Photos and Video Across a Three-Day National Conference
CPA Australia brought Studio Who to the Gold Coast to cover their national Congress - one of the largest professional development events in the country. Our crew of four covered three days and thousands of attendees. On the final day, we edited a highlight film that played to over 200 guests at the business lunch.
A national event. A repeat client. High expectations.
CPA Australia is one of the largest professional accounting bodies in the world, and their annual Congress is their biggest event of the year. They brought Studio Who back for 2025 - having worked together before - to handle the full media brief across three days at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The job had many parts. We photographed keynotes, sessions, sponsors and networking. We ran a live headshot booth at their sponsored stand. We took photos for CPA’s Integrated Annual Report. We filmed short member interviews for social media, plus extra footage for the social media team. We also edited a highlight film and delivered it before the last guests left.
The Challenge
A big venue with sessions running at once
Multiple concurrent sessions across a large venue, thousands of attendees, and a crew of four working across different areas at the same time - all needing to stay in sync.
Same-day delivery
The highlight video had to be captured, edited and delivered on the final day - while coverage was still ongoing. The edit had to be fast.
Live headshot gallery
Headshots needed to sync to a live gallery via QR code as they were taken - giving attendees instant access to their portraits without any manual handling.
Extra work added before the event
In the lead-up, CPA’s social media team added short member interviews and videos of the MC building excitement. That meant extra crew and a plan that could change.
In the room, across the whole event
Koome led the video team while Dave Beach handled primary photography. A second and third videographer were brought in to handle concurrent sessions and the expanded social media scope - so nothing was missed regardless of what was happening where.
The crew stayed in close contact all day. We split up across the main stage, the exhibition floor, sponsor displays, networking areas and the headshot stand. Between sessions, we met up to pick the best shots for the edit.
Headshots ready before attendees left the stand
The headshot booth ran across two days at CPA's sponsored stand. As each portrait was taken, it synced automatically to a live gallery - accessible via QR code. No waiting, no chasing. Attendees walked away from the stand with a link to their professional headshot.
We set up the booth so each photo was quick and matched the others. Simple directions, set lighting and a well-run queue kept people moving during busy session breaks.
A full crew with a plan, not just one photographer
CPA Congress is the kind of brief that demands more than a single camera operator. Studio Who brought a crew that worked as one team and a clear plan for each day. We edited the highlight film and handed it over before the farewell reception ended.
Tuesday welcome through Thursday closing - full event, start to finish.
Lead videographer, primary photographer and two additional camera operators.
Captured, edited and handed over on the final day - same-day delivery.
CPA can use all the photos and video anywhere, in any channel, with no time limit.
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