Case study
International League of Dermatological Societies
Two conferences. Two venues. Five days
ILDS brought two very different events to Cape Town in October 2025: the 4th ILDS World Skin Summit, a large international congress, followed four days later by the inaugural World Forum on Skin Cancer Prevention and Management in Persons with Albinism. Both booked through one contact, coordinated entirely remotely, with live image drops throughout.
- Client
- International League of Dermatological Societies
- Conference 1
- 4th ILDS World Skin Summit, 23–25 October 2025
- Conference 2
- World Forum on Skin Cancer in Persons with Albinism, 27–28 October 2025
- Delivery
- Live drops during both events · Full gallery within 2 working days
The brief
Booked from overseas, coordinated entirely remotely
Amarni Wood at ILDS coordinated both bookings from outside South Africa. The enquiry covered two separate events with separate requirements. By the time I arrived on the first day of the World Skin Summit, the programme, key speakers, VIPs, and shot list were already agreed in writing.
The 4th ILDS World Skin Summit was the larger of the two: a multi-day international congress bringing together dermatology leaders from member and partner organisations across the world. Different room configurations, different session formats, a full programme from early morning through to evening.
The World Forum on Albinism followed four days later at a different venue. A smaller, more focused gathering: two days, a specific clinical and advocacy agenda, and an audience with a very direct personal connection to the subject matter.
Remote booking at this level works because the pre-event process is thorough. Programme, venue, key moments, VIPs, and specific deliverables are confirmed in writing before the first day. The photographer arrives briefed, not guessing.
Conference 1 of 2 · 23–25 October 2025
4th ILDS World Skin Summit
On the day
A full congress programme across multiple days
The World Skin Summit covered keynote speakers, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and delegate networking across a full multi-day programme. Different rooms, different session formats, a different energy in each part of the agenda.
The shot list was agreed before day one. Knowing the programme in advance means being in position before each session rather than reacting to it.
ILDS needed the photographer to integrate without disrupting. That means moving quietly, knowing when a speaker is about to make a key point, and not cutting across a session to get a frame.
Live social drops
Images delivered during the event, not after it
ILDS needed images for social and communications use throughout both events, not at the end of a two-day edit. Selects were culled and processed during breaks and delivered in batches while the programme was still running.
The target is 30 to 60 minutes from capture to delivery. That requires a different working rhythm: shooting, editing, and delivering in rotation rather than in sequence.
The full edited gallery for each event followed within two working days.
Conference 2 of 2 · 27–28 October 2025 · The Westin, Cape Town
World Forum on Skin Cancer Prevention and Management in Persons with Albinism
A different kind of conference
Smaller format. A more specific agenda. A distinct audience
Four days after the World Skin Summit closed, the World Forum on Skin Cancer Prevention and Management in Persons with Albinism opened at The Westin. A two-day gathering organised jointly by ILDS, the Global Albinism Alliance, and Standing Voice. The first event of its kind.
The format was more intimate than the congress. Fewer delegates, a tighter programme, and a room where clinicians, researchers, and patient organisations were sitting alongside people with albinism for whom the subject is not academic.
The brief covered the same ground as the first event: speakers, panels, audience, and candid interactions. The visual context, though, communicates in a way that general conference coverage does not.
What the client said
"Jürgen photographed two back-to-back conferences for us in Cape Town, each with very different set-ups and requirements, and he handled both with absolute professionalism and ease. The final images were fantastic and captured exactly what we needed.
From the start, he felt like part of the team. Communication was smooth, he was open to every specific request, and he brought a positive, calm energy to both days. Even as an independent photographer, he integrated effortlessly into our workflow.
His turnaround time was exceptional as well. The highlight images we had asked for arrived incredibly quickly throughout the event, without any compromise on quality.
We were genuinely delighted with the whole experience. Jürgen was a pleasure to work with, and we could not be happier with the outcome. Highly recommended."
Amarni Wood
International League of Dermatological Societies
Booking from overseas?
Remote bookings follow the same process
Send the dates, venue, and a brief outline of what you need. I'll come back the same working day with a quote and a Zoom link if you want to talk it through.