,500
Photographer(per day)$1,500 – $3,000
Videographer(per day)$2,000 – $4,000
Live event photo editor(per day)$1,000 – $1,800
Highlight video edit(per day)$1,500 – $2,500
Recap video(flat)$3,000 – $5,500
Cloud gallery setup and delivery(per day)$500 – $1,000
All footage archive(flat)$400 – $800
Typical total (1 to 3 day event)$18,000 – $40,000+

All prices in USD

The real problem

  • Different vendors, different standards, footage that looks like separate shoots
  • No one briefing the crew on your brand, so they shoot generically
  • Editor working from files they were not present for
  • You manage the logistics while also managing the event

The package below replaces all of this with one brief and one invoice.

All-inclusive package

North America package

Everything included. One brief, one invoice, one standard for New York.

Every package includes

  • Content direction, on-site at your venue
  • Trusted photographer, fully briefed to your brand
  • Trusted videographer for full event coverage
  • Complete edited image library, organised and delivered
  • Daily highlight video (one per event day)
  • Summary video, 60 to 90 seconds
  • Same-day photo delivery to the cloud
  • One consistent brief regardless of city

North America

New York · Los Angeles · Vancouver · Toronto

$35,000/ event

All prices in USD

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Compared to the a-la-carte cost above, this package represents significant savings and eliminates the coordination overhead entirely.

Customise

Add-ons available

Need to cover an extra city, add a documentary edit, or extend the package? These are available on request and quoted individually based on your event.

Additional city

Same brief, new location

Quote on request

Extra event day

Beyond the standard package

Quote on request

Extended documentary edit

3–5 min brand film

Quote on request

Rush / same-day highlight

Delivered within 4 hours

Quote on request

Multi-city China tour

Shanghai + Hangzhou bundle

Quote on request

FAQ

Common questions about events in New York

How do you handle union crew requirements for New York events?+
New York venues often have union rules that affect which crew can work on the floor, what equipment they can operate, and how load-in and load-out are managed. I account for this in the brief and logistics planning before the event. Crew are sourced with these requirements in mind, and there are no surprises on the day.
Can you deliver social assets during a New York event while it is still running?+
Yes. Same-day delivery is the standard. A dedicated editor processes selects in real time, and photos are uploaded to a shared cloud gallery during the event. If you need a highlight reel cut before the after-party, that is also achievable with the right brief and the right team in place.
What New York venues do you work in regularly?+
Common venues include Javits Center, Pier 36, Cipriani, Spring Studios, rooftops in Tribeca and the Meatpacking District, and Midtown hotel ballrooms. Each has different lighting, access, and logistical constraints. I build the brief around the specific room, not a generic event template.
Do you cover events that span New York and another North American city?+
Yes. Multi-city North American tours are a common request. If your event starts in New York and moves to Chicago, Toronto, or Los Angeles, I build one consistent brief for the full tour and execute it across each stop.

Planning an event in New York?

Send a brief. I reply within one business day.

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