KillRamsey
Hall of Famer
- Location
- Hood River, OR
- Name
- Kyle
A friend whose new employer is putting on a Craft Beer Festival downtown this friday just asked me to shoot it for them. I'll be working for beer, but as long as their expectations aren't Pro-Level then their pay offer is fair. I plan on skipping flash and just using the fast Fuji glass on the XT. I'll have the 14 in the bag for a few wide shots, then probably use mostly the 35 f1.4 and/or the 56 f1.2, depending on how close I feel comfortable getting to people. I have a few hunches...
1. I need shots of Product / Logos, of happy people consuming said product, of happy servers serving said product, and of abstract objects that suggest the feeling of the place (hops, barley, etc).
2. I need people smiling... at me, at each other, whatever. Perhaps the 35 would work better for that.
3. I'll walk up, ask "Mind if I take your picture for the event?" I expect people will say SURE and 1-arm hug each other, especially as the booze kicks in. Then I'll AFL on them, and if they aren't already smiling, I might also use "which beers have been your favorites?" and then shoot as they answer. Will have to think of something wittier so they smile.
I have been to plenty of these, though never while using a camera heavily, but from what I recall they're always lit plenty well enough for the gear I'm bringing to not need a flash. I should be able to run around with 1/30 to 1/60, not HAVE to max out the apertures fully, and get away with 3200 or less. Trick will be not to drink too damned much as I go. Gonna be an hour long bike ride home afterwards.
We shall see, we shall see...
1. I need shots of Product / Logos, of happy people consuming said product, of happy servers serving said product, and of abstract objects that suggest the feeling of the place (hops, barley, etc).
2. I need people smiling... at me, at each other, whatever. Perhaps the 35 would work better for that.
3. I'll walk up, ask "Mind if I take your picture for the event?" I expect people will say SURE and 1-arm hug each other, especially as the booze kicks in. Then I'll AFL on them, and if they aren't already smiling, I might also use "which beers have been your favorites?" and then shoot as they answer. Will have to think of something wittier so they smile.
I have been to plenty of these, though never while using a camera heavily, but from what I recall they're always lit plenty well enough for the gear I'm bringing to not need a flash. I should be able to run around with 1/30 to 1/60, not HAVE to max out the apertures fully, and get away with 3200 or less. Trick will be not to drink too damned much as I go. Gonna be an hour long bike ride home afterwards.
We shall see, we shall see...