Sponsorship 2026 Sponsor the
Sponsor the
cinematography community.
Cinematography Salon is a community of working cinematographers, ACs, colorists, and the companies that supply them — live events in New York and Los Angeles, a podcast, professional reference tools, and a large social following.
What started in 2015 as working DPs trading notes between jobs is now one of the most direct channels to professional cinematographers in the country. Sponsoring the Salon puts your brand in front of the people who specify, buy, and rent gear.
By the numbers.
61.7k
Instagram
499K views · 84.9K reached, last 90 days
5,000+
Newsletter
Email subscribers
4,500
Community
Active members
125k+
Podcast plays
Plays & downloads, all time
21,793
Hours listened
4,300+ podcast followers
2
Cities
New York & Los Angeles flagships
Who you reach.
Working professionals
Cinematographers, camera crew, gaffers, and colorists — the people who decide what gear gets bought and rented, not hobbyists.
Prime buying age
The core is 28–34: established enough to spec gear, early enough to keep investing. Over three-quarters fall between 23 and 44.
US-majority, English-speaking
The US is the largest market at 54% of listening, and over 70% comes from English-speaking pro markets — US, UK, Canada, and Australia.
Engaged, not passive
Instagram cleared 499K views and reached 84.9K accounts in the last 90 days, episodes run a full hour, and the community turns out in person across two cities.
Where your brand appears.
Events
Flagship parties in NYC and LA, plus masterclasses, panels, and festival meetups. On-site presence, product display, giveaways, and opt-in attendee leads.
Podcast
Relaunching September 2026 with a new host and a gear-forward format built around current releases. Host-read placements, episode sponsorship, and presenting partnership.
Social & Newsletter
61.7k on Instagram and 5,000+ on email. Sponsored reels, paid-partnership posts, dedicated sends, and inclusion.
Resources Tools
A lens database and lighting calculator used at the moment of spec decisions — sponsored exclusively by our annual partners.
Past podcast guests
ASC ACS
BSC
ASC
BSC
AM ASC ACS
Two cities, sold out.
NYC Holiday Party
The year-end flagship. Sold out, with sponsor raffles and giveaways — past editions gave away an Aputure Light Storm, $20,000 in post services, and a Fujifilm camera (winner flown in).
CineGear Kickoff — LA
Opens CineGear Expo week, hosted at Freestyle Cinema Rentals. The 2026 edition drew 1,100 RSVPs and sold out — with room to grow.
The 2026 recap
A room of 700–1,100 working cinematographers. Event sponsorship runs $2,000 to a $15,000 title — presenting, product display, giveaway feature, and full opt-in attendee leads.
Annual partnerships.
We take a small number of annual partners — two to four in total — each with category exclusivity, so you're the only brand of your kind across the Salon for the year. Each plan bundles à-la-carte placements at a meaningful discount.
Founding Partner
$25,000
à la carte value ≈ $38,000 / yr
Category-exclusive · ~2 slots
- Headline placement at both flagship events
- Podcast presenting sponsor (full season)
- Presenting sponsor of one Resources tool
- Monthly Instagram feature
- Monthly newsletter placement
- Full opt-in attendee leads · quarterly performance report
- Category exclusivity · first right of refusal to renew
- First look at the annual report title sponsorship
Save ~$13,000
Annual Partner
$12,000
à la carte value ≈ $16,000 / yr
~2 slots
- Gold placement at one flagship event
- Podcast episode-partner block (6 eps)
- Quarterly Instagram feature
- Newsletter inclusion, quarterly
- Featured placement in a Resources tool
- Logo on site · quarterly performance report
Save ~$4,000
Supporting Partner
$6,000
à la carte value ≈ $8,000 / yr
Limited
- Silver placement at one event
- Four Instagram posts across the year
- Newsletter inclusion, quarterly
- Logo + listing on site and Resources
Save ~$2,000
Title Partner — own the year across every channel, on an exclusive custom build. From $40,000.
Category-exclusive by segment — cameras, lighting, lenses, media, grip, insurance. Billed annually, 50% on signing; first right of refusal to renew.
Individual sponsorships.
À-la-carte sponsorships are subject to annual partners' category exclusivity. Rates are starting points; multi-channel commitments are negotiable.
Previous partners.
Downloads.
Get in touch Let's put together the right package.
hello@cinematographysalon.com
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