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A performer costumed as a golden queen smiles at the King William Parade, a Fiesta San Antonio tradition.

Galas, festivals, parades, ceremonies and community celebrations. Our event photography captures the color and energy of San Antonio, from Fiesta parades to powwow dancers, and the moments people remember.

Folklorico dancers in bright ruffled dresses swirling their skirts during a performance

Powwow dancer in white face paint, a feathered headdress and eagle regalia against a stormy sky

Two women in sequined outfits, one holding a disco ball, pose under a pink, coral and silver balloon arch at the For Her gala.

A long-haired young man and a young woman with curly hair laugh while holding microphones on stage, a man in a suit beside them.

A woman in a black beaded outfit and a man in a black velvet jacket and hat stand at a wooden balcony rail in a hall with a pink-lit ceiling and round stained glass window.

A crowd in business attire claps and cheers in front of the hotel's glass doors as a man holding oversized gold scissors smiles and lengths of orange ribbon fall to the pavement.

A clear ice sculpture shaped like a high-rise hotel with the number 50 carved into its face, lit purple and set on peach flowers on a gold tablecloth.

View from the stage of a lone microphone stand in a spotlight, with a crowded orchestra floor and a full balcony beyond.

Riders in red, green and blue seats ride a tilted red disc under a silver globe ringed with colored hoops, one man raising both arms high and a woman beside him laughing.

Santa in a red velvet hat, red snowflake vest and white gloves laughs while holding a black puppy wearing a red-and-white striped bow tie, in front of a silver sequin backdrop and blue balloons.

A rider in a wide sombrero and an embroidered navy charro suit swings a yellow rope loop over his head on a dappled gray horse, with a tall yellow brick building and spectators behind him.

A woman in a cream shawl and a woman in a black jacket with a jeweled dragonfly brooch talk among gold chairs and set tables, with large white flower murals and blue uplighting behind them.

From left, Robert Thrailkill, David Zachry, Lori Houston, Ron Nirenberg, Brooke Thomas and Andres Andujar in white hard hats hold shovels of dirt behind a long wooden box of soil, with a tall hotel behind them.

A group of comedians and fans squeezes together, smiling, in front of a sponsor backdrop reading Operation Heal*Arious while a man in the foreground takes their picture with a phone.

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Where we have photographed

Each event below has its own page with the full coverage.

Galas and awards nights. For Her Future Gala for For Her at The Witte Museum. SA Lights, the San Antonio Express-News awards honoring local leaders. Restore Education’s 15th Birthday Bash at the 1902 Nightclub at The Espee. The Hilton Palacio del Rio 50th Anniversary Party on the River Walk.

Openings and groundbreakings. The Embassy Suites San Antonio Landmark Grand Opening, with a North San Antonio Chamber ribbon cutting. The Monarch San Antonio Groundbreaking for Zachry Hospitality at Hemisfair.

Talks, shows and stages. The Moth Mainstage at the Majestic, presented by the San Antonio Book Festival. Long Bridge to Freedom with author Christo Brand, for SOS San Antonio at the Carver Community Cultural Center. Operation Heal*arious, a veterans comedy competition at American Legion Alamo Post 2. Fiesta Noche del Rio at the Arneson River Theatre, for Kiwanis Magazine.

Employee days and fundraisers. Zachry Employee Day at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, with karaoke, bingo and raffles. San Antonio Pets Alive! Photos with Santa, a holiday pet photo fundraiser.

Parades and festivals. The Fiesta Parade Roundup: the Battle of Flowers, Fiesta Flambeau and Texas Cavaliers River Parade. The United San Antonio Pow Wow at Mission County Park, for the San Antonio Express-News.

What every booking includes

Every event starts with a planning call, so we know who the photos are for and where they will be used.

Before the event

We review your run of show and your must-have shot list, and we talk with your event lead before the day. Tell us who your sponsors, honorees and VIPs are, and send a photo of each if you can, so we can find them in a full room.

