[ Planning guide ]

What should an event photo delivery look like?

A planning guide from XPOSRE Media for planners who have opened one folder of 2,000 unsorted photos and never want to again.

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Updated October 26, 2026

XPOSRE's planning guide: a good delivery is organized the way your team will use it, not one folder of photos. Expect folders by day and by part of the program, with headshots, group photos, sponsors and video kept apart, a small set of picks during the event for social media, and download links that still work when your team gets to them.

[ What to weigh ]Decision criteria

Sorted by day and part of the program

Day 1, Day 2, then the keynote, the breakouts, the reception. Your comms team finds the session it needs without scrolling through the whole event.

Headshots in their own folder

Attendees ask for their headshot days later. A separate headshot folder means you can find and forward one in seconds.

Group photos and sponsors apart

Group photos often go out the same afternoon, and sponsors want proof of their moment. Keeping both separate makes them easy to send on.

Picks during the event

On multi-day programs, ask for selected photos during the event, on a best-effort basis for social media and the event app. Same-day delivery is possible, at an added cost.

Links that still work

Download links can expire, and some company networks block file-sharing sites. Ask how long the links stay live and check one opens on your network before the event.

RAW or unedited files

Some teams want the unedited files for their own editors. If you do, say so before the event so it's part of the plan.

[ Compared ]One folder of photos, or a structured delivery

XPOSRE Media planning guide: what a structured event photo delivery includes
One folder of photosA structured delivery
Finding the keynoteScroll through everythingOpen Day 1, then Keynote
An attendee's headshotSearch by faceOpen Headshots
Social posts during the eventWait for the full setPicks each evening, on a best-effort basis
VideoMixed in, or sent separately with no labelsIts own folder
Handing to the client or sponsorsRe-sort it yourself firstForward the folder

[ In practice ]Two deliveries we've made

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Questions planners ask

How does XPOSRE organize a delivery?
Every job is delivered organized, not as one folder of photos: by day and part of the program, with headshots, group photos and video in their own folders, set up the way you'll use them. The folders are agreed with you before the event.
Can we get photos during the event?
Yes. On multi-day programs we can send selected photos during the event, on a best-effort basis. Same-day delivery is possible, at an added cost.
Can we choose how the photos are delivered?
Yes. Tell us how your team works and we set the delivery up around it, including the folders and how you download them.

Tell us about your event

The date, venue and hours are enough to start. We reply with a quote and any questions we have.

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