Award Ceremony Photographer in Chicago, IL

MacroSnaps in Chicago

Award Ceremonies in Chicago: photography & video

Award ceremonies produce photos that winners, sponsors and organizers all want to use: the presentation on stage, the acceptance speech and the posed photo with the award. MacroSnaps photographers and videographers cover industry awards, employee recognition events, school and community honors and nonprofit award dinners, making sure every honoree is photographed properly and that the photos are ready to use in announcements, newsletters and next year's promotion.

Chicago is one of the largest cities in North America, home to roughly 2.7 million people. Whether your award ceremony is at The Field Museum, Art Institute of Chicago or a family home, your MacroSnaps crew arrives early to check light, angles and any venue rules. Chicago hosts some of the country's largest trade shows at McCormick Place, alongside a busy corporate, healthcare and food-industry meeting market downtown. Summer and early fall are peak season for lakefront and rooftop events, while winter work moves indoors to museums and historic hotel ballrooms.

The key to award coverage is preparation. We work from your run of show and list of winners, agree on a position with a clear view of the stage and plan a backdrop for posed winner photos. When a ceremony has many categories, we keep photos organized by order so your team can identify and send them to each winner without guesswork.

For a typical award ceremony, clients in Chicago book about 4 hours of photography ($550) and 3 hours of videography ($700). Photography is $250 for the first hour and $100 for each additional hour; videography is $300 for the first hour and $200 for each additional hour, with a 2-hour minimum. The first-hour price includes travel, so Chicago costs the same as anywhere else we work, and there are no quotes to wait for.