The Peninsula Holiday Party

Just like the week before, fig's Integrated Experience (deejay, video mixing, and live photography) was in effect. This time being the Peninsula Hotel holiday staff party. We had Jon and Megan on the music, Tim and Keren on the video/photo mixing, and Eric and myself strike again a the live photographers. Yes, we were live (in person) photo guys, and shooting/projecting our work onto the big screen.

Eric and I, once again, got into the nuts and bolts of a prominent Chicago hotel, courtesy of their staff members. We covered everything from the sales and catering offices to the staff cafeteria. As the guests arrived into the ballroom for food and drinks, we had these photos projecting onto the screens. The photos reflected all of the hard work, the positive attitude, and fun that the Peninsula staff put into their work, day in and day out.

We continued to shoot the party as it went on. This created a "buzz" as guests were starring at the IMAG projection, viewing themselves in amazement by the timeliness of the projecting photos. I was looking for back lighting when framing my shots. I got some really great color and natural lighting, while using what the space was giving me. My favorite part of the night was covering the awards portion of the party. It's important that the hard work of the individual employee of the months and year are celebrated in front of their peers.


Brian A. Carey
photographer, deejay