Award Ceremony Photographer in Manhattan, NY

MacroSnaps in Manhattan

Award Ceremonies in Manhattan: 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.

Manhattan is one of the largest cities in North America, home to roughly 1.5 million people. We cover award ceremony events at hotel ballrooms, museums and event venues across the area, from The Rainbow Room, Gotham Hall and The Pierre to private homes, restaurants and community halls. Manhattan concentrates the city's corporate headquarters, media companies and luxury hotels, so it sees a dense schedule of conferences, investor events, fashion-week shows and black-tie galas. Shooting outdoors means planning around crowds and permit rules, with early mornings in Central Park and the High Line being the quietest.

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 Manhattan 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 Manhattan costs the same as anywhere else we work, and there are no quotes to wait for.