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Photo, video, and UGC crews embedded in your activations — so you leave with launch-ready content, not a memory.
Same-week
edit delivery
50
states covered
UGC + hero
every shoot
Brief us on a content capture project →● Need it fast? Rush queue
● THE TAKE
Most brands spend on the moment and capture it on a staffer's phone. We embed real crews so the activation becomes a content engine — feeding social, retail, and paid for months.
// FOUND-YOU MOMENT
✕ Left a great activation with three blurry phone photos
✕ Paid for a separate studio shoot to fake an 'in-market' moment
✕ Waited a month for edited footage you needed last week
✕ Had no releases, so you couldn't run the best clips
✕ Watched competitors post better content from the same event
✕ Rebuilt a content library from scratch every quarter
We embed the crew so every activation doubles as a content shoot.
You're already paying to put your brand in front of real people. We make sure you leave with the footage. Content and capture crews embed in your sampling, experiential, and retail activations to shoot photo, video, and UGC-style content — then deliver edited, platform-ready assets fast. Real moments, real people, real markets — not a sterile studio shoot.
>> DIFFERENCE ENGINE
// MOST AGENCIES
// IGNITE
A staffer's phone in a coat pocket
✓ Briefed photo + video crew embedded on-site
Studio shoot faking an in-market moment
✓ Real people, real markets, authentic content
Footage delivered a month later
✓ Same-week edits while it's still relevant
No releases, best clips unusable
✓ Talent + location releases cleared on-site
// trusted by
Content captured at activations for beverage, spirits, CPG, and lifestyle brands.
>> CONTENT CAPTURE // 06 CAPABILITIES
* 01 →
Photographers and videographers staffed alongside your activation team, briefed on the brand.
* 02 →
Authentic, vertical, platform-native content that looks like the feed, not an ad.
* 03 →
Cut-downs, reels, and stills delivered fast while the moment is still relevant.
* 04 →
Launch-ready photography for web, retail, decks, and paid.
* 05 →
Talent and location releases captured on-site so assets are cleared for use.
* 06 →
Content tagged to market, event, and SKU — searchable in Spark with the rest of your field data.
>> COMPLIANCE · CERTIFICATIONS · SOPS ✓ 4-POINT STANDARD
Talent releases
Model and talent releases captured on-site for every featured person.
Location releases
Venue and location permissions secured before shooting.
Brand-safe review
Human review of assets against brand guidelines before delivery.
Spark delivery
Assets tagged by market, event, and SKU — searchable in Spark.
// who runs this // 09 verticals
01 CPG Beverage 02 CPG Food & Snack 03 Alcohol & Spirits 04 Pet 05 Health & Wellness 06 Beauty 07 QSR & Restaurant 08 Sports & Entertainment 09 Cannabis
>> HOW THIS RUNS
01 1/4
Align on shot list, brand guidelines, and the platforms the content feeds.
02 2/4
Crews embed in the activation — photo, video, UGC, releases on-site.
03 3/4
Same-week cut-downs, reels, and hero stills, platform-native.
04 4/4
Tagged, cleared assets delivered and filed in Spark by market + event.
>> RECEIPTS
We show the work. Photos, numbers, GPS data, recaps. Real client programs across beverage, spirits, sports, telco, CPG, and retail.
See our work →Start a brief
5K+
ACTIVATIONS / YR
257K+
AMBASSADOR BENCH
STATES
FEATURED CASES
// DEEP DIVE
brand content capture UGC agency event content production activation photography social content crews brand video production in-market content creator-style content
Content and capture crews are photo, video, and UGC teams embedded directly in brand activations — sampling, experiential, retail, festivals, and tours. Ignite staffs them alongside the activation crew so the brand leaves with launch-ready assets, not phone snapshots.
We shoot UGC and creator-style vertical content, hero photography, and event video — then deliver edited, platform-native cut-downs the same week, while the moment still matters for social and paid.
Assets are tagged by market, event, and SKU inside Spark, so your content library is searchable alongside your field data — and every clip ships with talent and location releases captured on-site.
Best for CPG, beverage, and lifestyle brands who run frequent activations and need a steady stream of authentic, in-market content for social, retail, and paid media.
// coverage / 50.states / 80+.markets
We don't just say national — we show up in every DMA. One roster. One platform. One PO. Detroit on Tuesday, Tampa on Wednesday, doesn't matter.
