A Look Into Event Photography

Often people relate the word 'event photography' to more formal corporate events or weddings, proms etc. however event photography can cover any event! Whether it is the covering of a local football team or a fundraiser, all you need is a gathering of people, the right equipment and the right attitude.

So what makes a good event photographer?

A successful event photographer will need a real 'can-do' attitude. Enthusiasm and flexibility are essential as they ensure you can get any sort of event covered. Although experience in photography is obviously a bonus it can also be helpful to have a background in marketing or customer service to ensure the job is done quickly and effectively. Event photography should be considered very much in the service industry.

How stable is a job in event photography?

Event photography can be viewed as a recession proof business if the photographer knows how to market themselves. For example, if you are covering a charity event, you could offer a percentage of your earnings to the charity. This way you increase your chances of improving your relationship with the organisers.

A typical month for an event photographer will mainly involve researching events to work at. The amount of events covered per month depends entirely on the photographer themselves. Some events such as many sporting events can last over a week and so factors such as accommodation and meals need to be taken into account.

A lot of event photographer's offer onsite printing. Meaning they can offer their clients a preview of the photographers instantly and give them the choice to be printed there and then. This can prove to be more popular than having to order the photographs which takes up time and involves having to come back to the site. This sort of fast print service is ideal for other sorts of photography such as key rings.

For events such as graduations and weddings on site printing is probably less suitable. Clients for these sorts of photographs may request for effects to be added to the pictures of different sizes to be made and would often prefer for the photographers to be taken away, treated and then framed before they get them back.

If you think you have what it takes to be an event photographer then get researching today! Take a look into the right sort of cameras you will need and then take a look into future events. You might even want to start getting a feel for the industry by practicing anywhere you can. Look into any restrictions you might come across such as limitations on permission of taking photographers in public places and at private events.