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5 Winning Traits to a Great Event Photography Company

Great with People

Hi, hello, please and thank you, you’re welcome…words you’ll hear often by a personable and polite events photographer. Your photographer should be these things plus professional, cordial, assertive if needed, and flexible on-site. This is important at business events and especially at personal events in dealing with a variety of other personalities in a fixed amount of time. Your best Bellevue events photographers will be someone your guests feel they could crack open some champagne with (though not on the job or course)…it’s happened on a variety of occasions with Julian and team!

Julian and his team will make your guests feel relaxed and when needed you’re barely notice they’re there.

Thank you so much for doing a terrific job with our event! Everyone was thrilled with the pictures!  – Jeff, Junior Achievement Annual Fundraiser Event Chair

Sometimes, the photographer must be unobtrusive and capture candid shots of the event’s guests. However, not every picture-worthy moment arrives organically. Some shots are posed shots of couples, groups, teams or important executives or award winners, for example. Having a photographer whom your guests are comfortable with can most accurately direct people (who many times are used to the being the one giving the orders!).

Ability to Improvise

No event is identical. No set of guests are the same. Every event is unique and improvisation is paramount!

Skilled improvisers can think ‘on the fly’, ‘get it done’, and work well under pressure, like Julian and team. This might consist of preparing shade, reflection, props and illumination from available objects, bring different groups of people together for staged shots, and handle changing weather for outdoor events. Always choose a photographer with light feet and a nimble mind!

Excellence in Composition

We want to capture the entire setting from wide to close up! A professional knows how to compose a scene the moment it happens, 10min before, and identify other moments that others may not see. For your corporate fundraiser or annual function your keynote speaker may be on-stage for anywhere from 10 to 30-minutes and we want to capture several angles, expressions and reactions.

During the reception or silent auction we will aim to capture the setting and features of your function, while aiming for excellence in composition and lighting with natural expressions and vibe. The best Bellevue events photographers will quickly observe the surroundings in any scene, seeking out foreground elements available for depth of field and any potential distractions in the background. Aiming for excellence in composition seems like a simple task, but is a detailed planning process that is continuous and produces the high quality imagery you expect to see for your event to look larger than life.

Timeliness & Planning

Obviously your event photographer should show up on time to make sure they capture every valuable second of material, but equally important is the timely delivery of the raw and edited photos—these days people can’t wait to get pictures of their events on Facebook and other social networks. A timely photographer makes sure your friends and guests can start tagging themselves right away!

Efficiency

Time is of the essence! Once the event begins there’s no time for planning, it’s ‘GO’ time. Thus, your events photographer needs to be quick on their feet with a clear focus of the objectives in mind. Your best Seattle & Bellevue events photographers will have the location already mapped, have a clear idea of what shots need to be captured and when, and they’ll have a great point person to direct them when/if needed. They’ll usually take a variety of angles and provide options to the client.

Making every action count with no downtime is what separates the best Seattle & Bellevue events photographers from the amateurs. This ensures that you get the most out of your photographer, whether at a wedding, birthday, cocktail party, business conference or keynote. I know that’s what I would want!

By Julian Michael > Contact him for your event today!