At the event

We photograph the room before the doors open, the arrivals, the program, the awards and the crowd. We work from your timeline, so we are in place before each speaker, award and toast.

That night

Full-day coverage includes a same-evening preview of 10 edited images for social media. For shorter events, same-day social selects are $250, with 10 to 15 edited images during or right after the event. Half- and full-day bookings also get a preview of 25 to 30 edited images the next morning.

Within 72 hours

A curated, color-corrected online gallery, typically 50 to 75 images per hour of coverage, in high-resolution and web sizes. Need the full gallery sooner? 24-hour delivery is a flat $250.

A thank-you set for your development team

The week after a gala, your development team needs a handful of photos fast, for thank-you emails, sponsor recaps and the board report. Put the names on your shot list, and we pull those photos into their own folder in your gallery, named by sponsor or honoree. The set comes with your 72-hour gallery at no extra cost.

Each sponsor with their signage, table or booth.
Each honoree on stage and with their guests.
Your board, hosts and executive director with major donors and VIPs.
Volunteers and staff at work, for the notes you send them.
Wide shots of the full room, so sponsor reports show the size of the crowd.

Want video of the night too? We plan video and photography in one shoot, with one crew and one schedule.

The Pixel Media team is dependable, easy to work with, and truly invested in the San Antonio community.

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Event photography prices

Hourly

$350 per hour, with a 2-hour minimum ($700).

Half day

$1,500 for up to 5 hours of coverage.

Full day

$2,800 for up to 10 hours of coverage, including a same-evening preview of 10 edited images for social media.

Add-ons: a second photographer ($150 per hour), same-day social selects ($250), 24-hour delivery of the full gallery ($250 flat) and a headshot station for attendees. Travel outside the San Antonio area is quoted separately, and prices do not include sales tax.

A 50% deposit reserves your date, and the balance is due at delivery. Government and school clients may use a purchase order in place of a deposit. We carry general liability and workers’ compensation insurance, and we can send a certificate of insurance on request. See all of our photo services and prices.

Common questions

How far ahead should we book?

As soon as you have a date. A 50% deposit holds it. If you want a video of the event too, tell us on the first call so we can plan both. See our event recap videos.

How fast will we get the photos?

An edited gallery arrives within 72 hours. Half- and full-day bookings also get a preview of 25 to 30 edited images the next morning, and full-day coverage adds a same-evening preview of 10 for social media. Same-day social selects can be added for $250, and the full gallery in 24 hours is a flat $250. See what it takes to get event photos and video the next morning.

How many photos will we get?

Typically 50 to 75 edited images per hour of coverage, so a 3-hour gala comes to roughly 150 to 225. Every image is color-corrected and comes in high-resolution and web sizes.

Our venue asks for a certificate of insurance. Can you send one?

Yes. We carry general liability and workers’ compensation insurance and can send a certificate on request.

Can our sponsors use the photos?

Your organization can use the photos on its own channels, including your website, social media, press and print, with no time limit. Sponsors may share photos of their own tables and signage on their own social media posts, with credit to pixelreflex MEDIA. Paid advertising is licensed separately.

Can you add a headshot station for attendees?

Yes, as an add-on to your event coverage. Attendees step up between sessions, and each one gets a link to their photos. See our headshot photography.

How much does event photography cost?

It starts at $350 an hour, with a 2-hour minimum ($700). A half day is $1,500 for up to 5 hours of coverage, and a full day is $2,800 for up to 10 hours.

Can we get the full gallery faster?

Yes. The full gallery can arrive in 24 hours for a flat $250.

Can we pay with a purchase order?

Government and school clients may use a purchase order in place of a deposit.

pixelreflex MEDIA is a Latino-owned and woman-led company in San Antonio. Our founder, Carlos Javier Sanchez, brings 25 years of documentary and photojournalism work, including assignments for the San Antonio Express-News.

Have an event date?

Send us the date, the venue and your run of show if you have one. We’ll reach out within one business day.

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