Galas & Awards Photography

We cover red carpet arrivals, award presentations and the after party at venues from Brisbane City Hall to The Star Gold Coast. Award winners are photographed and edited for release the same night or the next morning, so your PR and social team have something to post before the room clears.

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What We Offer

  • Award & Winner Photography

    Every trophy handed over, every name called. We work the stage from a position that doesn’t get in the way of the program and hand back a gallery that covers the whole ceremony, not just the top three.

  • Red Carpet & Media Wall Coverage

    Guest arrivals, sponsor branding, the media wall. We set up studio lighting so every arrival photo looks consistent, whatever time guests start walking through.

  • Same-night & Next-day Winner Photos

    Optional upgrade. Award winners are photographed on stage and edited for release the same night or the next morning, so your PR and social team have something to post before the room has cleared.

  • Working With Your Production Team

    We brief in with your lighting crew, AV and production manager before doors open, so our coverage works with the stage lighting and run of show instead of against it.

  • Guest & Networking Coverage

    Arrivals, table conversations, the dance floor once formalities wrap up. The candid moments that show the room had energy in it, not just a stage.

  • Sponsor & Branding Coverage

    Step and repeat, table signage, branded activations. Clean shots your sponsors and marketing team can use in their own reporting, not just yours.

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What's included in every booking

On the day

We arrive ahead of time, walk the run sheet with your event manager, and stay out of the way of the night while covering everything that matters.

  • Pre-event briefing call to confirm your run sheet and the key moments to cover

  • One photographer on the day, additional crew available for larger events

  • Edited gallery delivered in three to five business days as standard

  • Private, password protected online gallery with one-click download

  • $20 million public liability insurance

What our clients say

  • Group photo of multiple people having a great time at party

    I recently hired Blank Canvas to photograph my 50th. It was a referral. Jon was so professional. The photos turned out brilliantly! Everyone looks amazing in the pics plus it’s so good to receive a link for the pics !!! 10 out of 10 :)

    Zan Robers

    50th, Gold Coast

  • Choir in an auditorium with the crowd celebrating and clapping for an encore

    Jon did a brilliant job photographing our major choir production. With 180 singers on stage his face recognition gallery option was invaluable and we were really pleased with all the photos.

    Soul Song Choir

    Event Photography Client

  • Chinese new year signs with women in foreground blurred walking by

    We've worked with Blank Canvas Photography multiple times across multiple events and they never disappoint. They have a real talent for capturing the atmosphere and vibe of a room, not just the posed shots but the genuine interactions and candid moments that actually tell the story of the day. It's rare to find a team that consistently delivers this level of quality, event after event. Highly recommend.

    Scape Student Accommodation

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Why choose us

Small events to large gala awards nights and multi-day conferences. We have shot it all and our clients keep coming back.

Consistency
Trusted at scale

Same lighting, editing and delivery standard on every job, so your gallery looks like your gallery, whoever's behind the camera.

Getting the shot is as much about people as it is about the camera. We know when to step in for the moment, and when to stay out of the way.

Built for a tight run sheet

Read the room

Galas run to a strict program, arrivals, formalities, award presentations, back to the floor. We work from your run sheet and liaise with your production manager and lighting crew beforehand, so nothing gets missed and nothing slows the night down.

Upgrades

A branded step and repeat or media wall built into your space, so every photo doubles as content your sponsors and marketing team can reuse.

Instant & express delivery

Media wall setups

Live delivery to guests' phones during the event, plus an express-edited gallery if you need the full set out faster than our standard three to five day turnaround.

Depending on just how big your event is and how fast you plan to operate, a second photographer can be a good option to get multiple angles.

Second shooter coverage

Let’s work together!

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Depends on the night. A single stage and one arrival point is fine with one photographer. If you’ve got a red carpet, a media wall and the ceremony all running at once, we bring on a second shooter so nothing gets missed.

  • Yes. Winners are photographed on stage and edited for release the same night or the next morning, so your PR and social team have something to post before the room clears.

  • Yes. We brief in beforehand so our coverage works with your stage lighting and run of show, not against it.

  • Yes, guest arrivals, sponsor branding and the media wall are part of standard gala coverage, with our own lighting set up so every arrival photo looks consistent.

  • Yes, we carry $20 million public liability insurance and can send a certificate of currency if your venue needs one.

  • Award winner photos can be turned around the same night or the next morning. The full edited gallery follows in three to five business days, with express delivery available if you need it faster.

  • Yes, we cover galas and awards nights at venues across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, from Brisbane City Hall to The Star Gold Coast.

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