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Seattle Event Photography: William Grant Western Region 2016 Annual Meeting Kickoff Dinner

Managers from William Grant's Western Division along with senior company leadership, distributor partners and brand ambassadors joined at the Newcastle Golf Club outside Seattle for a kick-off dinner prior to company meetings in early July, 2016. Along with custom cocktails using the company's brands, the group enjoyed spectacular views and comradery. Seattle Corporate Event Photography ©2016 Ari Shapiro - AShapiroStudios.com

William Grant Western Region 2016 Annual Meeting Kickoff Dinner     Inside and Outside.  Bright sunlight to darkly lit rooms.  People, action, product, landscape, architectural – event photography can be any of those, but sometimes – sometimes – it’s all of those. 75 people from 28 states, plus the regional leadership from the company’s office […]

CONCACAF Gold Cup Event Photography – Part 8: Phoenix

Soccer fans braved the heat of Phoenix to support their team in Group Stage CONCACAF Gold Cup play, and enjoy a pre-match Fan Village with Allstate. Phoenix Corporate Event Photography ©2015 Ari Shapiro - AShapiroStudios.com

Hot. Too Hot. When the call first came in (which I talked about in Part 1 of this series), I remember one of the thoughts that went through my head was about the heat.  Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Phoenix, NJ, Atlanta and Philadelphia…  in July. In Houston, Thunderstorms cooled things off right at the peak of […]

CONCACAF Gold Cup Event Photography – Part 5: Data Management

With gigs and gigs of data from 9 event photography shoots in 7 cities in less than a month, how do I manage the workflow to make sure I don't loose images? Event Photography ©2015 Ari Shapiro - AShapiroStudios.com

7 Cities. 9 Events. Still Photography and Video. Gigs, and gigs, and gigs of data.  As I write this, we’re barely over half-way through this run of 9 shoots, and – including the transcoded and rendered video files – we’re already over 1 TB of data.  How to manage it all is a big question. […]

CONCACAF Gold Cup Event Photography – Part 2: Planning The Trip

Event Photography: CONCACAF Gold Cup Photography Part 2: Planning the Trip. Event Photography by Ari Shapiro - AShapiroStudios.com

I’ve said the words many times. I’ve heard many-a-person say the same. “I’m A Planner.” Well, I think everyone is a planner… to different degrees.  Sometimes when I talk about my travel and event photography work, I see a lot of gaping mouths and a lot of ‘wow’ comments; the same as when I watch […]

CONCACAF Gold Cup Event Photography – Part 1: Getting the Call

Event Photography: CONCACAF Gold Cup Photography Part 1: Getting the Call. Event Photography by Ari Shapiro - AShapiroStudios.com

I don’t know how they got my name initially. I wish I did. Octagon is a Sports, Music and Entertainment Marketing company based in Connecticut, with 68 offices spread around the world.  Their team in Chicago, among other things, manages their Allstate Insurance business and their sponsorship of soccer events throughout the US.  I first […]

Making The Shot: Yamazaki 18

Yamazaki 18 Single Malt Japanese Whisky - Tabletop Product Photography by Ari Shapiro - AShapiro Studios - for The Whisky Guy

You may or may not know; in addition to being a commercial and event photographer and corporate film-maker, I also own a Photo Booth company (PartyBoothNW – also on Facebook) and am a whisk(e)y educator, blogger and podcast producer.  Sometimes I cross-pollinate a little and get to take photos for one of these other ventures.  […]

Seattle Real Estate Photographer: Phinney Ridge Craftsman

The final finished photo of a kitchen in a home in a Phinney Ridge Craftsman-style Nice Seattle Home - Listing soon! ©2014 Ari Shapiro - AShapiroStudios.com

Today’s real estate market in Seattle is brisk.  There’s very little inventory available; houses don’t stay on the market very long.  I’ve been working with Cynthia and Mack – a husband and wife team with Nice Seattle Homes – to photograph their real estate listings, and today’s was a treat.  Seattle may not have homes […]