Corporate Photography

[photographerKK]

I have to write a report for college about the history of Corporate Photography and the things that it consits of. If anyone can help I would really appreciate it as I am really stuck...whenever I search for information all I get is photographers that take corporate photographs...So please if you know any good websites or have any information that could help me please let me know. Oh and what would be an average price of corporate photography shoot?

Thanks

 

[woadrage]

So please if you know any good websites or have any information that could help me please let me know. Oh and what would be an average price of corporate photography shoot?

I assume by "corporate photography" you mean photography used by companies for business purposes. If so, a significant use by large companies is in their communications to shareholders (eg their annual report and accounts) and their PR, Corporate Responsibility (CR) brochures and on their websites.

How about getting hold of brochures produced by, say, housebuilding companies to see how they communicate their products to potential buyers? Or a selection of big company reports and accounts and CR reports to see how they use photography to communicate their values (ha ha) and image?

Most, if not all, listed companies will put these documents on their websites so you don't even need to get hold of hard copies unless you want to.

Unfortunately I don't think I can advise about the history of corporate photography, though it would be interesting to know who was the first to use photography in this manner, where and when.

 

[W.Smith]

I have to write a report for college about the history of Corporate Photography and the things that it consits of. If anyone can help I would really appreciate it as I am really stuck...whenever I search for information all I get is photographers that take corporate photographs...So please if you know any good websites or have any information that could help me please let me know. Oh and what would be an average price of corporate photography shoot?

Thanks

What do you mean 'corporate photography'? Is that photography (commissioned) 'by' big companies? Or photography of big companies?
If the first, then there is technical photography, commercial/PR/advertising photography, social/workforce photography.
Expand on all of them, by chapter and sub chapters, by answering, and describing/explaining those answers, to these questions:
- who (what kind of people) is it for, and who (what kind of people) do it
- what is it for, the strategic goal
- where and when does it take place
- what is required for it (skills, experience, equipment).
Provide one or two examples of each.

Have fun!

 

[gman]

Perhaps one angle not considered could be the financial side. Not sure about photography but with filming and editing Corporate work is probably the best with regard to payment as you have a much better change of being paid promptly as it's usually a main corporation that is funding the job who have the money available as opposed to feature films where the budget is tighter than a duck's....

I'm presuming that if a main stream magazine commission you to shoot a specific set then you will get paid whereby if it's a private individual (such as a wedding) then there may be more risk? Could any expand on this in case it's different in photography?