Shooting higher up?

[slackercruster]

Have any of you togs used a platform or small ladder to shoot from above, looking down on the models? Any benefit or does ground level do best?

Thanks

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[tirediron]

Absolutely. I have a unit almost identical to this one, and it's one of the most important pieces of gear in my stable. I never go on location without it; the ability to get up that extra few inches or foot is sometimes exactly what you need to get the shot, and of course if you have to walk for a distance, say through a park, it's much nicer to pull your gear than make ten trips....

[KmH]

I have always passionately disliked the term 'togs'.

Any photographer that hasn't used a ladder or high camera perspective to shoot models likely hasn't been a model photographer for very long.

A high or low camera angle is used to minimize many unflattering body shape issues.

[slackercruster]

Don't like the word togs? That is OK, thanks for the reply anyway. Glad prejudices didn't get in the way.

Yep, don't know much about model pix.

Just a newbie in that area. Will check out moving up with my point of view.

[480sparky]

Is this only about models, or does any subject count?

[slackercruster]

Is this only about models, or does any subject count?

Nah, I'm flexible. it is closely related enuf.

How do you frame way up their with a cam on a stick?

...nice pix too!

[480sparky]

Nah, I'm flexible. it is closely related enuf.

How do you frame way up their with a cam on a stick?

...nice pix too!

Tethered camera, plus the ability to pan & tilt remotely.

[slackercruster]

Wow...your hard core!

[480sparky]

Wow...your hard core!

Pano, with 27 frames taken at 30' up, next to Field Museum in Chicago. Shedd Aquarium on right.

[gryphonslair99]

Wow...your hard core!

Yea dude, Sparky's like the Tony Hawk of photography man.
He is like totally Sick, not like some newbie Poser.

[wumarguerite4]

Thank you for share this!

[kundalini]

I usually carry a two-step with me, but sometimes you have to use what's available.

[12sndsgood]

im 6-4 im usually always higher up. hard part is getting down lower for me. lol.

[2WheelPhoto]

Yep and we've put a model up on a scaffold before too (construction scene). It was outdoors in FL, had to shoot quick or all the hard work from the hair and makeup artist would be ruined by sweat and heat

[Patrice]

"Don't like the word togs? That is OK, thanks for the reply anyway. Glad prejudices didn't get in the way."

tog(tg, tôg)

Informaln.1. togs Clothes: gardening togs.
2. A coat or cloak.

tr.v. togged, tog·ging, togsTo dress or clothe: togged herself in ski pants.

tog²n(Mathematics & Measurements / Units)a. a unit of thermal resistance used to measure the power of insulation of a fabric, garment, quilt, etc. The tog-value of an article is equal to ten times the temperature difference between its two faces, in degrees Celsius, when the flow of heat across it is equal to one watt per m²
b. (as modifier) tog-rating[arbitrary coinage from tog¹ (noun)]



Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

Verb

1.

tog - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, habilitate, fit out, dress prim out, prim up, prim - dress primly dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" wrap up, cover - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" jacket - put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed" frock - put a frock on shirt - put a shirt on habit - put a habit on vesture - provide or cover with a cloak overclothe, overdress - dress too warmly; "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot" underdress - dress without sufficient warmth; "She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia" corset - dress with a corset shoe - furnish with shoes; "the children were well shoed" coat - cover or provide with a coat costume, dress up - dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins" robe, vest - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes gown - dress in a gown change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.







Hey Slackercruster,

Keith's dislike of the term TOG to mean photographer does not in any way mean he is prejudicial to you or your opinions or your post.

I also do not like the term TOG and the english lexicon does not indicate TOG to be either a formal, or an informal, abbreviation for photographer. I'm not being prejudicial towards you, how can I be? I don't know you at all.


Pat