Guests at a rooftop reception with umbrellas and a screen at 700 Broadway in Santa Monica — SANTA MONICA — 700 BROADWAY Rooftop reception, 700 Broadway.

Hire an event photographer

Los Angeles event photographer for hire — activations, galas, premieres, red carpets, and private parties, handled with a clear brief and a steady hand.

I'm Kyle Espeleta, a Los Angeles event photographer — and if you're here to hire one, here's the short version. I've been shooting events since 2010: brand activations, galas, premieres, red carpets, festivals, and private parties, plus corporate conferences on their own page. The rates are flat and public, the full gallery lands within 48 hours, and every image comes with full usage rights. The work is below; the rates and the contact form are at the bottom of this page.

The job itself: I read the brief and the room. A red carpet has to be quick and efficient — get the frames while a celebrity's comfortable, then leave them alone. A brand activation is two jobs at once: the scale and craft a team poured into the visuals, and the few genuinely reactive moments between real people — often the single image the whole campaign gets built around. When a room gets chaotic, I'm the calm one in it. More about my background →

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Booking

What hiring me looks like.

Tell me about the event. Date, venue, hours, and what the photos need to do afterward — press, social, sponsor decks, or just the record that it happened. Use the form below or call or text (917) 612-4937. I'll quote it flat, all-in, the same day.

Book it and stop thinking about it. I ask the few questions I might have up front — usually through the logistics lead — then I get out of the way. You're already managing vendors, talent, and the venue. Don't add me to the list.

Get the gallery in 48 hours. Press-ready, password-protected, full usage rights — typically 60–150 edited images per hour of coverage. Same-day selects are available when the press cycle can't wait.

Brand activations & launches

Activations, pop-ups & product launches

High-energy indoor cycling class under red light at a wellness event

Performers on the PopSugar Body Garage stage

Beauty close-up of a guest applying lipstick at an event

Guest in an evening gown at a colorful Los Angeles event backdrop

LOS ANGELES — BUZZFEEDUCLA cheerleaders, BuzzFeed activation.

LOS ANGELES — BRAND ACTIVATIONCostumed hosts, brand activation.

LOS ANGELES — VIRGINGuests at a Virgin brand event.

Vehicle under spotlight at an auto reveal

Product launches, brand activations, festival takeovers — shot for the recap deck first, the feed second.

Galas, premieres & red carpets

Red carpets, galas & premieres

Audience at the Global Green pre-Oscar gala

Jeffrey Katzenberg with an honoree holding an award at a Yad Vashem gala step-and-repeat — LOS ANGELES — YAD VASHEMJeffrey Katzenberg, Yad Vashem gala.

Guest on the step-and-repeat at the Global Green pre-Oscar party

Formalwear guests on the red carpet at a gala

Elegant tented gala dinner with round tables and string lights at an event — LOS ANGELES — GALATented gala dinner under string lights.

Guest in a white gown at the Global Green pre-Oscar gala — LOS ANGELES — GLOBAL GREENArrivals, Global Green gala.

Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union on stage at a panel event in Century City — CENTURY CITY — PANELJessica Alba & Gabrielle Union.

Margot Robbie photographed at the ELLE Women in Hollywood event — HOLLYWOOD — ELLE WOMEN IN HOLLYWOODELLE Women in Hollywood — Margot Robbie.

Priyanka Chopra on the red carpet at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills — BEVERLY HILLS — THE HILTONPriyanka Chopra.

Guests on a red velvet couch at an awards event

Guest in a green suit on the KCON orange carpet

Guests with a rainbow float at the Believer premiere

Guests in white at an Elle x Geojam event

Mark Wahlberg at a Patek Philippe watch event at the Beverly Hills Country Club — BEVERLY HILLS — PATEK PHILIPPEMark Wahlberg, Patek Philippe event.

CENTURY CITY — WESTFIELDYara Shahidi.

Rachel Zoe with a guest at an event — LOS ANGELES — EVENTRachel Zoe.

Cameron Diaz at the EEEEEATSCON food festival — SANTA MONICA — EEEEEATSCONCameron Diaz, EEEEEATSCON.

Private parties & celebrations

Private parties, birthdays & milestones

Poolside at a private Los Angeles hillside estate event

Guests getting ready in a suite before an event

Evening lounge around a firepit at a hillside estate event

Guests dining at a large Los Angeles event venue

Automotive & car events

Reveals, auto shows & brand drives

Gold Ford GT40 among the crowd on the lawn at Monterey Car Week, shot for Esquire — MONTEREY — CAR WEEKFord GT40, Monterey Car Week, for Esquire.

Range Rover unveiled before an audience at an auto event

Detail of a blue sports car at an auto event

Guest beside a Martini racing car at an auto event

Dramatic auto reveal on a reflective stage

Classic car on display at a Los Angeles-area concours

Crowd on the show floor at a Monterey Car Week automotive event — MONTEREY — CAR WEEKAuto show floor, Monterey Car Week.

Crowd among classic cars at a Monterey car event

Crowd at the Monterey Jet Center car event

Festivals & live experiences

Festivals, concerts & live shows

Audience in a theater at a “Beat Bobby Flay” Emmy consideration screening in Burbank — BURBANK — “BEAT BOBBY FLAY”“Beat Bobby Flay” Emmy screening.

