What does a trade fair photographer at GaLaBau 2026 cost?
Rates start at €390 plus VAT for up to two hours on site. Half an exhibition day (up to 4 hours) is €750, a full exhibition day (up to 8 hours) €1,500, each additional hour €150. A €35 flat travel fee within Nuremberg, Erlangen and Fürth is added. Every package includes image editing, the online gallery and full commercial usage rights. You are billed for time on site, not per image – there is no re-licensing and no surcharge for use on the web, in print or on social media.
When do I get the images?
The complete edited gallery is ready within five working days as standard – as a download in web and print resolution. If you need first images on the evening of the fair, for example for a social media post or a press release the next morning, an express selection is available for an extra fee. Simply mention it when booking.
I build exhibition stands and need images of the stand – how does that work?
That is a different product from reportage and comes as a fixed package rather than an hourly rate: €390 plus VAT for up to six images and up to 1.5 hours on site, including K2 high-end retouching. Stand photography means straight verticals, carefully placed lighting and retouching that removes distractions from the frame – technically it is architectural photography in a trade fair setting, and most of the work sits in post-production. Wherever possible these images are taken before the doors open, when the stand is finished, tidy and free of visitors; for that I need an exhibitor pass from you in good time. More images or several stands are quoted individually. Stand photography on the exhibition grounds is a special item and therefore not part of the general price list. Commercial image rights are included here as well, so you can use the images freely for your portfolio, website and tenders.
How many images do I receive?
There is no fixed upper limit. Two hours typically produce 60 to 120 usable frames, a full exhibition day several hundred. You receive the edited selection – rejects, duplicates and blinks are sorted out beforehand.
Does the photographer need accreditation?
Yes, photography on the exhibition grounds requires accreditation or an exhibitor pass. I take care of that in coordination with you – you do not need to deal with it, but please let me know your stand number and contact person in good time.
Are the commercial image rights included?
Yes, with every booking and at no extra charge. You receive commercial image rights unlimited in time, territory and purpose – for your website, social media, catalogue, advertising, stand construction, press work and sales material, including the right to pass images on to your dealers and partners. There is no re-licensing, no tiered pricing by usage and no follow-up invoice the year after. Credit as the author is welcome but not a condition.
What about people in the images and data protection?
At the fair I work consistently in a documentary style. That means no portrait shots of visitors, and nobody appears as the main subject of an image. People appear within stand situations, overviews and conversation scenes as part of the scene – not as the motif. Anyone shown more closely will be your own staff and the people they are talking to at your stand. This way of working is designed precisely so that you can use the images without having to collect consent from strangers afterwards. On request I additionally supply a selection in which no third parties are identifiable.
Is video available – social clips or a trade fair film?
Yes. In addition to the photo coverage you can book vertical social media clips for Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, a brand film of your appearance, or a premium trade fair film covering the full run of the show – all from one source at the same stand. Clips can be edited during the fair on request. Video is quoted individually.
Do you also photograph VIP receptions and evening events?
Yes, and at trade fairs this is often the most valuable part. VIP reception, customer evening, stand party after closing, award ceremony or dinner with your most important clients – I am bookable for these, in addition to the exhibition day. Evening events need different lighting and a different presence than the hall during the day; I bring both from over 20 years of event photography.
Can you come for single hours or just one day?
Yes. Many exhibitors book precisely the window in which their management is at the stand, a product premiere takes place or a talk is scheduled. Two hours is the minimum; anything beyond that is calculated hourly or as a day package.
How late can I book?
In principle up to the day of the fair – realistically only while the date is still open. For GaLaBau 2026, Friday 18 September is already booked; Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September are still available. At leading fairs in Nuremberg the days are typically gone several weeks in advance, so early enquiries are safest.
Do you speak English on site?
Yes. Briefing, coordination at the stand and all correspondence are available in English throughout – useful given that around 30 percent of GaLaBau exhibitors come from outside Germany. File naming, captions and the gallery can be delivered in English on request.
