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Kyle Espeleta Photography — Los Angeles Event Photographer

I shoot events. Conferences, brand activations, red carpets — sixteen years of it, from Wall Street to Hollywood.

The photos are clean, the turnaround is fast, and I don't need to be managed.

Tell me about your event

Coverage published in

The New York TimesForbesVarietyUS MagazineHELLO Magazine

Selected Work

A year on the floor — conferences to carpets.

Corporate event on the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for U.S. Travel — LOS ANGELES COLISEUM — US TRAVELU.S. Travel Association, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

WEST HOLLYWOOD — RALPH LAURENRalph Lauren influencer event, West Hollywood.

MONTEREY — CAR WEEKMonterey Car Week brand activation.

Jennifer Lawrence on the red carpet at the ELLE Women in Hollywood event — HOLLYWOOD — ELLE WOMEN IN HOLLYWOODELLE Women in Hollywood — Jennifer Lawrence.

Mia Goth photographed at a Vanity Fair red carpet event in Hollywood — HOLLYWOOD — VANITY FAIRVanity Fair event — Mia Goth.

Performance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles — DOWNTOWN LA — WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALLConcert coverage, Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Attendees at a Salesforce branded corporate event in Los Angeles — LOS ANGELES — SALESFORCESalesforce corporate event, Los Angeles.

Keynote presentation under stage lighting at a Downtown Los Angeles summit — DOWNTOWN LA — SUMMITExecutive summit, Downtown Los Angeles.

Keynote session at a Havas Media conference in Century City — CENTURY CITY — HAVAS MEDIAHavas Media conference, Century City.

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaking at a political summit, photographed for Politico — CALIFORNIA — POLITICOPolitical summit coverage for Politico.

Large corporate event on the concourse at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood — INGLEWOOD — SOFI STADIUMCorporate event, SoFi Stadium.

Sephora and Makeup By Mario product activation event in Hollywood — HOLLYWOOD — SEPHORA × MAKEUP BY MARIOSephora × Makeup By Mario activation, Hollywood.

Fisker electric vehicle reveal at an auto show activation in Los Angeles — LOS ANGELES — FISKERFisker auto reveal, Los Angeles.

Started in closed-door Manhattan investor conferences, where discretion and precision were the baseline. Everything since has been built on that.

Attendees at a Snap Inc. branded awards event in Santa Monica — SANTA MONICA — SNAP INC.Snap Inc. event, Santa Monica.

Chrissy Teigen at the EEEEEATSCON food festival in Los Angeles — LOS ANGELES — EEEEEATSCONEEEEEATSCON — Chrissy Teigen.

LOS ANGELES — VIRGINVirgin event — Richard Branson.

Guests at a music record release party in Hollywood — HOLLYWOOD — RECORD RELEASERecord release party, Hollywood.

Costumed guests at the immersive Myth Masque event in Los Angeles — LOS ANGELES — MYTH MASQUEMyth Masque immersive event, Los Angeles.

Stage and audience at a corporate awards ceremony in Beverly Hills — BEVERLY HILLS — CORPORATE AWARDSCorporate awards night, Beverly Hills.

Trade association conference floor at the Los Angeles Convention Center — LA CONVENTION CENTER — TRADE ASSOCIATIONProfessional association conference, Los Angeles Convention Center.

Networking reception at a Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce event — LOS ANGELES — CHAMBER OF COMMERCEChamber of Commerce gathering, Los Angeles.

Wide venue shot of a U.S. Travel Association conference general session — ORLANDO — U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONU.S. Travel Association general session, Orlando.

Executives networking at a corporate summit in Las Vegas — LAS VEGAS — CORPORATE SUMMITCorporate summit, Las Vegas.

Speaker on stage at a technology conference in the Silicon Beach area of Los Angeles — SILICON BEACH — TECH CONFERENCETechnology conference, Silicon Beach.

Panel discussion at a NetZero sustainability summit in Los Angeles — LOS ANGELES — NETZERO SUMMITNetZero sustainability summit, Los Angeles.

Guests celebrating at a New Year’s Eve party in Los Angeles — LOS ANGELES — NEW YEAR’S EVENew Year’s Eve celebration, Los Angeles.

Award winners on stage at a Los Angeles awards ceremony — LOS ANGELES — AWARDS NIGHTAwards night, Los Angeles.

Private party at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills — BEVERLY HILLS — GREYSTONE MANSIONPrivate celebration, Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills.

What I shoot

Corporate Conferences

Keynotes, breakouts, executive summits, panels. Clean, consistent coverage across every room — same-day selects if your comms team needs them for decks, newsletters, or social.

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General Events

Brand activations, launches, galas, premieres, red carpets, and private celebrations. Wide-ranging coverage, shot for how your team will actually use it — press, social, and recap decks.

