Gala Photographer in Santa Ana, CA

MacroSnaps in Santa Ana

Galas & Fundraisers in Santa Ana: photography & video

Galas and fundraisers need photos that work long after the night ends: for the press release, the annual report, sponsor thank-yous and next year's invitation. MacroSnaps photographers and videographers cover the red carpet and step-and-repeat, honorees and speakers, the live auction and paddle raise, and the guests and sponsors who made the evening possible. We aim for photos your team can use across print, web and social media without extra editing.

Santa Ana is a major city in California, home to roughly 335,000 people. We cover gala or fundraiser events at hotel ballrooms, museums and event venues across the area, from Bowers Museum, Old Orange County Courthouse and Discovery Cube Orange County to private homes, restaurants and community halls. As Orange County's seat, Santa Ana hosts government, legal and cultural events, and its museums and historic downtown are popular for galas and weddings with a strong Latino cultural influence. The mild coastal-inland climate makes outdoor shoots possible most of the year, with summer heat and late-spring marine-layer mornings to plan around.

We work closely with your development and communications teams before the event. A shot list of VIPs, board members, sponsors and honorees lets us make sure the people who matter most to your organization are photographed, and the full gallery is retouched and usually ready in about one week. A highlight video can also be used to open next year's event or support your fundraising appeal.

For a typical gala or fundraiser, clients in Santa Ana book about 5 hours of photography ($650) and 4 hours of videography ($900). 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 Santa Ana costs the same as anywhere else we work, and there are no quotes to wait for.