Apologies for the lack of recent updates. I have been busy. Between sorting out details for the new job in Mullingar and work, there hasn't been much time left to update my blog.
I was invited to take some pictures at a Fashion show a couple of days ago. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance to do so. Click on the picture below to go to my Flickr site for more fashion shoot pictures.
Learned a couple of things from the shoot:
1. People don't look as good if you don't get them to pose for the camera. Most people just don't look naturally good in the camera.
I was invited to take some pictures at a Fashion show a couple of days ago. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance to do so. Click on the picture below to go to my Flickr site for more fashion shoot pictures.
Learned a couple of things from the shoot:
1. People don't look as good if you don't get them to pose for the camera. Most people just don't look naturally good in the camera.
2. If you are shooting without a flash, you need to know where the light sources are. It is unfortunate in my case when the models reached the end of the runway, the lamp was overhead. Consequently, a good bit of their faces were hidden in shadow. Most of my runway shots were crap. Had a few back of the scene , pre run way shots that turn out ok though.
3. Alternately, shoot with a flash. I am not a big fan of flash photography but then it's probably because I don't have sufficient skill in using them. Any how, should the pictures look flat in terms of light source, you can always alter the light source is photoshop later.
4. Shoot lots! You'll be surprised how many of your pics are out of focus, poorly litted, blur, compose poorly, crap.
5. As I've never shot an event like this, I didn't know what to expect and I started running out of juice half way through. Make sure you have enough batteries. If you can't afford battery packs, the alternative is to buy a few more batteries and have them charged up before you shoot your event. Batteries are pretty cheap these days.
6. A fast lens with fast auto focus helps. If all else fails, get to know your manual focus control.
7. Shoot in RAW format. It gives you a lot of room for correction later.
8. Alternate angles as well as position around the catwalk if possible. (wish I had done more of this)
5. As I've never shot an event like this, I didn't know what to expect and I started running out of juice half way through. Make sure you have enough batteries. If you can't afford battery packs, the alternative is to buy a few more batteries and have them charged up before you shoot your event. Batteries are pretty cheap these days.
6. A fast lens with fast auto focus helps. If all else fails, get to know your manual focus control.
7. Shoot in RAW format. It gives you a lot of room for correction later.
8. Alternate angles as well as position around the catwalk if possible. (wish I had done more of this)
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