Tuesday, November 17, 2009

A Brief Guide To Event Photography

By Albert Phang

Event photography has been a lucrative occupation for those who have an artistic mindset. An event photographer is remunerated handsomely for his expertise in clicking photographs of various events, such as weddings, business events, and sports events. The importance of event photography is that it allows people to protect their memories of important occasions and reminisce about them later through the pictures.

Any photographer who has had some professional training can take up event photography. However, to excel there are a few points that should be kept in mind.

The first and foremost point to consider is the kind of event that is being photographed and the intended use of the pictures. Take a corporate event as an illustration, the images of the event could be included in an internal magazine of the company, and therefore, your purpose should be to point out the manner and order of the proceedings of the event in your pictures. But, if you are photographing a personal get together, then it would be advisable to give attention to the people present, and take photos of their faces.

Being attentive is an important skill for event photography. You must be fully attentive to the happenings during the event and must be aware of when to click photographs. Clients also like to appoint photographers who can understand the proceedings themselves and do not have to be constantly instructed to click a picture. Even though you will acquire this skill only with experience, you should constantly keep making efforts to learn it.

Information about the location would aid you in photographing the event appropriately. You should be aware of the spots where the most important parts of the event are going to take place and the ideal spots that would allow you to click good photos of the event.

The photographer must also have the technical knowledge of the camera and its features so that photographs involving tricky angles can be conveniently clicked without losing out on any important moment of the event. A crucial aspect of photography is lighting, and any expert event photographer should give extra attention to it by figuring out before the event how much light the site will be able to offer. Based on this understanding, you should come with the appropriate accessories and with the camera in the correct settings.

Lastly, every event photographer must have a pleasant personality. You should be able to mix with the group that you would photograph. Once you bond with the subjects and correctly sense the spirit of the event, the photos will definitely be of better quality.

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