Special Events Photography Gold Coast
Special Events Photography Services
It’s a Special Event and you want some awesome, scintillating, eye-catching Special images to record and showcase this event for all time. Fotoforce photography is adept at this, they will capture all the official moments, make sure all your VIP’s are covered as well as recording those intimate natural moments as they happen. Plus wonderful overviews of the look of the occasion and venue with all the closeup décor details to make sure the uniqueness of your event is on show in your photographs for all to see. Fotoforce photographs events on the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Northern NSW and further afield as required. We have photographed The Gold Coast Titans Gala Charity Balls, their annual Awards nights, Women In League Luncheons, Titans Pop-Up parties as well as the excitement in the precinct, stands & corporate suites of home games. For Bond University on the Gold Coast, we have photographed their community festivals, Gala Balls, Indigenous Gala evenings, Open Day, Foundation Day, Research week and award nights as well as capturing the vibrancy, mood and atmosphere at Bond’s legendary ‘Live at Bond’ musical events. For the ‘Small Business Association of Australia’, we have photographed their VIP luncheons and presentations as well as 3 annual conferences & gala balls held at the Gold Coast, Darwin & Port Hedland respectively. Twice monthly we photograph all the fun at ‘The Business League’ morning breakfast events and the dynamic energy of the north & south ‘Gold Coast business luncheons’. For the Bartercard franchise, we photograph their annual conferences and their gala evenings and awards nights.
All we need from you is a running sheet of your event, so we can make sure we are in the right place at the right time when any highlights happen, plus a list of your VIP’s and any special combinations of people that you would like, and we can take it from there. With a fast turnaround of imagery for your social media and press release needs, Fotoforce can be counted on to portray your Special Event with polish, pzazz and precision. As we like to say ..if you are thinking about a special event .. ‘May the Force be with you’.
From the ‘ His n Her ’ Desks of Fotoforce Photography
He Says .. Time to step out on the town
She Says .. Make the most of every moment
Fotoforce’s 6 Top Tips for your Special Event Photography
- Timing is key
Make sure you liaise with your photographer thoroughly. We will need an itemised running sheet of the event so that we know what’s happening and when so that we can make sure we are in the right place at the right time to record all the special moments.
- Dolly up the Decor
We will take wonderful overviews of the look of the occasion and venue with all the close-up décor details to make sure the uniqueness of your event is on show in your photographs for all to see.
- ID your VIPs
Your photographer will also need a list of your VIP’s and any special combinations of people that you would like to see together. It’s then important to visually point out all the VIP’s to your photographer so that they can make sure they don’t miss anyone.
- Brand your image spots
A good idea is to have a ‘photo wall’ to take social media photos .. a spot that features your business logo or the name of your prestigious event .. a decorated spot that will feature strongly in your guests facebook and Instagram posts.
- Consider your Socials
Another good idea is to run an Instagram competition for your guests .. give them the hashtag of your event #ExtraSpecialNight .. or whatever your event name might be and offer a prize for the most innovative post. You can provide a basket of props and products near the photo wall for your guests to dip into to create their imagery which will really get your event out there in the social media world.
- Remember Traditional Media
It can also be easy to feature your event in the local media or appropriate magazines by supplying a fast turnaround selection of social images of your guests .. most publications will want the guests names and suburbs accompanying your images so talk to your photographer about this and have a press release blurb ready to go at the completion of your event .
So that’s it .. think Timing, Decor, VIPs, Brand Creativity, Social Media and a Traditional press release for your amazing event to ensure that it’s impact lasts longer than just one hour, one night or one month.
And of course, if you need someone experienced in this kind of thing, then be sure to reach out through www.fotoforce.com
Testimonials
1 ) Bond University Annie Noon of Fotoforce has been taking photographs for Bond University for the past 5 years. She has photographed our ‘Live at Bond’ free community concert series on campus and always manages to capture the amazing vibrancy of our guest musicians, the enthusiasm and delight of the audience, and the atmosphere and mood of each event with her wonderful photography. Many of the images Annie has taken have gone on to be used by the performing artists on their website & social media. Annie has also photographed our free Bond By the Lake community festivals which attracted thousands of people for a cultural day featuring mini markets, food and wine, entertainment, children’s activities, buskers, fashion parades and live performances. Annie has photographed many of our special events including our Indigenous Gala’s which have featured high profile guests such as the original Sapphires, Christine Anu & Troy Cassar- Daley. She has also covered Foundation Day, Open Day, The Alliance of Girl’s Schools Australia Student Leadership conference, Rugby launches, RSL Youth Day, Scholarship award ceremonies, Poetry workshops, various book launches, Research Week events, Career showcases and the Bond 25th Years Anniversary celebrations. Annie has also created many stunning images for the media and press release and for Bond’s Alumni and corporate magazine ‘The Arch’ She has also created many corporate images of Bond’s executive staff, faculties and our renowned Corrigan Walk indigenous Art tour.
