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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Necessary Skills For Event Photography

By Melissa Powell


Event photography has always been an attractive career for the creative minds. In various events, like sports meets, weddings, and even official meets, the event photographer is given an appealing remuneration for making use of his skill. Event photography plays an important role as people can treasure those occasions and recall them affectionately by looking at the pictures.

Any photographer who has taken some expert training can take up event photography. However, to do a great job, there are some principles that must be kept in mind.

The first and foremost aspect to be considered is the event you are photographing and the final use of the photographs. For instance, while capturing a corporate event, whose photos would most likely be included in an in-house newsletter, you should try to capture the exact order of the happenings in the event and depict how the event unfolded in a clear manner through your photos. However, if you have to photograph an informal gathering, then you must concentrate on the persons present and their expressions during the event in your photos.

Being attentive is an important trait for event photography. You must be absolutely conscious of the happenings around you and must know when to take a photograph and when to hold for sometime. Even the customers favour those photographers who can understand the things going on around them and do not have to be informed about the right moment to take a picture. This is something which you can cultivate only with time but you must keep trying to acquire this skill.

Familiarity with the venue where the event is being held is helpful during event photography. You should have some idea as to where the proceedings are going to take place, and what will be an appropriate position for you to get impressive pictures.

The photographer must also have the technical knowhow of the camera and its features so that pictures involving tough angles can be conveniently taken without losing out on any significant moment of the event. Lighting is crucial for taking good pictures and to take good pictures, the event photographer should be aware of how much of it will be available at the time of the event. Accordingly, you should come ready with the proper equipment and with your camera in the right settings.

Last but not the least, as an event photographer, you must be of a pleasant disposition. You must be able to connect with the people you have to cover. When you can associate with the people and feel the mood of the event, your subjects will be at ease and the photographs will come out much better.




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