My opinion is to make sure photos don't look like they were posed (as you see on the society page), and to be unobtrusive when possible. Blend in without drawing attention to yourself when possible.
Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:19 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: > Hi all, > > I've just received my first press pass -- as a freelance photographer for a > couple of upcoming campaign events in a US Senate election. Having never > done this sort of shooting before, I assume I'll get a pretty decent vantage > point for the stump speeches and maybe some access behind the scenes. Given > the collective years of experience on the list, I thought I'd ask if anyone > has any tips on the best way to capture dramatic, compelling images at events > of this nature -- what to look for, technical and compositional advice, etc. > > Also, any advice on the best mental approach to take in shooting events of > this nature in terms of establishing oneself as a credible photographer would > be greatly appreciated. As a matter of background, I was granted this press > pass by a person who had seen my work on Facebook and Flickr and really > enjoyed it -- or at least she told me as much. > > So, I have a bit of a dilemma. Should I approach this as an ostensibly > hard-nosed photojournalist trying to capture the "reality" of the campaign > trail in a consequential election? Or, given the very early stage of my > development as a photographer, should I approach it as a potential connection > for future job opportunities by taking shots geared toward making the subject > look as good as I can? > > As a matter of pure, career-minded practicality with an eye toward getting > the proverbial foot in the door to future work as a photographer, I'd > appreciate any guidance anyone can offer me. > > -- Walt > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