80+
MARKETS
48HR
RUSH
// just a few of the major markets we run
● New York, NY ● Los Angeles, CA ● Chicago, IL ● Houston, TX ● Dallas–Fort Worth, TX ● Austin, TX ● San Antonio, TX ● Phoenix, AZ ● Philadelphia, PA ● Boston, MA ● Washington, DC ● Atlanta, GA ● Miami, FL ● Orlando, FL ● Tampa, FL ● Jacksonville, FL ● Charlotte, NC ● Raleigh–Durham, NC ● Nashville, TN ● Memphis, TN ● New Orleans, LA ● Birmingham, AL ● Louisville, KY ● Indianapolis, IN ● Columbus, OH ● Cleveland, OH ● Cincinnati, OH ● Detroit, MI ● Pittsburgh, PA ● Buffalo, NY ● Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN ● Milwaukee, WI ● Madison, WI ● St. Louis, MO ● Kansas City, MO ● Omaha, NE ● Des Moines, IA ● Oklahoma City, OK ● Tulsa, OK ● Little Rock, AR ● Denver, CO ● Colorado Springs, CO ● Salt Lake City, UT ● Boise, ID ● Albuquerque, NM ● Las Vegas, NV ● Reno, NV ● Tucson, AZ ● San Diego, CA ● Orange County, CA ● Riverside–San Bernardino, CA ● Sacramento, CA ● San Francisco, CA ● San Jose, CA ● Fresno, CA ● Portland, OR ● Seattle, WA ● Spokane, WA ● Anchorage, AK ● Honolulu, HI ● Hartford, CT ● Providence, RI ● Burlington, VT ● Portland, ME ● Manchester, NH ● Albany, NY ● Rochester, NY ● Syracuse, NY ● Richmond, VA ● Norfolk–Virginia Beach, VA ● Greensboro, NC ● Greenville, SC ● Columbia, SC ● Charleston, SC ● Savannah, GA ● Jackson, MS ● Baton Rouge, LA ● El Paso, TX ● McAllen, TX ● Corpus Christi, TX
// available in major markets
Including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, Miami, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver, and Seattle — plus 190+ surge metros.
New York/ NYLos Angeles/ CAChicago/ ILDallas-Fort Worth/ TXAtlanta/ GAMiami/ FLLas Vegas/ NVPhoenix/ AZDenver/ COSeattle/ WA
● LIVE · CONTENT CAPTURE
Every asset tagged by market, event, and SKU — your content library lives next to your field data, searchable and cleared.
Tour Spark →Get a staffing quote
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LIVE
>> CONTENT CAPTURE · LIVE OPS LAST 30 MIN
Assets tagged by market, event, SKU tracking
Releases captured + stored on-site ready
Same-week edits delivered through Spark ready
Searchable library across every activation ready
>> TODAY · BY HOUR ↑ +14%
// faq
What do we actually receive? +
Edited photo and video assets — UGC-style vertical cut-downs, reels, and hero stills — tagged by market and event, typically delivered the same week.
Is the content cleared for paid use? +
Yes. Talent and location releases are captured on-site so your assets are cleared for organic and paid use.
Can crews shoot at any activation type? +
Yes — sampling, experiential, retail demos, festivals, tours, and sponsorship footprints. We brief crews on the brand before deployment.
How fast is delivery? +
Same-week for social cut-downs is standard; rush same-day is available for time-sensitive moments.
Do you also handle the activation itself? +
Yes. Most brands bundle capture with the activation we're already staffing — one crew, one brief, one invoice.
>> OFTEN PAIRED WITH
01 Experiential Marketing EXPLORE →04 Event Staffing EXPLORE →
>> Receipts
Breakaway Music Festival Silent disco to exit sampling across 12 festivals. 12 Festivals →OpenAI 87 brand ambassadors across Dev Day 2026. 87 Ambassadors →Luckin Coffee NYC store openings, app signups and campus promos. NYC Store openings →
>> READY WHEN YOU ARE
Send the brief. We'll come back with crew, compliance, and a line-item quote inside 48 hours.
Request a quote →● Request staff now
rush turnaround
states staffed
ambassador bench
VETERAN
owned
// QUICK BRIEF WHAT WE NEED
01 Goal of the program
02 Markets in scope
03 Window + lead time
04 Budget range
05 Distributor / retailer notes (if any)
QUOTE BACK IN 48 HOURS
// FREQUENTLY PAIRED WITH
Field Marketing ↗Experiential Marketing ↗Event Recap & Reporting ↗AI Management ↗Spark ↗Our Work ↗