Aerial performer under purple stage lighting at an event

Performers under stage lights at a concert

K-pop concert with pink stage lighting and a packed crowd — LOS ANGELES — K-POPK-pop concert.

Audience at a large Los Angeles concert venue

Theatrical performer under blue light at an event

Theatrical performer in an elaborate Lion King-style costume under colored stage light — LOS ANGELES — THEATRICALTheatrical performer in costume.

Corporate event on the field at SoFi Stadium

Panel discussion on stage at a convention, shot by a corporate event photographer — LOS ANGELES — CONVENTIONPanel session, Los Angeles convention.

Gatorade Player of the Year honoree on stage

Oversized check presentation on stage at a corporate awards event — LOS ANGELES — CORPORATE AWARDSAward presentation, corporate event.

Hiring an event photographer in Los Angeles

If you're hiring, here's what you're actually buying: coverage from brand launches to private celebrations. That means activations in Hollywood and Culver City, premieres along Hollywood Boulevard, galas in Beverly Hills and Pasadena, influencer and press events in West Hollywood and Santa Monica, and private celebrations from Bel-Air to Malibu — plus Ventura County and greater Southern California. Experiential agencies, publicists, non-profits, and private hosts hire me for coverage that arrives when it is still useful — a curated best-of within hours or a full edited gallery within 48 hours.

Activations, launches, and brand experiences

Trade shows, pop-ups, influencer events, and product launches, photographed to your style guide and publishable out of the box. Sponsor signage, product detail, and crowd-scale frames are shot deliberately, because those are the images a recap deck and sponsor report actually need. I balance mixed daylight, LED, and neon activation lighting to keep brand colors accurate. Clients include Google, TikTok, Snapchat, Goop, Samsung, and Salesforce.

Galas, premieres, and private events

Red-carpet arrivals and step-and-repeats kept moving and sharp; non-profit fundraisers and Beverly Hills galas documented with discretion; private celebrations — birthday parties, holiday parties, and milestone events across Los Angeles — covered without intruding. My work has appeared in The New York Times, Forbes, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter, and I've photographed events for Disney, ELLE, Vanity Fair, and Politico. Every image originates as a RAW file with its camera metadata intact — verifiable, press-ready, and yours to use in full.

Reveals, auto shows, and collector coverage

Automotive event photography is a specialty of mine: press reveals, auto shows, and brand drives for Fisker, Range Rover, Porsche, and Genesis, plus concours and collector coverage at Monterey Car Week. As an automotive photographer working across Los Angeles, I light and frame the vehicle the way the marketing team needs — clean product-grade hero shots of the car alongside the launch environment, guest reactions, and reveal moment. If you need car photography or professional automotive photography for a launch, dealership event, or auto show in LA, that's a lane I know well. See corporate conference coverage, review rates, or tell me about your event — both are right on this page.

FAQ

Hiring an event photographer — FAQ

How do I hire you for an event?

Send the date, venue, and hours through the contact form on this page — or call or text (917) 612-4937 — and I'll quote it flat, all-in, the same day. The quote is the price: the edit, full usage rights, and a COI for your venue are included, and there are no travel fees in Los Angeles or Ventura counties.

What types of events do you photograph?

I photograph the full range of events in Los Angeles: brand activations and product launches, galas and fundraisers, movie premieres and red carpets, festivals and experiential activations, automotive reveals, and private parties and celebrations. Corporate conferences and summits are covered on the conferences page.

How much does event photography cost?

Event photography in Los Angeles typically runs $150–$350 per hour; my rate is $250 per hour with a two-hour minimum, and $2,000 for a full day — all-in, including the edit and full usage rights. See the full event photography rates guide.

Do you photograph red carpets, premieres, and celebrity events?

Yes. Red-carpet arrivals, step-and-repeats, and press lines are a core specialty — editorial-quality portraits made fast in a live press environment and delivered on the news cycle. My work has appeared in Variety, US Magazine, and HELLO Magazine.

Do you photograph private parties and birthdays?

Yes — milestone birthdays, holiday parties, and private celebrations across Los Angeles have their own dedicated page. There's also a guide to hiring a private party photographer.

How fast do you deliver event photos?

Standard delivery is 48 hours. Same-day Social Selects (a curated best-of within hours) and a Next-Day Rush are available when press or social can't wait.

Do you travel outside Los Angeles?

Yes. There are no travel fees across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, and I photograph events throughout Southern California and beyond.

Rates

Rates & Deliverables

Lead photographerfrom $250/hr · 2-hr min
Full conference day (8–10 hrs)$2,000 flat
Multi-day programs10% off the day rate
Additional shooter$225/hr
Next-Day Rush (full gallery)$100 flat
Social Selects (same-day best-of)$50 flat
Travelfree in LA & Ventura · $3/mile beyond
Insurancefully insured · COI on request

A full conference day is $2,000 flat — cheaper than stacking hourly — and even a crazy 14-hour day caps at $2,500 all-in. For big multi-track conferences I recommend a second shooter for full coverage; I've covered huge ones solo, but I'm running the whole time.

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Contact

Tell me about your event.

5.0 on Google · 46 reviews · fully insured, COI on request