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DFIN Activate in New York: Corporate Event Photography at Convene

DFIN’s Activate event at Convene on Fifth Avenue in New York, November 19, 2025. A full day of panels, a ceremony, and a cocktail reception, with a purple unicorn mascot that ended up in more frames than any executive.

DFIN Activate event at Convene in New York City, corporate event photography by Josh Edelson
Presenters open the DFIN Activate event in New York, November 19, 2025. (Photo by Josh Edelson for DFIN)
DFIN Activate event at Convene in New York City, corporate event photography by Josh Edelson
A panel discussion at Activate. (Photo by Josh Edelson for DFIN)

DFIN brought me in for both stills and video on this one. The priorities from the client were clear: the ceremony and the reception mattered most, and the images needed to work for LinkedIn the same week.

DFIN Activate event at Convene in New York City, corporate event photography by Josh Edelson
A speaker at the podium at Convene, 530 Fifth Avenue. (Photo by Josh Edelson for DFIN)
DFIN Activate event at Convene in New York City, corporate event photography by Josh Edelson
Reception moments at Activate. (Photo by Josh Edelson for DFIN)
DFIN Activate event at Convene in New York City, corporate event photography by Josh Edelson
The DFIN unicorn made an appearance. (Photo by Josh Edelson for DFIN)
DFIN Activate event at Convene in New York City, corporate event photography by Josh Edelson
Cocktail reception at the end of the day. (Photo by Josh Edelson for DFIN)

This was my second event for DFIN, after their San Francisco program the year before. New York is one of the cities I photograph in most often outside the Bay Area, for clients who want the same photographer on both coasts.

Planning something similar? See New York corporate event photography, or get in touch for a quote. Half days from $2,000, full days from $3,500. When needed, travel is billed at cost.