mrvgson
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Need tips for an Event
Hi friends. We have our annual running club party in a month. It will be in the evening, informal, indoors, in a rental hall. We will have about 40-60 people attending it. I would like to use this event to practice my photog skills.
I consider myself a beginner/amateur.
I was thinking of setting up something like a studio in a separate area(away from the food and party) where I can take shots of our club members either individually or in small groups as they arrive to the party or sometime during the evening. My desire is to get some good portraits but frankly I dont think I am there yet. My objective is to use this event to practice and learn how to take some nice candids/portraits indoors.
I am looking for suggestions or ideas on how I can make the most out of this event? Tips and suggestions for set up? (may be some sort of backdrop). I am on a very low budget and am not looking to spend much on new equipment/stuff (Current Equipment - Nikon D70 with 18-70mm and 70-300mm lenses. I just purchased a SB600 flash and am still trying to learn the basic features).
I realize that I am being very vague here, and that is because I myself am not clear on the what/how/etc. Appreciate any thoughts or experiences that you have had with taking pictures at events. And if you think this is a stupid idea, dont hold back.
Thanks,
Siva
Hi friends. We have our annual running club party in a month. It will be in the evening, informal, indoors, in a rental hall. We will have about 40-60 people attending it. I would like to use this event to practice my photog skills.
I consider myself a beginner/amateur.
I was thinking of setting up something like a studio in a separate area(away from the food and party) where I can take shots of our club members either individually or in small groups as they arrive to the party or sometime during the evening. My desire is to get some good portraits but frankly I dont think I am there yet. My objective is to use this event to practice and learn how to take some nice candids/portraits indoors.
I am looking for suggestions or ideas on how I can make the most out of this event? Tips and suggestions for set up? (may be some sort of backdrop). I am on a very low budget and am not looking to spend much on new equipment/stuff (Current Equipment - Nikon D70 with 18-70mm and 70-300mm lenses. I just purchased a SB600 flash and am still trying to learn the basic features).
I realize that I am being very vague here, and that is because I myself am not clear on the what/how/etc. Appreciate any thoughts or experiences that you have had with taking pictures at events. And if you think this is a stupid idea, dont hold back.
Thanks,
Siva