These shots are from a corporate event shot for LIDD at Espace 21, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, one of downtown Montreal’s best-known event venues.
The event brought together colleagues and guests for a programme of presentations followed by a networking reception. My brief was to document the occasion from beginning to end, capturing both the formal business proceedings and the interactions that took place afterwards.
Corporate events often have two distinct sides to them. The presentations are about communicating ideas, sharing information and bringing an audience together around a common subject. Networking, meanwhile, is about the conversations and connections that develop between people.
During the presentations, I focus on speakers, audience engagement and the wider atmosphere of the room. As the event moves into networking, I look for natural interactions, conversations and candid moments that help tell the story of the gathering.
As for the location, this is the first time I’ve shot at Espace 21 at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, and it’s a great venue to shoot at; an elegant setting for corporate meetings, presentations and professional networking events.
Thanks to my colleague Tam for bringing me in to document this event.
As a Montreal corporate event photographer, I work with companies, agencies and event organisers to photograph conferences, presentations, networking receptions and business events throughout Montreal and across Quebec.