London Consumer Show Photographer: Business Design Centre – The Stitch Festival

Next week I will be returning to the Business Design Centre, wearing my London Trade Show Photographer hat, as The Stitch Festival 2023 is taking place – and I am their London photographer of choice! You can see another example of my Trade Show Photography in this other blog post here

I have photographed multiple shows and events previously at the Business Design Centre. This experience is extremely helpful as I know the venue inside out. Also, I have photographed the previous edition of The Stitch Festival, so I am familiar with it! You can see my 2022 Gallery on The Stitch Festival website here. It is often that I get return clients and that for me is the best form of feedback that a photographer can get.

The Stitch Festival gallery of photographs Taken by Carmen Valino London Trade Show Photographer
London Trade Show Photographer – The Stitch Festival Web Gallery with Carmen Valino’s photos

The Stitch Festival at the Business Design Centre

Based in London, the Business Design Centre is a Grade II listed building, and is one of the most popular Exhibition Venues – i have attended it as a Trade Show Photographer, a Consumer Show Photographer, but also as an Event Photographer on multiple occasions. As a London event photographer, it means that the opportunities are endless, and I have the versatility to enable me to cover multiple types of events – I believe that it is that diversity that fuels my creative instincts.

The Business Design Centre in London is a venue for Exhibitions, Trade Shows, Consumer Shows, Conferences and multiple events - take a look at this incredible venue trough Carmen Valino photography
London Trade Show Photographer – Business Design Centre

The Stitch Festival

Customers experience a world of creativity and inspiration, featuring a diverse range of exhibitors and displays, showcasing the latest trends and techniques in the stitching world. A long weekend of fun and exploration, with workshops, demos, and plenty of opportunities to connect with like-minded stitching enthusiasts. If you are into stitching don’t miss out on this exciting event at the Business Design Centre!

On Arrival Customers were directed by the extremely helpful staff, providing them with the show guides

Information desk at The Stitch Festival located at the Business Design Centre photographed by Carmen Valino London Trade Show Photographer
London Trade Show Photographer – Business Design Centre – The Stitch Festival – Information Merchandise Desk

Also they could purchase some of the merchandise, like this tote bag where they could carry all their purchases in style!

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London Trade Show Photographer – The Stitch Festival tote bag at the Business Design Centre in London

Customers could purchase multiple pattern fabrics, materials from exhibitors like The Fabric Godmother which specialises in dress making fabrics or Higgs and Higgs one of the UK’s top fabric companies stocking a unique, top quality and modern selection of beautiful fabrics.

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The Stitch Festival at the London Business Design Centre – London Customer Show Photographer
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Customers browse through fabrics at The Stitch Festival at the Business Design Centre in London
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The Stitch Festival – London Trade Show Photographer at Business Design Centre

The variety of exhibitors was incredible, like this stand that was selling sustainable craft and crochet kits Stitching me Softly

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Stitching me Softly stand at The Stitch Festival taking place at thee Business Design Centre in London

The Stitch Festival: The workshops

On offer there was a wide selection of workshops where visitors could learn new skills or perfect their existing ones. The workshops were sponsored by the top brands of the stitching world, such as Juki or Brother, just to name a few.

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Brother Sewing Machines sponsored one of the workshops at The Stitch Festival – London Trade Show Photographer
A workshop takes place at The Stitch Festival sponsored by Juli sewing machines and delivered by sewing celebrity Mark Francis at the Business Design Centre in London - London trade show and exhibition photographer Carmen Valino
Workshop Sponsored by Juki delivered by sewing celebrity and dressmaking genius Mark Francis – London Consumer Event Photographer Carmen Valino
Close up of one of the embroidery workshops taking place at The Stitch Festival - Business Design Centre - London Event Photographer
Close up of one of the embroidery workshops taking place at The Stitch Festival – Business Design Centre – London Event Photographer

The Stitch Festival was an incredible success and the word has spread, as this is the place to be if you are a stitching/sewing fanatic judging by how busy it was in the exhibition hall. So if you suffer from FOMO get your tickets now!