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The operation

16+Years in the field

48hrStandard delivery

3Photographer team

$0Hidden fees · COI ready

Every image I deliver originates as a RAW file with its camera metadata intact. In a year when anyone can render a convincing "event photo," mine come with proof the event happened.

The Team

Behind the camera.

Kyle Espeleta, lead event photographer in Los Angeles

Kyle EspeletaLead Photographer

Specializing in High-Stakes Documentation — From Wall Street to Hollywood

Since 2010, I have served as a trusted visual partner for PR and marketing teams across the country’s most demanding industries. My career began in the high-pressure world of New York City finance, documenting Wall Street investor conferences and political summits where discretion and precision are non-negotiable. After relocating to Los Angeles, I expanded my scope to include the unique energy of entertainment and influencer culture. My portfolio spans the full spectrum of professional event coverage, encompassing high-fidelity documentation for tech summits, brand activations, and international expos.

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Franz MahrAssociate Photographer

Specializing in Tech Activations, Executive Conferences & Global Summits

Franz is our lead for large-scale Silicon Beach tech summits and high-level brand activations. With a portfolio that includes documenting global initiatives for the World Bank, he is an expert at navigating high-pressure environments like L.A. LIVE and international summits. Franz maintains clinical precision in framing and color accuracy, ensuring consistent, press-ready galleries for even the most complex assignments.

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Sarah SebringAssociate Photographer

Specializing in Non-Profit Galas & Private Celebrations

Sarah excels at capturing the emotional narrative of Pasadena fundraisers and private Beverly Hills galas. Her intuitive, observational style allows her to document candid moments and donor interactions with extreme discretion, making her a favorite for high-profile private events.

The pedigree

Brands that have trusted the coverage.

GoogleTikTokSnapchatSamsungVerizonInstagramDisneyIMAXTechnicolorPBSFood NetworkSalesforceGoopNissanGatoradeBacardiStoliPoliticoUN WomenCosmopolitanEsquireElleTown & CountryThe InfatuationColdwell BankerCentury 21

Rates

Clear, upfront pricing. No hidden fees.

Lead photographerfrom $250/hr · 2-hr min
Associate photographer$250/hr
Next-Day Rush (full gallery)$150 flat
Social Selects (same-day best-of)$50 flat
Travelfree in LA & Ventura · $3/mile beyond
Insurancefully insured · COI on request

Multi-day conferences and large-scale events receive custom flat-rate quotes — better value for longer engagements.

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Los Angeles event photographer for PR, marketing, and production teams

When you need a Los Angeles event photographer for a high-stakes brand activation, product launch, corporate summit, or red carpet, you don't need a vendor who requires hand-holding. Since 2010 I've delivered press-ready event photography for communications teams, PR agencies, and production companies working in real, unscripted environments — from investor conferences in Manhattan to premieres outside the Dolby Theatre. I cover events across Downtown LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood, at venues including the Los Angeles Convention Center, JW Marriott L.A. LIVE, the California Club, Fairmont Century Plaza, and The Beverly Hilton.

What the coverage includes

Establishing scale: wide venue shots that prove the magnitude of your event. Candid networking: unobtrusive coverage of executive arrivals, keynote speakers, and VIP interactions. Sponsor ROI: deliberate, lookbook-style shots of branded signage, product tables, and activation environments — framed the way recap decks need them. Whether it's a corporate conference or a brand activation, gala, or red carpet, the coverage is built around how your team will actually use the images.

Logistics and deliverables

Standard 48-hour turnaround, with same-day Social Selects available within hours. Full usage rights for web, press, social, and internal decks included standard. Professional Sony systems, RAW file integrity, zero AI-generated renders — every image keeps its original camera metadata. No travel fees across Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Fully insured, with Certificates of Insurance available for any major venue. Multi-photographer teams for large-scale, multi-track conferences. See transparent rates and delivery options, or tell me about your event.

FAQ

How much does an event photographer cost in Los Angeles?

My base rate is $250 per hour with a 2-hour minimum. That covers the shoot, professional Sony gear, and color-corrected, press-ready files with full usage rights. Full-day and multi-day summits receive custom flat-rate quotes.

Do you offer same-day event photo delivery?

Yes. Standard delivery is 2–3 business days. PR teams can add Social Selects ($50) for a curated best-of gallery within hours, or Next-Day Rush ($150) for the full edited gallery by the following morning.

How do you keep visual continuity across multi-track conferences?

A synchronized team and a single matched look. I bring on associate photographers and we calibrate before doors open — keynote, breakouts, and sponsor floor come back as one cohesive gallery.

Why hire a specialist brand-activation photographer?

Because the deliverable is different. A generalist gives you nice photos; a specialist shoots to your style guide, frames sponsor details the way recap decks need them, and delivers on PR-campaign timelines.

Are you insured?

Fully — general liability, with custom COIs available for any major LA venue.

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