Team building photographer in Barcelona: how to get team photos people actually want to share
How to plan photo and video for a team building day or off-site in Barcelona: what to shoot, the group photo, employer branding use and prices.
By Juanjo Vega Santa-Cruz · Noomadik
A team building day or off-site is one of the few days a year when the whole team is together, relaxed and out of the office. It is a great opportunity for natural photos of the team, the kind that get used for months afterwards in internal communications, on LinkedIn, on the careers page or in the annual report. To get them right, the coverage needs planning, just like the activity.
This guide sums up how we approach it, based on company gatherings such as Digital Science’s annual meeting or Swisslog’s Global Talent Program.
What the photos will be used for
Define the use before you book. It changes what needs photographing:
- Internal communications: a round-up of the day for the intranet or newsletter.
- Employer branding: photos of the team working together and enjoying themselves, for the careers page, LinkedIn and job ads.
- HR: the group photo, updated portraits and material to welcome new joiners.
- Social media: a few strong photos to post the same day or the next.
To get the most out of them afterwards, see our guide on how to use your event photos and videos.
What to photograph
- Arrivals and atmosphere: the venue, people catching up, the coffee.
- The main activity, with faces and gestures: concentration, laughter, celebration. This is what works best on social media.
- Small groups working together, which show what the team is really like.
- The group photo, done properly (see below).
- Remarks from the leadership team, if there are any.
- Lunch or dinner, with toasts and conversation.
- Details: the activity materials, the decoration, the venue.
The group photo
It is the most used photo and the one most often spoiled. What helps:
- Choose the spot in advance, with even light: open shade or a well-lit interior, never direct sun in people’s faces.
- Take it early, when everyone is there and nobody has left yet.
- Raise the photographer a little if the group is over 30 people (a ladder, a terrace, a balcony), so every face is visible.
- Take several frames in a row, to pick one where nobody has their eyes closed.
- Have someone from the team help organise: it speeds things up a lot.
Natural photos without getting in the way
At a team building day people are relaxed and don’t want to feel watched. We work discreetly, without interrupting the activity or asking for poses, except for the group photo and the portraits. Before the day, let people know there will be a photographer and respect anyone who prefers not to appear; we explain how in our guide to image rights and GDPR at corporate events.
LinkedIn headshots on the same day
With the team together, it is the perfect moment to refresh profile photos. A small set in a well-lit corner allows portraits during the breaks without taking time from the activity. More in our guide to on-location headshots at an event.
Video
A short 60-90 second video with the atmosphere and a few words from the team is a very useful format for the careers page and LinkedIn. Video is shot by a videographer from our team and photography by a different professional, coordinated on the same plan.
Prices
All prices are starting prices and exclude VAT, with the edited gallery included.
| Coverage | From (+ VAT) |
|---|---|
| Half day (up to 4 hours) | €650 |
| Full day (up to 8 hours) | €900 |
| Same-day portraits: added to the quote depending on the number of people | tailored |
| 60-90 s highlights video | €1,100 |
| Travel outside Barcelona | included up to 30 km; beyond that, by distance |
The full list is in our guide to event photographer prices in Barcelona.
If you are organising a team building day, see our corporate event photography in Barcelona page or tell us your plan. We will send you a fixed quote within 24-48 hours.
