Event Photography

http://cazillo.com/articles/37-photography/106-event-photography.html Hey need a great way to get your name out? Try some event photography. Last weekend I photographed the French Creek Iron Tour with over 1500 riders in attendance. I shot some video with my thoughts and techniques while I was working. I hope you enjoy it...stick around for the wrap up at the end.

Statistics: 2 Photographers, one at Start/Finish and one roving 4664 Photographs taken, all RAW 69.2GB in NEF/CR2 format 34GB after conversion to DNG - I don't usually convert to DNG but large events like this I do just to save hard drive space. Shot Aperture Priority with Exposure Compensation when needed 316 Photos removed because of focus, duplicate or bad composition - 7.4% thats good! For events I try and get this number down to 5% but I don't have any complaints when we are under 10%

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[bryonlape]

What strap is that? Where can I get one?

[GregoryCazillo]

@bryonlape Black Rapid RS-7. cazillo.com/articles/37-photog­raphy/84-black-rapid-r-strap-w­orth-every-penny.html

[Snakekilla12]

what mic are you using?

[GregoryCazillo]

@Snakekilla12 Sony lapel mic goo. gl/E0SkP

[Snakekilla12]

@gregorycazillo what version? the url shortener doesnt work.

[GregoryCazillo]

@Snakekilla12 Link works fine, remove the space in between . and g.

[borthwick2]

you no what guys i just made a comment on Jared super hero video , just saying

if i wanted to take him serious just stop all this super hero crap and bring back greg.

and his response was to block me and remove me from his site,

i did not want to offend anybody i was just saying,

but anyway Greg great video and fab info as normal from you,

i wish i could say the same about the super hero guy, lol

[D0SI]

6:51 Imanabagamagadavideo to find who that was :)

[jeanozeroeight]

Are you using dynamic focus?

[bryonlape]

@GregoryCazillo Thanks.

[funniq]

Wow ... thanks for sharing... Like your vids ..

[Snakekilla12]

@gregorycazillo thx

[Mikemc24]

Greg Cazillo?!..... Yes Sir!!.... priceless. :-) Keep up that good work! Way to go!

[GregoryCazillo]

@GENOMCHAOS There are too many factors to go over, its best to set your own prices to fit your job and service area.

[GENOMCHAOS]

@gregorycazillo If I did the same thing, what would be a good starting point for price?

[GregoryCazillo]

@GENOMCHAOS Selling photos to the riders.

[GENOMCHAOS]

Did someone hire you to shoot the event? How do you make money off these events?

[007techster]

@LouisWhite Greg, Fantastic, i really enjoyed the video. I shot a race a few weeks back to just to practice my panning skills. You mentioned in the video making $ with this shoot, how do you market your photos? I shoot BMX races and hand out cards to riders but with this many riders how do you make it work. Thanks for the help...Big Fan....no really i'm almost 300 pounds...BIG fan :)

[cacheboyz]

very helpful to see you shoot this event.

[stupidmadshit]

Man, I love that you've made this video, I've been racking my brain trying to figure out if I should rent a lens for a skate boarding event coming up, I'm still pretty new and being able to see the distance between you and your subjects and then the corresponding shot is really helpful, that and all the other info.cheers Greg :) Oh and since I don't know what kind of vantage points I'm going to have I'm considering picking up something equivalent to the 70-200 and bringing the 17-55 kit lens

[jnskyliner34]

@D0SI LMAO! xD

[GregoryCazillo]

@M3mPHiS I have some ideas on this...stay tuned.

[GregoryCazillo]

@KittysFeet See earlier comments about a low angle. If one of my bodies wasn't shooting video, yes I would have been using both with different lenses although in that situation its impossible to switch between them and not miss a rider.

[KittysFeet]

Interesting choice with the 50 f/1.4, I like the 70-200 photos. I'd imagine that you would normally carry both your camera bodies with different lenses so you can switch back and forth between them. I personally would have knelt down or laid on the ground to shoot the riders from low to high for a more dramatic angle. I guess it depends on what kind of look you're going for though.

[M3mPHiS]

great stuff, u should invite fans to follow you on outdoor sets, what do u think?

[M3mPHiS]

@MrChemify u have a 60D and don't know about the rule of thirds O____X