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06/21/2006 08:41:03 AM · #1 |
| Ok so my mother's work is throwing a picnic next Friday and they need someone to go around taking pictures of the games and events going on that day. She(my mom) volunteered me for the job. I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on how to be able to capture everything going on. You know usually when I take pictures I take my time, try different settings and lightings, if I'm going to take a one-shot picture, it's still planned; get what I mean? At this picnic I can't really do that. Any suggestions? |
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06/21/2006 08:54:06 AM · #2 |
I can't wait to hear the response. I was "volunteered" to take photos all day at a charity fund raiser golf tournament. A golf course is a huge area, with people spread all over the place. How on earth am I going to do this? I hope I get a cart.
All day golf and then an awards dinner. CDs with all the photos will be for sale at the end of the dinner. I am unsure how we are going to pull it all off.
I need extra batteries.
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06/21/2006 08:57:56 AM · #3 |
For things like this, I like to take lots and lots of shots. It always seems to guarantee several good ones...LOL
Message edited by author 2006-06-21 08:58:15.
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06/21/2006 09:01:42 AM · #4 |
I covered 2 events recently and learnt few things by mistakes from the first one!
If its a well-lighted day don't worry much about the camera settings, (guessing you will be using your A610) keep it in the portrait mode and keep shooting
You are an official photographer for the event, move around like one - ask people to pose for you - people love posing for offical photographers at events!
Keep moving - keep your camera powered on all the time for some candids (keep extra batteries)
Get some shots where you fill the frame, real close-ups ... they always add to the collection!
Don't be afraid to move people around because they are in your way to photograph something!
@Tony - humm golf course can be interesting..never covered such a major field but I am sure it will offer you some perfect background! Try getting some shots with lot of negative space (golf course)
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06/21/2006 09:04:50 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by rave_girl3000:
Ok so my mother's work is throwing a picnic next Friday and they need someone to go around taking pictures of the games and events going on that day. She(my mom) volunteered me for the job. I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on how to be able to capture everything going on. You know usually when I take pictures I take my time, try different settings and lightings, if I'm going to take a one-shot picture, it's still planned; get what I mean? At this picnic I can't really do that. Any suggestions? |
I would drink lots of beer, eat lots of food, take lots of pics, and have a good time.
:-)
Originally posted by tonytmtsh:
I can't wait to hear the response. I was "volunteered" to take photos all day at a charity fund raiser golf tournament. A golf course is a huge area, with people spread all over the place. How on earth am I going to do this? I hope I get a cart.
All day golf and then an awards dinner. CDs with all the photos will be for sale at the end of the dinner. I am unsure how we are going to pull it all off.
I need extra batteries. |
I wouild get a cooler full of beer and sit at the nicest hole. Everyone will cycle past you. Find one where the following tee-off spot is close to the previous green, then you never have to be too far from your cooler and lawn chair, and you can get both putting and driving action.
:-)
Message edited by author 2006-06-21 09:06:18.
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06/21/2006 09:39:09 AM · #6 |
Get lots of Candids...Company picnic photos many times turn into slide shows at Company Christmas Partys...they like things that make them laugh and smile.
Stay away from getting shots of people with food in their mouth especially the women folk, most of the time it is not an attractive situation for the person to be in.
Get shots of the hired help (BBQ'ers, game handlers etc) many times they have websites that you can make some friends in the business.
Capture some converstations from a distance...many times small groups of peeps will give you some of the best expresions.
Get the kids, people love seeing pictures of their kids with facepaint, playing volleyball with the grown ups etc...
Get low and take different angles of the sporting events, add some depth to the shots.
Get shots of the food line and tablesettings before the animals (employees) attack it.
Find out who the big peeps (Execs and VPs) are and get plenty of pics of them and their spouses, we like to poke fun at them at the Christmas parties.
If you can hang til the wind down there are always some good shots of people leaving.
Be aware of weird situations at company picnics, sometimes photos that make us laugh might embaress the person that we shot. This is a judgment call at the editing stage. Two years ago at a Co Picnic I did one of the guys blew the front of his shorts out playing volleyball... yup no skivvies...even when he duct taped himself back together was actually funnier (as it was like putting a bandaid on a hair arm) but pictures got tossed due to the situation. The guy had no issues, it was the Wife whom worked at the Co that was embaressed.
Anyways these things are always blast. but remember once a company shooter you could end up doing all events. Get ready for that low-light Christmas party.
Keeps your pics in chronilogical order (numbering) so that you can do a slideshow with the right timeline of the event. Photostory3 works great for a simple slide show that you can give to the employess (they will glady give you CDs to burn it on).
Good luck and have fun...
Andy
Message edited by author 2006-06-21 09:39:35. |
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06/21/2006 05:25:13 PM · #7 |
| Great answers, thank you all! |
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06/21/2006 05:33:50 PM · #8 |
timely information thankyou
My wife volunteered me for this fridays school picnic as well ///
aaahgggg... people ain't my forte'
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