4/05/2012

How To Cover Simultaneous Activities In Event Photography

By Shiela Santos


Event photography can be a daunting duty assignment for any photographer. Depending on the size of the event, this may call for a one-man team or an entire entourage of professional photographers to cover the various locations particularly for big, synchronised events. As a client, you would wish to be sure that the photographer has everything on the list. You know you are dealing with a pro if these five fundamental shots are taken into the final portfolio of your event:

Emotions. In event photography, it is very important to seize the emotions of those who are key participants to the event and also of the spectators. Capturing the emotions makes the photos evident about how everyone felt during and about the event, without having to ask them one by one. Moments of laughter, tears, joy and pure bliss should be captivated on the photographs. After all is said and done, people remember what they feel more than what they know. So if they felt exhilarated to be part of the event, then the photos should demonstrate just this.

Personalities. Every bit important as getting the emotions, in event photography, you cannot miss the personalities, celebrities, outstanding people who adorned the affair. If you notice the society pages of a newspaper or lifestyle magazines, event photographs usually showcase the many faces that made the event a red-letter one.

Activities. Event photography definitely takes on the documentation of activities that were part of the event. The pictures should be able to entirely repeat what transpired, without losing a detail. How does an event photographer execute it? Preparation is fundamental. Before the date of the event, a knowledgeable event photographer already sketches the programme or abstract of activities so he can look for what to shoot. Also, he reviews the list of guests and if he is seeing the name of a person for the first time, then the photographer can do a little research to identify the person ahead of time.

Gimmicks. Every event has a highlight, or fantastic activities that draw "wows" from the crowd. This should be the centrepiece in event photography where the activities encompassing the event are concerned. The photographer can play this up and be fanciful about how to show that the gimmick was indeed breath-taking even on a flat photo.

Changes In The Event. No matter how event organisers attempt to make everything work as planned, some things can go beyond their control. And so event photography should invariably have a sensitivity to turn of events that may make the event more interesting than how it presently is. Make sure to take shots of everything, and it is easy to take away those photos which the client does not wish to include in the final portfolio.




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