When an organization in Washington, D.C., Maryland, or Virginia plans an event, photography and videography usually get booked as two separate line items, with two vendors, two shot lists, and two schedules to coordinate. There is a simpler way to do it, and it tends to produce better material: plan photo and video as one production from the start.
One crew, one plan
When the same team handles both, the shot list is built once. The photographer and the camera operator know each other’s positions, so nobody blocks the other’s angle during the keynote or the first dance of light on stage. Audio is captured once and feeds both the film and any clips you cut later. And because one team edits everything, the photos and the video come back matched in color and style instead of looking like they came from two different events.
What you get at the end
A combined production typically delivers edited, publish-ready photos for your website, social channels, and print, plus a finished video: a highlight reel, an event recap, or interview segments, depending on what the event calls for. Formats are sized for where they will actually live, from a wide hero image on your site to a vertical cut for social.
Where this works best
Conferences that need speaker coverage and headshots. Brand shoots that need a film and a photo library from the same day. Performances that need a reel and stills. Community events that want the story told once, well, in both mediums. We cover all of these across the DMV, from downtown D.C. to Montgomery and Prince George’s County in Maryland and Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax in Virginia.
You can see recent examples of both disciplines in our portfolio, and the full rundown of the combined service on our photography and videography page. If you have an event on the calendar, tell us about it and we will come back with a plan for covering it once, properly.