We recommend Annie as a high-quality Special Event, Corporate, Cultural and artistic photographer who always meets all our deadlines, is able to put people at ease in front of her camera and always comes up with amazing images. Annie is a pleasure to work with and I have no hesitation in recommending her work. She has the ability to take exceptional photographs across numerous genres and domains.
Sharon Solyma Bond University
2 ) The Business League
We are so grateful to Annie Noon from Fotoforce for photographing our networking events for over three years. She is a really important and integral part of our team. We have more than 130 people go through our networking breakfast events each month, in addition to other informal coffee catch ups and workshops and Annie seems to capture the best of all of them.
Annie is an active member of The Business League. She has an ability to put people at ease and bring out the best in them, photographically speaking. As such, all our members and guests love going through our albums on our Instagram and Facebook feeds after our events to see what moment she has captured this time.
Our events are full of dynamicism, fun, laughter and robust discussions, presentations and activities. It’s a tough gig to translate that energy on to screen, but Annie manages to present the best of our events and the people involved in it. In fact, we have had people come along to The Business League saying, “The photos from your events showed everyone having so much fun, I had to come and check it out!”
I am happy to recommend Annie from Fotoforce photography for any of your Special Event photography.
Rebecca Plant
Brand Builder, Head of Community Engagement
The Business League
3 ) Small Business Expos
As one of the key small business networking event hosts on the Gold Coast I get to meet thousands of business owners
Who love what they do, none more so than Annie Noon. Annie shoots for the majority of my events and it is an absolute
Pleasure to work with her. I know I can trust her to take killer photos at every event and I always get the Annie ‘smile and laugh’
There is no ego that I have to battle, she enhances my events and brings smiles to the guest’s faces when we publish the photos
After each event. I look forward to working with Annie Noon for many years to come.
Paula Brand, Small Business Networking Lunch and Expo host
4 ) Gold Coast Titans
Annie Noon from Fotoforce has been working with the Gold Coast Titans for the past 3 years. Annie photographs all the fun and excitement of our home games, covering the precinct activities, half time entertainment, sponsors, corporate lounges and most importantly our Titans Fans. We receive an extensive library of images to draw from that are used for various promotions and social media. Annie has also photographed many of our special events including the Annual Charity Ball, Awards Night, Woman in League Luncheon and Titans Pop-Up-Parties. We have also worked on a variety of shoots with Annie, including Player and Sponsor promotional shoots as well as the Gold Coast Sirens cheer squad. Annie has always been a pleasure to work with and consistently produces eye-catching images. She comes with a smile and chats, putting our fans and guests at ease in front of the camera. The Gold Coast Titans recommend Fotoforce for your next special event, promotional and or media photography.
Anna Mitchels, Administration Co-ordinator, Gold Coast Titans
5 ) Small Business Association of Australia
Fotoforce photography has regularly photographed The Small Business Association of Australia’s events calendar. Annie Noon has photographed our last 3 annual conferences and gala balls held at Bond University, Gold Coast Qld, the Darwin Convention Centre, NT, and Port Hedland, Western Australia respectively. During this time I have always found Annie to be engaging a congenial company with the ability to put our guests and VIP’s at ease in front of her camera. She has always come up with a diverse and creative range of imagery and met all of the deadlines that we have given her. Annie has also photographed our other business events. She has also done portrait photography of myself and other members of our team. I have no hesitation in recommending Annie Noon and the Fotoforce team to photograph your special event, your business team, your press release images or your website and promotional photographs.
ANNE NALDER Founder/CEO
6 ) Women of Influence – Gold Coast
“Annie Noon has been our event photographer for over 2 years now and Fotoforce has also become a Gold Sponsor of Women of Influence. Annie does an excellent job of capturing the mood and essence of each event as well as featuring the guests, stakeholders, and important components of each event. Annie is prompt, professional and easy to deal with and we are so pleased to have this association with her.”
Georgia Lane, President – Women of Influence