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The Stitch Festival takes place at Business Design Centre – London Exhibition and Show photographer Carmen Valino

After so much shopping and workshops, The Stitch Festival has everything covered – customers and the workshop talk VIP’s could take a break in the areas that the show organisers, Immediate Live, had dotted around the venue.

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Fashion creative and sewing tutor Karen Arthur takes a break in one of the VIP areas for the speakers at The Stitch Festival, taking place at the Business Design Centre.
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Karen Arthur during her presentation at The Stitch Festival hosted at the Business Design Centre – London Event Photographer Carmen Valino
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Karen Arthur’s presentation was incredibly popular during The Stitch Festival at the Business Design Centre

When I photograph the talks, lectures I always make sure that as well as taking close-up pictures of the speaker animated, I include as much as possible of the event branding in the images, so when these images get use they are well contextualised. Also, I step back and take wide photographs of the talk to show how well it was attended.

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The Stitch Festival – The Dressmaking Competition Finalist Gallery at the Business Design Centre

As well as workshops, theatre lectures and many more stitching related stands, the Festival runs a Dress-making Competition where all abilities are welcome and the finalists are on display during the Festival.

When I photograph any form of event I always pay attention to detail, and as well as photographing the wider shots I always capture close-ups of details. These shots are very important as they can get plenty of use – not just in Social Media but also for future marketing material. Also, I like to capture those details that are a bit different or quirky, so it reflects the uniqueness of your event, exhibition, show or festival in this case.

Also, details of the more traditional and obvious stitching related products like this other photograph of a display of sewing threads – I played a bit with the angle and perspective and created a colourful and vibrant image

A close up photograph of sewing thread rolls displayed at The Stitch Festival at the London Business Design Centre captured by Carmen Valino London events photographer
Close up photograph of sewing thread rolls displayed at The Stitch Festival captured by Carmen Valino London Trade Show Photographer

I also spotted with my camera other related crafts in the Knitting lounge area, where visitors could get advice from knitting experts and practice, while giving a break to their tired feet after visiting all that the exhibitors hall had to offer!

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Visitors take the opportunity to get some advice from knitting experts at The Stitch Festival

Show attendees at The Stitch Festival take a break in one of the VIP lounges, photograph taken by Carmen Valino London Trade Show Photographer
Vip Areas offer a selection of afternoon tea and bubbles at The Stitch Festival in the Business Design Centre London

And as you can see, even while taking a break from the show visitors are still sharing their crafting tips over a glass of bubbly!

Looking for a London Trade Show Photographer? Organising a London Consumer Show and need it photographed?

Consumer shows like The Stitch Festival are events that showcase products and services to potential customers. These shows can be an excellent opportunity for businesses to connect with their target audience and showcase their products. As a consumer show photographer, it’s important to have a certain set of skills to capture the best moments of the event. I have highlighted below the skills that I will bring should you hire my London Trade Show Photographer, London Consumer Show Photographer services:

  1. Attention to Detail I have a keen eye for detail, making sure that I capture the small details that make the show unique such as the intricate design of a product or the facial expressions of attendees. Paying attention to these details can help to create a story and capture the essence of the show/event.
  2. Creativity Creativity is essential in any form of photography, and consumer show photography is no exception. I will follow your brief to detail but I will also think outside the box and capture unique situations. By doing so, I will capture visually engaging images that stand out from the crowd.
  3. Communication Skills I am extremely good at building a rapport with not only my client but also with the show attendees. I believe that effective communication is crucial when photographing any form of event and even more in consumer show photography where I find myself interacting with the customers and also the different companies that have stands around your show. I pride myself in being presentable, polite and very skilled in making people feel comfortable around me.
  4. Time Management Skills Consumer shows are fast-paced events, and I am able to manage my time effectively – moving quickly from one location to another to capture the key moments of the event. This also reflects in my post-show delivery, as I will provide you with highlights of the show during and right after it, so you can use them while they are “fresh from the press” in your social media and marketing materials.

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